Bankruptcy Mediation with Sylvia Mayer (Part 2)

Arbitrator, mediator and attorney, Sylvia Mayer, continues to discuss bankruptcy mediation, including the ways it is similar to and different from mediating other civil and commercial disputes. Bankruptcy Mediation with Sylvia Mayer (Part 2)

Sylvia Mayer Inducted into National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN)

Sylvia Mayer Inducted into National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals S. Mayer Law is pleased to announce that Sylvia Mayer has been inducted into the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN) for both arbitration and mediation. Sylvia Mayer with S. Mayer Law focuses her practice on dispute resolution, including arbitration and…

Maximizing the Value of Bankruptcy Mediation

Sylvia Mayer – Arbitrator, Mediator & Attorney – shares her insights on how to maximize the value of bankruptcy mediation. Autonomy.  Flexibility.  Privacy.  Cost Efficiency.  Closure.  These are some of the many reasons that parties choose to mediate.  But once the parties agree to mediate, then what?  Below are suggestions…

Top Five Tips in Preparing for Bankruptcy Mediation

Sylvia Mayer – Arbitrator, Mediator & Attorney – offers her top five tips to prepare for a bankruptcy mediation. Most bankruptcy attorneys are born negotiators.  It is part of our DNA to zealously advocate for our client’s position and simultaneously explore options for consensual resolution.  Unfortunately, many bankruptcy disputes cannot…

Bankruptcy Mediation With Sylvia Mayer

Sylvia Mayer, Attorney, Mediator, and Arbitrator, discusses bankruptcy mediations, including: Bankruptcy 101 (start and finish, parties, claims); Two party disputes versus multi-party disputes; Types of disputes (claims, avoidance actions, plan negotiations, other issues); Use of mediation in bankruptcy, and Confidentiality and court approval in bankruptcy.

Preventive Mediation or a Healthy Alternative

How many times in the past month have you swallowed your anger, frustration or disappointment to avoid conflict? Or allowed the status quo to remain because there is no agreement on change? Or made excuses to cover mistakes or lapses, rather than address the underlying issue? And how often has…