High emotion cases, such as wrongful death, medical malpractice, or family disputes may be more challenging to negotiate remotely. I have settled many cases the last two years over the Zoom video conferencing platform, including emotional cases involving highly personal issues, multiparty construction cases, and business disputes.
A recent Daily Journal article looks at how virtual mediation has helped address the backlog of probate and trust cases, and how an April 2021 California Court ruling has impacted the mediation landscape. Read the article here.