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Sep. 4, 2026

Lizbeth Hasse puts transparency to work in complex disputes

Lizbeth L. Hasse draws on decades of litigation experience to mediate and arbitrate complex disputes, focusing on what parties really need to reach a resolution -- often beyond money.

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Lizbeth Hasse puts transparency to work in complex disputes
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For longtime neutral Lizbeth L. Hasse, transparency is an essential catalyst for resolution.

"That doesn't mean that as a mediator I am disclosing confidences," Hasse said. "But it does mean that I need to be honest and open with each side about what's going on in the other room in terms of what their appetite looks like, what their concerns are. And that parties and counsel need to be equally transparent with me."

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