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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Apr. 4, 2009

Spreading the Gospel

Neil L. Shapiro was an early convert to mediation when he saw it work in one of his cases 20 years ago. Now, he works as a mediator and trains others.

By Dhyana Levey
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - Attorney Neil L. Shapiro was sold on the power of mediation two decades ago when he watched a neutral in action on one of his cases.

A San Francisco lawyer at the time, Shapiro represented a credit investigation company in the U.S. District Court in a commercial dispute over how much money an RV dealer owed a client. When the parties agreed to an early neutral evaluation and quickly settle...

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