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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Mar. 5, 2016

Working Together

Neutral Michael White likes fighting parties to stay in the same room for as long as possible

By L.J. Williamson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - Rather than falling into one of the two most common ADR camps - facilitative or evaluative - neutral Michael White said he practices a transformative approach to mediation, the aim of which is to transform the relationship between the parties.

"Lawyers don't like the term because it means giving up some control," White said. While preferred, he never for...

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