Alternative Dispute Resolution
Jun. 7, 2013
Gary Weiner
The former program coordinator for the 1st District Court of Appeal's mediation program embarked on his own, and lawyers praise his unusual tactics and ability to convince litigants to open up.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
One case epitomizes Gary Weiner's approach to mediation. It involved a big financial institution, an intransigent litigant and high-powered attorneys on both sides. It had been litigated for years before it came before the 1st District Court of Appeal's mediation program, which Weiner coordinated.
Weiner started by asking the litigant opposing the bank to describe his childhood. The question w...
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