Law Practice,
Appellate Practice
Aug. 12, 2022
The Role of the Independent Mediator
The role of the independent local mediator is one that is indispensable to the efficient operation of the court system and the efficient handling of civil litigation by the legal community.





Richard M. Williams
Partner
Gray Duffy LLP
Phone: (650) 365-7343
Email: rwilliams@grayduffylaw.com
Richard manages the firm's Redwood City office. With 43 years as a practicing attorney, including 20 years of experience in alternative dispute resolution, he has handled in excess of 1000 cases as a special master, arbitrator or mediator.
The arena of alternate dispute resolution ("ADR") has become filled with organizations that dominate the field and provide an invaluable service to the litigation community and the overtaxed court system. Providers of Arbitration and Mediation services, both large and small, play an invaluable role in our society today: efficient and expeditious resolution of disputes that historically consumed undue amounts of judicial resources, creating a court system clogged with...
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