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Robert S. Mann

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ADR Services, Inc.



Email: rmann@adrservices.com

When not pondering the use of interesting phrases in mediation, Robert S. Mann mediates and arbitrates real estate, construction and business disputes.



ADR Profiles
Title Provider Published
Honest Risk Broker ADR Services, Inc. Nov. 17, 2023

Columns
Title Category Published
You can't change the other side, but you can drop the rope Alternative Dispute Resolution Jul. 7, 2025
We're here in good faith Alternative Dispute Resolution Jun. 12, 2025
How to use experts effectively in mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Jun. 9, 2025
Why it's time to retire the 'little unhappy' speech in mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Mar. 31, 2025
Doo-wop mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution May 1, 2024
The Three Lawyers Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution Apr. 26, 2023
The three little letters Litigation & Arbitration Nov. 30, 2022
Why should I care about empathy? Law Practice, Appellate Practice Jul. 20, 2022
Who should do the heavy lifting? Alternative Dispute Resolution Mar. 25, 2022
Managing the mayhem of multiparty mediation Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution Mar. 24, 2022
The Elephant Test Alternative Dispute Resolution Sep. 17, 2021
The chair with 4 legs Alternative Dispute Resolution Apr. 2, 2021
Rule 9 for mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Jan. 29, 2021
Is that important? Alternative Dispute Resolution Jan. 14, 2021
I refuse to take yes for an answer Alternative Dispute Resolution Jul. 10, 2020
Thinking outside the mask: law and the pandemic Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution May 29, 2020
The temple of justice Alternative Dispute Resolution May 15, 2020
Who’s in control here? Alternative Dispute Resolution Nov. 8, 2019
How to kustomize your next arbitration Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution Jul. 26, 2019
Your position is interesting Construction, Alternative Dispute Resolution Jul. 19, 2019
Recent trends in construction mediation Construction, Alternative Dispute Resolution May 17, 2019
Please allow me to introduce myself Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution May 6, 2019
Before you decide to settle your case, you should ‘try’ your case Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution Dec. 21, 2018
Mediation buzzkill Alternative Dispute Resolution Nov. 23, 2018
 Chatoyancy & Thixotropic Alternative Dispute Resolution Nov. 9, 2018
Don’t let you bottom-line position become a ceiling Civil Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution May 10, 2018
Don’t confuse me with facts, I’ve made up my mind Alternative Dispute Resolution Feb. 16, 2018
Mediation and control in a world of uncertainty Civil Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution Jan. 5, 2018
The Litactional Lawyer Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution Dec. 8, 2017
Hearing aids: How listening settles cases Alternative Dispute Resolution Aug. 25, 2017
Floccinaucinihilipilification Alternative Dispute Resolution Aug. 4, 2017
10 winning strategies to apply in your next arbitration Alternative Dispute Resolution Jun. 17, 2017
5 mediation rules you can't do without Alternative Dispute Resolution Oct. 15, 2016
A system for settlement Alternative Dispute Resolution Sep. 27, 2016
Dancing with lawyers Alternative Dispute Resolution Apr. 16, 2016
In mediation, be willing to suspend disbelief Alternative Dispute Resolution Dec. 19, 2015
Mediation is a tale of two unlikely stories Alternative Dispute Resolution Sep. 12, 2015
Unofficial mediator identity revealed Alternative Dispute Resolution Jul. 11, 2015
Advocate the Navajo way: with balance Alternative Dispute Resolution Jun. 6, 2015
In mediation, the dilemma is in the details Alternative Dispute Resolution Apr. 11, 2015
Seemingly trivial matters can derail talks Alternative Dispute Resolution Feb. 28, 2015
Should mediators be agents of control? Alternative Dispute Resolution Oct. 25, 2014
Mediation conflict: What would Freud do? Alternative Dispute Resolution Sep. 27, 2014
Understand the physics of settlement negotiations Alternative Dispute Resolution Aug. 28, 2014
Mediation speed dating: the half-day case Alternative Dispute Resolution Jul. 26, 2014
The thin line that all mediators walk Alternative Dispute Resolution Jul. 12, 2014
Top 10 blunders to avoid in mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Jun. 28, 2014
Quitters never win — or do they? Alternative Dispute Resolution May 31, 2014
Get to know the inner life of arbitrators Alternative Dispute Resolution Apr. 19, 2014
Control your modulus of elasticity in mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Apr. 5, 2014
In mediation, check your ego at the door Alternative Dispute Resolution Feb. 8, 2014
The narcissism of small distinctions Alternative Dispute Resolution Jan. 4, 2014
'Desmodromic' settlements Alternative Dispute Resolution Oct. 31, 2013
I can't hear you: stress and communication Alternative Dispute Resolution Oct. 9, 2013
The value of face-to-face negotiation Alternative Dispute Resolution Sep. 11, 2013
Pivot towards settlement Alternative Dispute Resolution Aug. 9, 2013
A different vocabulary for mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Jul. 13, 2013
The obsessive-compulsive approach to mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution May 31, 2013
Ready, Aim, Mediate Alternative Dispute Resolution Apr. 2, 2013
How the 'optimism bias' colors our thinking in mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Mar. 15, 2013
Finding a formula for settlements Alternative Dispute Resolution Feb. 22, 2013
Sunk costs sink settlements Alternative Dispute Resolution Feb. 15, 2013
Effective storytelling brings faster, better settlements Alternative Dispute Resolution Jan. 12, 2013
Pre-mediation conversations expedite settlement process Alternative Dispute Resolution Dec. 15, 2012
Trust: making a leap of faith in mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Dec. 8, 2012
Client relations: a new approach for greater success at mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Nov. 27, 2012
The skeptic's guide to mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Nov. 17, 2012
Does crazy work? Alternative Dispute Resolution Nov. 6, 2012
Take my proposal — please! A new way of thinking about mediator's proposals Alternative Dispute Resolution Oct. 13, 2012
Put up or shut up: the basics of economic based settlements Alternative Dispute Resolution Sep. 29, 2012
Admit it: You’re in denial Law Practice, Books, Alternative Dispute Resolution Sep. 22, 2012
Mediators: advocates for the settlement Alternative Dispute Resolution Sep. 1, 2012
Is bracketing dead? New strategies for mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Apr. 28, 2012
The "Harding Effect" in mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Apr. 14, 2012
The basics of successful mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Apr. 7, 2012
What’s my case worth? Alternative Dispute Resolution Mar. 17, 2012
Why cases don’t settle at mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Feb. 11, 2012
Advocating for settlement — the paradigm shift Alternative Dispute Resolution Jan. 14, 2012
How to tell a great story for a great result Alternative Dispute Resolution Dec. 30, 2011
When size doesn't matter: Mega mansions aren't always mega quality Alternative Dispute Resolution Oct. 28, 2011
The price of proof: Using experts in mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Oct. 22, 2011
The 10 best counterintuitive secrets for successful mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Sep. 30, 2011
I Feel Stupid, Oh So Stupid: The Effects of Remorse on the Mediation Process Alternative Dispute Resolution Jun. 25, 2011
The Facts, They Aren’t a-’Changing: What Songwriters Understand About Mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Jun. 11, 2011
The Principle-Principal Tug of War: How Money and Morals Influence Mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Mar. 12, 2011
The Secret Power of the Pocket Mediation Brief Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution Jul. 24, 2010
Winning Is for Losers: Here's Another Way to Play Alternative Dispute Resolution Dec. 17, 2002
Building in a Lawyer Jun. 8, 2002
Building Shelter Constitutional Law Apr. 6, 2002

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Confidential Construction Plaintiff Sep. 7, 2000
Title Provider Published
Honest Risk Broker ADR Services, Inc. Nov. 17, 2023
Title Category Published
You can't change the other side, but you can drop the rope Alternative Dispute Resolution Jul. 7, 2025
We're here in good faith Alternative Dispute Resolution Jun. 12, 2025
How to use experts effectively in mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Jun. 9, 2025
Why it's time to retire the 'little unhappy' speech in mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Mar. 31, 2025
Doo-wop mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution May 1, 2024
The Three Lawyers Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution Apr. 26, 2023
The three little letters Litigation & Arbitration Nov. 30, 2022
Why should I care about empathy? Law Practice, Appellate Practice Jul. 20, 2022
Who should do the heavy lifting? Alternative Dispute Resolution Mar. 25, 2022
Managing the mayhem of multiparty mediation Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution Mar. 24, 2022
The Elephant Test Alternative Dispute Resolution Sep. 17, 2021
The chair with 4 legs Alternative Dispute Resolution Apr. 2, 2021
Rule 9 for mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Jan. 29, 2021
Is that important? Alternative Dispute Resolution Jan. 14, 2021
I refuse to take yes for an answer Alternative Dispute Resolution Jul. 10, 2020
Thinking outside the mask: law and the pandemic Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution May 29, 2020
The temple of justice Alternative Dispute Resolution May 15, 2020
Who’s in control here? Alternative Dispute Resolution Nov. 8, 2019
How to kustomize your next arbitration Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution Jul. 26, 2019
Your position is interesting Construction, Alternative Dispute Resolution Jul. 19, 2019
Recent trends in construction mediation Construction, Alternative Dispute Resolution May 17, 2019
Please allow me to introduce myself Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution May 6, 2019
Before you decide to settle your case, you should ‘try’ your case Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution Dec. 21, 2018
Mediation buzzkill Alternative Dispute Resolution Nov. 23, 2018
 Chatoyancy & Thixotropic Alternative Dispute Resolution Nov. 9, 2018
Don’t let you bottom-line position become a ceiling Civil Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution May 10, 2018
Don’t confuse me with facts, I’ve made up my mind Alternative Dispute Resolution Feb. 16, 2018
Mediation and control in a world of uncertainty Civil Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution Jan. 5, 2018
The Litactional Lawyer Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution Dec. 8, 2017
Hearing aids: How listening settles cases Alternative Dispute Resolution Aug. 25, 2017
Floccinaucinihilipilification Alternative Dispute Resolution Aug. 4, 2017
10 winning strategies to apply in your next arbitration Alternative Dispute Resolution Jun. 17, 2017
5 mediation rules you can't do without Alternative Dispute Resolution Oct. 15, 2016
A system for settlement Alternative Dispute Resolution Sep. 27, 2016
Dancing with lawyers Alternative Dispute Resolution Apr. 16, 2016
In mediation, be willing to suspend disbelief Alternative Dispute Resolution Dec. 19, 2015
Mediation is a tale of two unlikely stories Alternative Dispute Resolution Sep. 12, 2015
Unofficial mediator identity revealed Alternative Dispute Resolution Jul. 11, 2015
Advocate the Navajo way: with balance Alternative Dispute Resolution Jun. 6, 2015
In mediation, the dilemma is in the details Alternative Dispute Resolution Apr. 11, 2015
Seemingly trivial matters can derail talks Alternative Dispute Resolution Feb. 28, 2015
Should mediators be agents of control? Alternative Dispute Resolution Oct. 25, 2014
Mediation conflict: What would Freud do? Alternative Dispute Resolution Sep. 27, 2014
Understand the physics of settlement negotiations Alternative Dispute Resolution Aug. 28, 2014
Mediation speed dating: the half-day case Alternative Dispute Resolution Jul. 26, 2014
The thin line that all mediators walk Alternative Dispute Resolution Jul. 12, 2014
Top 10 blunders to avoid in mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Jun. 28, 2014
Quitters never win — or do they? Alternative Dispute Resolution May 31, 2014
Get to know the inner life of arbitrators Alternative Dispute Resolution Apr. 19, 2014
Control your modulus of elasticity in mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Apr. 5, 2014
In mediation, check your ego at the door Alternative Dispute Resolution Feb. 8, 2014
The narcissism of small distinctions Alternative Dispute Resolution Jan. 4, 2014
'Desmodromic' settlements Alternative Dispute Resolution Oct. 31, 2013
I can't hear you: stress and communication Alternative Dispute Resolution Oct. 9, 2013
The value of face-to-face negotiation Alternative Dispute Resolution Sep. 11, 2013
Pivot towards settlement Alternative Dispute Resolution Aug. 9, 2013
A different vocabulary for mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Jul. 13, 2013
The obsessive-compulsive approach to mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution May 31, 2013
Ready, Aim, Mediate Alternative Dispute Resolution Apr. 2, 2013
How the 'optimism bias' colors our thinking in mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Mar. 15, 2013
Finding a formula for settlements Alternative Dispute Resolution Feb. 22, 2013
Sunk costs sink settlements Alternative Dispute Resolution Feb. 15, 2013
Effective storytelling brings faster, better settlements Alternative Dispute Resolution Jan. 12, 2013
Pre-mediation conversations expedite settlement process Alternative Dispute Resolution Dec. 15, 2012
Trust: making a leap of faith in mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Dec. 8, 2012
Client relations: a new approach for greater success at mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Nov. 27, 2012
The skeptic's guide to mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Nov. 17, 2012
Does crazy work? Alternative Dispute Resolution Nov. 6, 2012
Take my proposal — please! A new way of thinking about mediator's proposals Alternative Dispute Resolution Oct. 13, 2012
Put up or shut up: the basics of economic based settlements Alternative Dispute Resolution Sep. 29, 2012
Admit it: You’re in denial Law Practice, Books, Alternative Dispute Resolution Sep. 22, 2012
Mediators: advocates for the settlement Alternative Dispute Resolution Sep. 1, 2012
Is bracketing dead? New strategies for mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Apr. 28, 2012
The "Harding Effect" in mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Apr. 14, 2012
The basics of successful mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Apr. 7, 2012
What’s my case worth? Alternative Dispute Resolution Mar. 17, 2012
Why cases don’t settle at mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Feb. 11, 2012
Advocating for settlement — the paradigm shift Alternative Dispute Resolution Jan. 14, 2012
How to tell a great story for a great result Alternative Dispute Resolution Dec. 30, 2011
When size doesn't matter: Mega mansions aren't always mega quality Alternative Dispute Resolution Oct. 28, 2011
The price of proof: Using experts in mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Oct. 22, 2011
The 10 best counterintuitive secrets for successful mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Sep. 30, 2011
I Feel Stupid, Oh So Stupid: The Effects of Remorse on the Mediation Process Alternative Dispute Resolution Jun. 25, 2011
The Facts, They Aren’t a-’Changing: What Songwriters Understand About Mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Jun. 11, 2011
The Principle-Principal Tug of War: How Money and Morals Influence Mediation Alternative Dispute Resolution Mar. 12, 2011
The Secret Power of the Pocket Mediation Brief Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution Jul. 24, 2010
Winning Is for Losers: Here's Another Way to Play Alternative Dispute Resolution Dec. 17, 2002
Building in a Lawyer Jun. 8, 2002
Building Shelter Constitutional Law Apr. 6, 2002
Case Name Topic Role Published
Confidential Construction Plaintiff Sep. 7, 2000
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