Charles F Forer

June 15, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

Bob was sick and tired of hearing his client, Anne, complain about his legal fees. It was a rather minor breach of contract case. However, Anne had instructed Bob to go full speed ahead and to defend the case "vigorously." She said that he should appeal the arbitration award against Anne, in the amount of $49,500, and get a new trial before "a jury of my peers."

By Charles F. Forer

5 minute read

May 14, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

Bob may be interested in the theoretical issues of the law. His clients? They want results. But they do not want to pay a bundle to get those results.

By Charles F. Forer

6 minute read

April 20, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

Representing Anne, Bob demonstrated persuasively at an arbitration hearing that John, Anne's former partner, had engaged in mischief with partnership funds by steering partnership opportunities to himself.

By Charles F. Forer

5 minute read

September 17, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Bob knows mediation offers many benefits, even if the process does not always lead to a settlement of the dispute. To illustrate these benefits, Bob tells his Sandy Koufax story:

By Charles F. Forer

6 minute read

August 17, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

Bob knows that his client, Anne, wants fast results when she has a dispute with her vendors. She cannot afford the costs and uncertainties of delay when it comes to fights with vendors.

By Charles F. Forer

5 minute read

July 09, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

Lawyers periodically select Bob as a neutral arbitrator. Bob knows he has only one shot as the arbitrator. Something about the functus officio doctrine that limits his ability to revisit issues once he makes his final decision. S

By Charles F. Forer

7 minute read

March 19, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

In my last column, I described how Bob finally got it right, up to a point anyway. In response to a petition to vacate an arbitration award in favor of his client.

By Charles F. Forer

6 minute read

January 31, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

"Do you ever do anything right when it comes to alternative dispute resolution? How do you keep attracting clients if all you do is make mistakes?"

By Charles F. Forer

6 minute read

March 21, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Spending two months in Florida reinvigorated Bob. He had left Philadelphia after yet another setback in his conscientious attempt to practice arbitration and mediation at the highest level. However, he returned with two new resolves -- to avoid pitfalls by foreseeing problems and to avoid the snow next winter.

By Charles F. Forer

5 minute read

July 18, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

From opening statement to closing argument, Bob's performance in the courtroom sparkles. He is persuasive, he understands how to prove just what he needs to win, and everyone - judges, juries and arbitrators - trusts him.

By Charles F. Forer

7 minute read