Michael D Mopsick

December 27, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Mediation is not monolithic. It spans literally every type of case that can be brought before a court and many that cannot. Even within each practice area (family, probate, commercial, personal injury, etc.), one size does not fit all. And the types of parties that appear in mediation are even more diverse than the genres of their cases.

By Michael D. Mopsick

7 minute read

November 11, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Mediator Michael Mopsick recognizes a trait in litigators that dooms the mediation to failure: They see mediation as a rehearsal for trial, a chance to demonstrate to their clients and the opposing party and counsel how tough it will be to face them in the courtroom.

By Michael D. Mopsick

4 minute read

May 03, 2013 | Daily Business Review

Attorney Michael D. Mopsick writes that attorneys should go into mediation with intent to listen to the other side, not destroy them.

By Commentary by Michael D. Mopsick

5 minute read

March 30, 2012 | Daily Business Review

The long saga of Aronson v. Aronson demonstrates the danger of expecting an inter vivos trust to dispose of homestead property the way the drafter thought it would.

By Michael D. Mopsick and George F. Frank

5 minute read