Category Archives: Business

Courts are limited when it comes to problem solving

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Michael Zeytoonian

Recently I represented a party in a dispute over some business equipment. This case would have been better resolved by the parties either directly communicating with each other or communicating and negotiating with each other through their lawyers. But before that could be done, one party opted to file a complaint in federal court and as a result, we were …

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How You Go About Resolving Your Dispute Is Up To You

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Michael Zeytoonian

Part III in a series about tiered dispute resolution clauses One point we want to drive home with clients in this series about tiered dispute resolution clauses is that parties have the right and the need to find the right process choice. Not only do parties have options, but with good, creative advice from their lawyers, they can sometimes design …

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What is a “tiered dispute resolution clause” and what options does it offer?

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Michael Zeytoonian

Part II in a series about tiered dispute resolution clauses Our most recent blog post discussed “tiered dispute resolution clauses” in contracts. This is the first step in providing clients with alternatives to court and litigation. It gives parties value in three ways: (1) It gives them the opportunity to work together on how they will resolve a dispute; (2) …

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True Legal Counselors – Back to the Future

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Michael Zeytoonian

What is a lawyer’s role in serving the needs of his or her clients? What do our clients want from us as their legal counsel? Maybe the better question is this: What do our clients need us to be for them? I’ve given this a lot of thought in nearly 2… Continue reading →

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What does “Getting My Day in Court” mean, really?

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Michael Zeytoonian

What typically happens to a person who is in a dispute and wants to “get his/her day in court”? Much of my practice is either representing employers or employees in employment disputes or mediating employment disputes. The first call from an upset … Continue reading →