Category Archives: Workplace Disputes

Green Book’s insights into a deeper diversity

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Michael Zeytoonian

Abraham Lincoln had a simple approach to achieving diversity: “I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better.” Recently, my wife and I saw the movie Green Book, which has since won an Oscar for best movie of the year. The movie presents the true story of an episode in the life of Dr. Don Shirley, a …

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What is your goal? Winning or fixing?

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Michael Zeytoonian

What do you want? It’s a pretty simple question, really.  It reminds me of what Noah (Ryan Gosling) repeatedly asked Allie (Rachel McAdams), his love interest in The Notebook.  She kept hemming and hawing as to how difficult her situation was, having to choose between two good men, and that there was no easy answer.  But he stayed laser focused …

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If You Want Your “Day in Court”, Don’t Go to Court

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Michael Zeytoonian

“I want my day in court.” This is one of the most frequent desires and sentiments expressed by a new client in our initial conversation about their legal dispute.   Here are some other common emotional responses when someone finds themselves in a dispute: “I want justice to be done.”  “The other side has to pay for what he/she/it did to …

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Dispute Resolution for Business and Transactional Lawyers Focus of BLN June Program

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Michael Zeytoonian

Urging business and transactional lawyers to take some dispute resolution (DR) training and add some DR expertise to their toolbox of legal skills, Michael Zeytoonian and Jeffrey Fink presented a talk on DR to the Business Lawyers Network (BLN) at its monthly meeting on June 14.  The meeting was hosted by Howard Zaharoff and Scott Connolly of Morse Barnes-Brown Pendleton …

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MBA Symposium at UMASS Boston Looks at the Future of Dispute Resolution

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Michael Zeytoonian

The trend – now and in the future – in how people, lawyers, mediators and arbitrators are approaching dispute resolution was the focus of a panel at UMASS Boston on May 19, 2017.  The panel was part of an all-day Dispute Resolution Symposium presented by the Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA) Dispute Resolution Section and sponsored and hosted by the UMASS …

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Should Discretionary Clauses be built into Workplace Laws?

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Michael Zeytoonian

Sometimes, when you cast out a big net, you catch a lot of fish that you weren’t intending to catch. When fishing, a fisherman has the option of sifting through his catch to check what is there, keep what he wants and throw the rest back in the water. With a minor interruption of their activities, the unwanted fish can …

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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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Three Misconceptions about Using Collaborative Law in employment disputes

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Michael Zeytoonian

Over 2013, we heard a few reasons from employers and companies for why they would forego using Collaborative Law – a much more efficient dispute resolution process than litigation – and opt for litigation or arbitration instead. For any employe… 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 →

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