Thursday, April 18th
8 a.m PST| 11 a.m EST
Our special guests this week, Eric English and Patrick O'Malley, with Resolution Strategies LLP, will Present on:
Aggressive Resolution Management Early Resolution Options – What Clients Want to Know
If the statistic we have all heard is the reality - over 98% of all cases are resolved by voluntary agreement – e.g. settlements. Considering the cost, expense and disruption of litigation, why are resolution options so often delayed? And why are resolution approaches so often ad hoc?
And why do the real settlement discussions so often begin on the day of mediation? Isn't it time to focus on resolution, early and often, using the tools of resolution to give the parties what they need to make important decisions?
Our program will explore the simple, effective and repeatable methodologies that help ensure the parties get to the difficult conversations that are essential to early, and most importantly, optimum resolutions.
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Our presenters:
Eric O. English
Eric has focused his practice on serving as settlement counsel since 2003, representing individuals, corporate clients, religious organizations, class action parties and public entities in a wide variety of complex disputes and litigation. Eric also mediates complex business disputes.
Eric's background includes experience as a trial lawyer in private practice, as chief litigation counsel, and as general counsel, as well as roles in senior management and the board of directors for private and publicly held companies.
Eric graduated from the University of Texas at Austin (Plan Il Honors Program), was awarded the Outstanding Male Student, the Outstanding University of Texas Senior, and was one of ten Distinguished Graduates of the College of Liberal Arts. Following law school at The University of Texas School of Law, Eric studied at Melbourne University School of Law in Australia on a Rotary Fellowship.
J. Patrick O'Malley
Pat brings a deep background in business and litigation to the role of settlement counsel. His background includes over 15 years in private practice trying cases and handling complex business and real estate matters, followed by 7 years in in-house senior management where he headed a number of legal and business departments.
Pat and Resolution Strategies have been engaged in a broad range of legal disputes, including complex commercial disputes, patent licensing, consumer class actions, construction matters, and institutional abuse cases — and have represented state and local public entities in a number of matters.
Pat attended the University of Oregon, Honors College Program, and graduated in 1972 with a
B.A. in Economics. Pat was an Associate Editor of the Law Review at the University of Oregon Law School and received his JD in 1978. Pat helped found and later served as president of the State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.
Offered by Will Work For Food and moderated by Jeff Kichaven (www.JeffKichaven.com ) and Jean Lawler (www.LawlerADR.com)
This worldwide conversation will be like nothing else. Join in! Share, learn, have fun, and raise money for food banks.