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REFERENCES
Jay Wallace
GIBSON, MCCLURE, WALLACE AND DANIELS, L.L.P.
"Mel did an outstanding job mediating our case. He proved himself a very skilled negotiator. I cannot recommend him more highly."
Doug Williams, General Counsel
SIGNAL OIL & GAS, CO.
"Mel and I have had complex cases against each other in the past (medical malpractice; catastrophic injury/death matter) so I was already aware of his expertise and high credentials as a litigator. What I did not know until our mediation, was that Mel was such a terrific mediator. Although we hit Mel with a complicated securities case with differing levels of twists and turns, he immediately grasped the issues and focused in on key nuances that ultimately resulted in a favorable settlement. Mel and his staff were at all times attentive, involved, and engaging. Certainly I will be using his services again in the future."
Mitch Little.
SCHEEF & STONE, L.L.P.
"Mel's experience as a litigator is obvious in that he has a special ability to evaluate the risks inherent to all aspects of litigation. What I appreciated most is that Mel wasted no
time in evaluating the key documents and getting up to speed on the subject matter."
James D. Dendinger, Esq.
COZEN O'CONNOR
"Mel was appointed mediator of a 5 party case. Mel thought "outside of the box", held a pre-mediation attorney only meeting to work-out a schedule and start settlement discussions. Thereafter the parties tried to negotiate a comprehensive settlement, but ran into several roadblocks. The parties called on Mel, who found the bridges over the roadblocks. The case settled, along with a related case in another court involving a 6th party."
Andrew N. Soule, Esq.
HERMES SARGENT BATES, L.L.P.
"Mel is a seasoned litigation veteran who uses his experience to help parties see the strengths in their opponent's case and the weaknesses in their own case. Mel is an open-minded listener, a tireless worker, and creative in resolving conflicts."
Rocky Feemster, Esq. .
TOUCHSTONE BERNAY JOHNSTON BEALL SMITH & STOLLENWERCK, L.L.P
Larry Friedman, Esq.
FRIEDMAN & FEIGER, LLP
"Mel Wolovits is a superb mediator! He is smart, good humored, diligent, and knows how to close a deal. Mel's perseverance to close the deal is his greatest asset."
Michael Payma, Esq.
PAYMA & KUHNEL, P.C.
"Mel is an excellent mediator! He is excellent in handling conflict, suggesting movement ideas, and proposing problem solving solutions. Through his expertise Mel brought us much closer than I thought was possible."
Cliff Couch, Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF CLIFFORD COUCH
"I never thought this 3 party construction case would get settled. Difficult parties, a lot of emotions, and competing interests. Mel, your, calm, cool, problem solving approach, and your persistence in making sure the settlement got completed, is among the best I have witnessed from a mediator. I greatly appreciated your effort, but most importantly, my client ended-up appreciating your effort and the outcome."
Ladd Hirsch, Esq.
DIAMOND MCCARTHY, LLP
Mel is a skilled mediator, who works with uncommon diligence before, during and, when required, even after the mediation to facilitate a resolution acceptable to all parties. A talented mediator does make a difference in settlement negotiations, and Mel's experience and exceptional commitment to the process make him among the best in his field.
James Grau, Esq.
GRAU-KOEN, P.C.
"Mel, I have to hand it to you, your approach to our multi-party mediation involving frustrated parties was so unique. You just did not do the same old, same old .show-up, joint session, multiple caucuses, with little or no follow-up. You strategically thought through, held a pre-mediation meeting of counsel to set-up for a successful mediation. You thought 'outside of the box' which is very refreshing in today's world of mediation. I commend you, and highly recommend you as a mediator."
John "Jack" Walsh, Esq.
HULSE STUCKI, PLLC
"Mel's strength in resolving contentious disputes is to first determine what
is really at the heart of the dispute between the parties, which is not
necessarily the same as identifying the key legal issue. In most cases,
there is an underlying issue between the parties that may be unimportant or
unrelated to the underlying dispute, but is, in effect, the true roadblock
to settlement. Mel has a talent for knocking down those roadblocks."
Richard Kelsey, Esq.
KELSEY, KELSEY, COLLISTER & HICKEY, P.L.L.C.
I liked "Mel's tenacity"
What did you not like? "What's not to like"?
John Robert Liveley, Esq.
LIVELEY PADFIELD & STOUT, L.L.P.
"great job - persistent"