Protracted litigation can be exhausting -- to the litigants and their attorneys – as it taxes their time as well as their financial, attention and emotional reserves. Litigation is also risky; no party or attorney can ever foretell precisely how a judge, arbitrator or jury will treat a particular fact pattern or decide a particular legal issue. As a result, parties who acknowledge these realities will often choose mediation as a means to resolve their disputes since settlement avoids the uncertainties of trial or arbitration, and since it allows the parties to maintain control of the process.
Drawing upon nearly two decades of litigation experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants, with primary emphasis in employment law and class action litigation, Scott Cole draws upon his considerable skills, knowledge and tenacity to strike a balance between active listening and a dispassionate but forceful evaluation of the facts and law. Having handled more employment class actions than nearly any attorney in California, Mr. Cole possesses unique insight into how both sides of such disputes view a host of fact patterns, an essential ingredient in empowering parties to resolve even the most acrimonious situations and avoid the high costs and burdens of litigation. Scott is available to conduct mediations in California or nationwide in all employment and class action matters ranging from in-house resolution of workplace disputes to mediation of cases in active litigation.
Please call us at (510) 891-9800 or submit an e-mail to mediations@scalaw.com if you would like more information about our mediation practice.
