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“Focus on solutions for the future rather than problems of the past.”
Litigation is usually not the answer. Litigating is expensive and emotionally taxing. There are never really any clear winners. Even those who “prevail” at trial usually spend far more in fees, expenses, lost opportunities, and goodwill than what they recover. Sometimes litigation is unavoidable, but people would do well to consider mediation, and to consider it early.
What Is Mediation?
Mediation is an informal and confidential process that facilitates communication between litigants or potential litigants in order to better understand each other and resolve disputes. The parties can be represented by an attorney but legal representation is not necessary. The mediation is conducted by a mediator, sometimes referred to as a neutral.
In addition to being confidential, the mediation process is completely voluntary. In fact, the mediator has no power to force the parties to settle their claims. Rather than determining who is right and who is wrong, the mediator’s job is to understand the respective parties’ positions and see where common ground and the potential for compromise exists. This helps all concerned to focus on solutions for the future rather than problems of the past.
Why Mediation Works.
The vast majority of mediations result in a settlement. Even when parties are entrenched in their positions mediation works. The primary reason for this is effective communication. (Not surprisingly, the primary reason for litigation is poor communication.) Mediation provides a unique environment where parties can work with a neutral mediator to communicate effectively with the other side. There is no other process that affords parties the opportunity to sit down together with the aid of a trained mediator and focus only on resolving their disputes.
This process of focused communication invariably results in better educating the other side about your position, and you being better educated about theirs. This heightened understanding usually reveals the points on which the parties can agree and what compromises are possible to resolve the points on which they do not agree.
Another key reason mediation works is that it takes emotion out of the process. Parties, and even their attorneys, are often emotionally invested to a significant degree in their claims. A mediator is not similarly burdened. A skilled mediator is able to filter the emotion and legal posturing that otherwise burdens communications and instead focus on solutions.
Finally, mediation helps parties hear the mediator’s honest opinion about their chances in court. A good mediator will have a great amount of litigation experience and will help the parties realistically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of their case as well as its shortcomings.
By facilitating effective communications between the parties, removing emotion and posturing from the negotiating process, identifying areas of common ground and possible compromise, and providing parties with a realistic and neutral assessment of their respective positions, mediation usually results in even the most difficult disputes being resolved once and for all.
Who I Am.
Trained at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine School of Law and the Department of Justice’s National Advocacy Center, Greg Hoole is a skilled mediator and arbitrator. He has a great amount of experience in civil litigation and has been recognized by his peers in the highest category possible by all recognized peer-reviewing bodies: Martindale-Hubble (AV, preeminent), Utah Legal Elite, Mountain States Super Lawyers, and AVVO (5-star, 10/10 rating).
Greg is also a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals is an invitation-only professional association whose membership consists of mediators and arbitrators distinguished by their hands-on experience in the field of civil & commercial dispute resolution. He is adept at solving even the most complex problems and bringing parties together.
ADR Affiliations
In addition to being a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, Greg is a trustee of the nonprofit Utah Dispute Resolution, a member of the Utah Council on Conflict Resolution, and a member of the Utah State Bar’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Section. Greg writes and lectures frequently on the value and benefits of alternative dispute resolution.
Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out
to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser—in fees, expenses, and waste of time.
—Abraham Lincoln
If you have been injured in a bicycle accident, and you are worried about who is going to pay your medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering, give me a call. The last thing you want is to be taken advantage of by an insurance company. If you don’t protect your rights, you may not be able to make a claim. Insurance companies have attorneys and professional adjusters whose goal is to pay you as little as they can. You need an experienced Utah bicycle accident attorney with proven results to fight for you.
I am an avid cyclist and a cycling advocate. I am also an experienced attorney, ranked among Utah’s Legal Elite (TM), named a Mountain States Super Lawyer, and recognized by my peers in the highest category possible, Martindale-Hubble’s AV, preeminent ranking.
I regularly put on bicycle safety clinics and founded the Holladay Bicycle Advisory Committee. You can learn more about me and my practice by clicking here, or just email me or call me on my direct line: 801-424-5252.
I work hard to make sure you are compensated fully for your injuries. Unlike many lawyers, I know ho careless, and sometimes even hostile, motorists can be toward cyclists. I know where you are coming from when you explain to me how the accident happened.
I also work hard to make sure you are compensated for your bicycle damage. I know ho expensive bicycles can be. I know what it is like to spend thousands of dollars on a bicycle only to have it damaged by someone else. I work closely with local bicycle shops to try and get you full replacement value for your dm aged bicycle and bicycle gear.
I am not afraid to take your case to trial if that is what it takes to maximize your bicycle accident insurance recovery. I have obtained seven-figure jury verdicts for my personal injury clients. I offer one-on-one service, and I will not hand your case off to an inexperienced lawyer or paralegal.
Bike accidents can turn your life upside down. Once I take your case, you can stop worrying about dealing with the insurance companies and focus on recovering from your bicycle accident injuries. I take care of all the paperwork, phone calls, and negotiations, so you can get on with your life.
This means you don’t owe me any legal fees unless I recover money for you.
To learn more about your legal rights, email Greg for a free consultation.
Hoole & King’s attorneys work to bring business and other civil disputes to a prompt and favorable conclusion with minimum impact on our clients’ lives and business interests. To this end, Hoole & King’s attorneys work to find creative and effective ways to resolve disputes in a timely and cost-efficient manner. The practice section’s attorneys are well experienced in all types of business disputes, ranging from breach of contract claims to complex business breakups and business torts, as well as the full panoply of non-business civil litigation.
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Gregory N. Hoole
Roger H. Hoole
In addition to other defense work, Gregory N. Hoole represents the Utah Local Governments Trust in the full range of lawsuits brought against Utah’s counties, cities, and other political subdivisions. These include cases involving civil rights, government functions, premises liability, personal injury, and breach of contract, among other claims.
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Gregory N. Hoole
Roger H. Hoole
Hoole & King’s attorneys have successfully represented hundreds of people in personal injury and wrongful death claims. The attorneys understand and know how to navigate creatively the myriad issues that can arise in even what can appear to be an otherwise straight-forward case. Their skill in aggressively but fairly representing clients has earned them the respect of not only other plaintiffs lawyers, but defense lawyers as well.
To learn more about the services this practice section offers, please contact:
Gregory N. Hoole
Roger H. Hoole
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