Publications

Apr15

Daily Journal, Data is the black box of wage and hour mediation

In wage and hour and PAGA mediations, employer data acts like a plane’s black box – both sides analyze it to reconstruct work realities, test assumptions and align narratives, turning potential courtroom crashes into controlled settlements.

Mar13

Daily Journal, When ‘bad plaintiff’ tactics blow up: The cautionary tale of character evidence

Argueta v. Worldwide Flight Services demonstrates how portraying a plaintiff as “bad” through character evidence can undermine a trial and lead courts to overturn verdicts.

Feb4

Daily Journal, Why litigation leaves everyone wrecked and the role of mediators after ABA Opinion 518

ABA Formal Opinion 518 reshapes but does not eliminate the ability of skilled mediators to ethically guide parties from litigation trauma to resolution.