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Opening Doors discusses aspects of mediation, negotiation and litigation. Steve Schulwolf talks to different guests about the benefits of mediation and mediators' techniques, and how judges, litigators, and experts view mediation. Other episodes analyze how conflict resolution is impacted by whether the dispute is predominantly legal, factual, or emotional. Opening Doors is informal and an unscripted discussion and even uses games to illustrate some points. The door is open, come join us!
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Tuesday May 12, 2020
Tuesday May 12, 2020
With the economy grinding down to a crawl due to COVID-19 the issue of whether there is insurance coverage is hotly debated and businesses have already filed lawsuits asking their insurers to cover lost income due to the virus and stay at home orders. Steve conducts a round table from his (rectangular) kitchen table in Austin, Texas. Joining him are two outstanding attorneys, Marc Shrake of Freeman Mathis & Gary out of Los Angeles, California and Frank Weiss of Tonkon Torp out of Portland, Oregon. Mr. Shrake typically represents insurance companies while Mr. Weiss represents policyholders. The three of them discuss recently filed suits, disputed issues and the potential mediation of COVID-19 insurance related disputes. While these lawyers provide great insights can Mark and Frank win the Monty Hall game? Tune in to find out.
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