Knowledgeable and in-depth look at the practice of mediation. Well-written and easy to read. -NC Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Martin (ret.),Founding Dean of High Point University School of LawThe Practical Mediator lives up to its name. A gold mine of analysis, advice, and wisdom. -Joel Shapiro, Chief Circuit Mediator,U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitDuring his thirty-five years of experience as a mediator, mediation program designer, and mediation trainer, Frank Laney has written extensively on a range of topics related to the field of mediation. This book is the collection of his writings, approaching mediation from the practical side by addressing questions and issues that mediators encounter as they work with clients to resolve conflicts. Included are articles on program design, communication and negotiation techniques, and descriptions of situations that arose from cases he has mediated throughout his career. Learn more about mediation and conflict resolution skills from an intentionally renowned mediation teacher with over 5,000 mediations under his belt.Frank Laney is an attorney who has spent most of his career mediating, building mediation programs, and teaching mediation. He helped design and build the mediation programs serving the North Carolina courts, was staff mediator for the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for twenty-five years, teaches at two law schools, and conducts the mediator certification training required for state court mediators. He has spoken extensively in Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, and other former Soviet countries.
