mediation
Successful mediation requires an effective problem-solver at the center of the effort: an experienced steady hand possessing the ability to listen intently to both sides, to engender trust through consistent and clear displays of neutrality, and to be creative in helping the parties reach a mutually beneficial resolution. After 40+ years advocating in dozens of successfully mediated settlements, Larry brings a keen awareness of the complexities involved in mediation and the skill set to master the moment.
arbitration
The quality of federal and state court judges in the United States is generally very good. But the judicial system moves far too slowly in commercial cases, often taking years from the filing of a lawsuit to the completion of the case. And the cost of courtroom litigation is frightfully high, not only as measured in legal fees (often, many millions of dollars for a complex case), but also in terms of the persistent drain on the time of corporate executives and managers. Having been a first chair trial lawyer since the 1980s, Larry knows firsthand how dispiriting and soul-crushing complex commercial litigation can be for both parties.
Arbitration is a vastly preferable alternative. Arbitrators have the same powers as judges to award damages and grant injunctions and other extraordinary remedies. Arbitrations, when properly controlled by a skilled arbitrator, can be completed far faster than court cases (several months, rather than several years) at a small fraction of the cost. As an arbitrator, Larry is consciously attuned to providing parties with a scrupulously fair process and award, in much less time and at a much lower cost than litigation.
strategic consulting
During Larry's career as a trial lawyer, he also became a trusted strategic advisor to the GGs and senior executives of Fortune 500 and other large global companies. When seeking sound judgment on a pressing matter — the risks of consummating a proposed acquisition, whether to launch a new brand and what to name it, the litigation risks of a new advertising campaign, or how to protect vital trade secrets — the individuals helming major companies have long sought Larry's experience and trusted in his judgment.