I drink my coffee black. It is usually cold by the time the first witness lies. I tell my clients their cases are failing before I say hello. If you think 2026 mediation is just a civil conversation in a glass office, you have already lost. The litigation landscape has shifted into a theater of…
The room always smells like strong black coffee and the faint scent of old paper. I have spent twenty five years in these rooms, and I can tell you right now that your case is probably failing. Most clients walk in with a sense of righteous indignation, convinced that the law is a moral compass….
I remember sitting across from a client, frustration clear in her eyes, when she blurted out, “We just can’t resolve this!” The mediation session had hit a wall, and despite everyone’s best efforts, nothing moved. That moment struck me—why do so many custody mediations fail in 2026, and what crucial document are families overlooking? Why…
