Alan Petlak, the mediator that gets results.

Alan S. Petlak

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Alan, a mediator on Judicate West's exclusive mediation roster, provides creative solutions to the most complicated business disputes. He uses both a facilitative and evaluative approach to narrow the issues and focus the parties on settlement.

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Brackets, Parallel Moves, and the Path to Yes

In a recent mediation, the parties began miles apart. The plaintiffs wanted over $3 million. The defendants offered $400,000. I opened with a tool I rarely use at the outset: brackets. We tested conditional ranges to see whether any overlap existed. The gap did not shrink. Read More

When Doing Less Gets More Done: The Power of Strategic Restraint in Mediation

I recently mediated a case just days before trial. After nearly five years of hard-fought litigation, not a single settlement offer had been exchanged before the mediation. But finally, both sides were ready to talk. Read More

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Alan did a great job of bringing the parties together to settle a matter that I did not believe would settle.

Alan understood the legal issues from the get-go which allowed the parties to focus on resolving the matter instead of educating the mediator.

Alan put my client at ease and his calm demeanor and patience were instrumental in bringing about the settlement.

Alan brought up issues that I had not even focused upon which helped bring the parties together.

Alan, thank you for resolving this case. My client and I were both overjoyed with the result!

Alan blends legal insight with a practical business approach which my business clients appreciate.

I would definitely use Alan again particularly for my most difficult mediations.