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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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

The Optimism of Mediation

Martin E. P. Seligman, Ph.D. writes in his book Learned Optimism: “The defining characteristic of optimists is that they tend to believe bad events are temporary, limited in scope (instead of pervading every aspect of a person’s life), and manageable.” This perspective is essential in mediation. Parties often arrive at mediation feeling exhausted and discouraged. They have been through lengthy litigation and feel stuck in conflict. Whether it involves injury, employment, or business issues, the situation can seem unresolvable. 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.