Therein lies the need for closure, at a point in time the parties can control. Closure in litigation means bringing an end to the grief, constantly churning stomach and great outflow of money which fuels the engines of war. The mere desire to settle a dispute is not enough. A successful mediation is like a successful relationship, it requires commitment. If all parties and counsel commit to resolving the dispute, there will be a settlement.
Mediation is a living process which evolves as a result of the parties' participation in it.
When all the ingredients are present, it works phenomenally well. Biography Fisher is a mediator, arbitrator and private judge who heads his own firm in Los Angeles, and has successfully mediated hundreds of disputes. Fisher has been a full-time neutral for the past 9 years, exalting life after transitioning from 20 years of litigation. I desire to give something back. It is my belief that this is the area to aid support in problem solving.