Some mediators receive formal classroom-style training.
Some participate in apprenticeships or in mentoring programs. While training alone does not guarantee a competent mediator, most professional mediators have had some type of formal training. Admitted to practice in 1977 Mr. Polsky is an AV rated civil litigator with extensive experience litigating, arbitrating and mediating complex civil litigation, real estate, employment and serious injury cases, and in conducting appraisal hearings. Mr. Polsky serves as a Superior Court settlement Judge Pro Tempore. Think about your goals for the session.