Mediation continues to be a significant aspect of defense practice for litigators, in-house counsel, and claims personnel alike, and has become one of the primary forums where the real work of resolving claims, litigation, and other disputes takes place.  For defense attorneys, expanding one's practice into serving as a mediator can be a natural extension and can provide significant legal, business, and professional benefits.

ADR committee chair Pete Cantone will lead a discussion/roundtable with Sidney Kanazawa and John Trimble, two defense attorneys and DRI members that have developed significant practices as mediators/neutrals.  The discussion will focus on how and why John and Sid entered into this practice area for themselves, what defense attorneys can learn from their experiences, and how developing this practice area can improve and complement a defense practice.