Business Law
Business Law News 2018, Issue 4
Content
- Bln Editorial Board: Message from the Editor
- Business Law News Editorial Team
- Business Law News Table of Contents
- California Enacts Sweeping New Privacy Law
- Data Protection Laws Are Here, But What Do They Mean for California Businesses?
- Executive Committee: Message from the Chair
- Executive Committee of the Business Law Section 2018-2019
- Larry Sonsini Receives Business Law Section's Lifetime Achievement Award
- Standing Committee Officers of the Business Law Section 2018-2019
- The California Young Lawyers Association: Forward with the Future of the California Lawyers Association
- Settlement Negotiation Ethics under California's New Rules of Professional Conduct: Part One
Settlement Negotiation Ethics under California’s New Rules of Professional Conduct: Part One
Phillip Neiman, Esq.
Phillip Neiman is a mediator and arbitrator with JAMS. He devotes much of his practice to commercial cases, employment, real property, trust/estate, consumer and insurance matters, and disputes involving privacy torts and significant personal injuries. Mr. Neiman was previously CEO and General Counsel of a FINRA-registered broker-dealer.
Introduction: The High Probability of Settlement Negotiations
At some point after a civil dispute enters the legal system, opposing counsel are likely to engage in some form of discussions to resolve the case. For many attorneys, it is standard operating procedure to initiate settlement talks through direct negotiations.1 Others routinely pursue early mediation if the underlying facts of a case meet certain criteria.2