Davis Polk IP Litigation practice head Ashok Ramani was quoted in the Daily Journal discussing retired U.S. magistrate judge Elizabeth Laporte’s work as a mediator.

“She clearly put a fair bit of thought into how to approach each mediation,” Ashok said. “I’ve been before some mediators, who have a standard template, and you see the same thing if you do repetitive mediations with them. But she approached each of these mediations differently, which showed that she was thinking about what would really work best in each instance.”

“She’s not going to be a mediator who indulges people’s fantasies, which sometimes happens in mediation,” he continued. My sense is she will do it politely, but she will tell people that she thinks they’re off base, which I think is a very good characteristic to have in a mediator.”

“Tailored Approach,” Daily Journal (September 8, 2023) (subscription required)

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