Settle it Out of Court: How to Resolve Business and Personal Disputes Using Mediation, Arbitration, and Negotiation

ISBN: 0471306347

Author: Crowley, Thomas E.

Condition: New

An attorney and conflict resolution specialist offers youstep-by-step guidance to settling your disputes out of court....Marital, employer/employee, contract...no matter what your dispute,this lucid and witty how-to guide offers you proven strategies andstep-by-step guidance to resolving it fairly, equitably, andwithout the time and expense of a court trial. Packed withreal-life examples and anecdotes and written in plain English,Settle It Out of Court is a valuable, entertaining resource forbusinesspeople, negotiators, and just about anybody involved in adispute. Advance praise for Settle It Out of Court."...a timely, insightful, practical, and extraordinarilywell-written book on how to achieve fair and dignified resolutionsof our disputes. Through real-life experiences, well-toldanecdotes, and humor, Mr. Crowley provides a step-by-stepguide...which is fun to read, easy to understand, and easy to use."Keith Hunter Regional Vice President American ArbitrationAssociation"...a real gem. It s timely, witty, and it s desperately needed bymillions of litigants and their attorneys...should be requiredreading for every business professional entering into a contract,every parent contemplating divorce, and every supervisor who findshimself or herself sitting opposite an irate employee." Dr. PeterS. Adler, PhD Managing Director, The Accord Group Former Directorof the State of Hawaii Center for Alternative DisputeResolution"...a rare combination of tremendously useful information conveyedin a simple, witty, readable manner.... For anyone feeling trappedin a dispute, this will be a welcome road map to reaching a fair,fast, and economical resolution while keeping one s sanity intact."James K. Hoenig Arbitrator, mediator, attorney, and psychologist