Webinar: Mediation–Overcoming Obstacles to Resolution

Mediation is a game where players with competing motives try to resolve disputes by acting as legal scholars, academic psychologists, therapists, grumpy advisors, oppressors, victims, and prisoners -- sometimes all before lunch!

Led by a diverse set of multi-state practitioners, this workshop will address effective tools to overcome obstacles that can prevent a positive resolution. Some obstacles to be addressed include (1) competing motives, (2) party crashers, (3) rogue participants, (4) the early walk away threat, and (5) bad mediators. This workshop will also address hybrid settlements and the latest trend used to resolve impossible cases.

Speakers

• Ilida Alvarez, Founder & CEO, Alvarez Dispute Resolution
• Magali Sanders, Partner, Kandell Kandell & Petrie, PA
• Kelly Wilcove, Vice President & Managing Attorney, Assurant
• Bradley Aiken, Partner, Aiken Law PC
• Paige Saperstein, Alvarez Dispute Resolution

If you received CLE for this session at WIND 2025, you are not eligible for CLE for this webinar.

Windstorm Insurance Network - Webinar: Mediation–Overcoming Obstacles to Resolution: we have applied for Adjuster credit for the following states: AL, FL & TX; and CLE credit for the following states: AL, FL & TX. The CE & CLE provider for this event, CEU Institute (national CLE provider -www.ceuinstitute.net) may seek credit for additional CLE states per request and approval from the sponsor (Windstorm Insurance Network) for this program. Such requests must be made at least 30 days prior to the webinar. SC CLE is not included due to application restrictions.

Registration will close at 8:00am ET the day of the event so that unique login access can be sent to all registrants. To get credit, you MUST:

• Be registered for the webinar (e.g., not logging in with a link forwarded from someone else) and join the webinar via the link sent to you from noreply@zoom.us. This personalized link will be sent two days prior to the webinar and again around 30 minutes prior to the webinar.

• Respond to the poll questions presented on screen during each sessions (polls will be announced, polls can not be answered by dial-in only participants)

Cost:
WIND Members: no cost for current members; members can register up to 2 guests at no additional fee
Nonmembers: $25