Peter J. Smith

Hon. William A. Dreier, H. Curtis Meanor, Peter J. Smith, Lee A. Rosengard | Norris McLaughlin

Editor: What factors should corporate counsel consider when establishing an ADR agreement with a business partner? Dreier: Do not forget that the other party is, and hopefully will remain, a "business partner." There are three resolution stages: negotiation, mediation and arbitration. Most...

Kevin R. Casey, Hon. William A. Dreier, Jeanne C. Miller, Peter J. Smith | National Arbitration Forum

Editor: What factors help determine whether to use litigation or a form of ADR for resolving a dispute? Brown: The vast majority of private ADR (i.e., ADR not compelled by law) is initiated by pre-dispute ADR agreements rather than under post-dispute submissions. Post-dispute ADR agreements are...