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What is Mediation and How Does the Process Work?

Gregory D. Eriksen
December 01, 2023
Article
Article details: Benefits to Mediation How Does the Mediation Process Work? Mediation Case Examples Employment Dispute/Discrimination Personal Injury Contract Disagreement Summary Mediation is a practical and cost-effective forum that is best used to help parties who might be willing to settle a case but need help closing the gap between their positions. It is a Read More »

Effective Methods of Dispute Resolution

Gregory D. Eriksen
March 29, 2023
Article
Article Details: Court Mediation Arbitration Alternate Forums At some point in your personal or professional life, you are likely to experience a major dispute, whether it involves a personal injury, a large debt, a broken agreement, or other damage to your business or property. Such disputes do not typically resolve themselves quietly, and it is Read More »

Ryan Suser Wins On Appeal

Ryan S. Suser
March 23, 2021
Representative Matter
Ryan S. Suser, a Member and Litigation Attorney, recently won an appeal before the New York State Appellate Division for the Third Department.  The win affirms a decision favoring Ryan's client.  It allows the sale of an interest in vacation property over another party's objection.  The question before the Court was whether the property's owner Read More »

Ryan Suser Wins Motion to Vacate

Ryan S. Suser
September 11, 2020
Representative Matter
Ryan S. Suser, a Member and Litigation Attorney, obtained a decision vacating a court's prior order in the Onondaga County Family Court.  The order was previously entered on default.  Arguing that the default was improperly granted, and after filing an objection from an adverse finding by a trial Referee, Ryan was able to have the Read More »

Ryan Suser Defeats Motion for Summary Judgement

Ryan S. Suser
July 31, 2020
Representative Matter
Ryan S. Suser, a Member and Litigation Attorney, recently defeated a motion for summary judgment before the Cayuga County Supreme Court.  His clients are pursuing a case against a local Town alleging, among other things, that the Town inappropriately encroached on their property in constructing a local road.  The lawsuit seeks to return the property Read More »

Ryan Suser Defeats Motion For Summary Judgment

Ryan S. Suser
April 01, 2020
Representative Matter
Ryan Suser, a Member and Litigation Attorney in the firm’s Trust's and Estates / Elder Law Practice, defeated a motion for summary judgment against several individual clients.  The case is brought by a nursing home against several relatives of the nursing home's resident, who recently passed away.  Among other things, the complaint seeks to "claw Read More »

Did You Know? Legal Insights for Bicycle Enthusiasts – 3rd Issue

L. Micha Ordway, Jr.
December 14, 2015
Publication
Recently I picked up on a story about bicyclist who recently won a negligence suit against a runner for injuries sustained in a collision between them.  The accident occurred three years ago in Virginia.  A jury awarded the bicyclist $300,000 in damages plus $55,000 of interest after determining that the runner was at fault.  The Read More »

Legal Gears – An Update from L. Micha Ordway

L. Micha Ordway, Jr.
August 25, 2015
Publication
Earlier this month, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued a decision in a case that involved an injured bicyclist.  You might wonder what a run of the mill bicycling accident case is doing in federal court?  Simple negligence case, right? Had to be a diversity case, right? There can't be federal Read More »

Did You Know? Legal Insights That All Bicycle Riders Should Know

L. Micha Ordway, Jr.
August 12, 2015
Publication
I have been a rabid cycling fan since I raced for my high school team in the 1980's.  Yes, I do spend weeks each year watching all three grand tours on television.  As a passionate cyclist and self-proclaimed fitness nut, I am happy to see that bicycle usage has increased significantly in the United States over the Read More »
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