Walter/Ellis WE Mediate & Arbitrate
IT’S WHAT WE DO……
Next time you think your client may benefit from a break in the cost, stress and time burdens of litigation – try non-binding mediation. Experienced litigators know that over 95% of jury cases settle before verdict. Today, more than ever, the escalating cost of litigation and the appellate process, coupled with the increasing uncertainty of jury results, make mediation an attractive alternative where both parties can obtain a favorable result.
Arbitrating your case and then having to start all over again because the other side pays a small fee and goes to Court to reject the award can be frustrating and costly. Try binding arbitration. You can quickly schedule and resolve the case with finality. You prepare the contract to arbitrate under your own agreed-upon terms. Often the parties have a “high-low” agreement which is not disclosed to the arbitrator, but which takes away the risk inherent with today’s jury trials.
This isn’t our “retirement,” or something we do to “stay a little active.” It’s what we primarily do full time and we think we do it very well. With a combined background of 60 years as a litigator and a judge, we bring a lot of experience to the table. We are independent practitioners, fully staffed to handle your mediation and arbitration needs. We bill you ONLY for the actual time involved in working on your case – no “administrative fees” or charges. To schedule a mediation or arbitration or for a copy of our fee schedules and complete résumés, call Carolyn at 815/459-1001 or visit www.wemediate.info.
Arbitrating your case and then having to start all over again because the other side pays a small fee and goes to Court to reject the award can be frustrating and costly. Try binding arbitration. You can quickly schedule and resolve the case with finality. You prepare the contract to arbitrate under your own agreed-upon terms. Often the parties have a “high-low” agreement which is not disclosed to the arbitrator, but which takes away the risk inherent with today’s jury trials.
This isn’t our “retirement,” or something we do to “stay a little active.” It’s what we primarily do full time and we think we do it very well. With a combined background of 60 years as a litigator and a judge, we bring a lot of experience to the table. We are independent practitioners, fully staffed to handle your mediation and arbitration needs. We bill you ONLY for the actual time involved in working on your case – no “administrative fees” or charges. To schedule a mediation or arbitration or for a copy of our fee schedules and complete résumés, call Carolyn at 815/459-1001 or visit www.wemediate.info.
Hon. Stephen E. Walter (Rtd)
After 11 years of practice, I served on the Bench in Lake Co. for almost 22 years. Most of that time was spent in the Civil Law Division where I presided over more than 750 pretrial conferences and 100 trials involving complex commercial, personal injury, medical malpractice and land use litigation. I served as Chief Judge and Presiding Judge of the Civil Division. I have been certified as having completed mediator training by the National Judicial College, and I have conducted arbitrator training for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit.
H. Case Ellis
In 30 years as a litigator, I tried dozens of jury cases in six Illinois counties and the Federal Courts. Now a full time neutral, I have mediated more than 2,500 cases in Cook, Lake, McHenry and Winnebago counties and throughout Northern Illinois. I am a Fellow (currently serving as President) of the International Academy of Dispute Resolution, currently chair the ADR Section Council of the ISBA and was on the committee which established Court Mediation rules in Lake & McHenry Counties. I have served as a Court or private Arbitrator in hundreds of cases. In addition to being a mediator, I train Law students in mediation throughout the world and serve as a mediation trainer for one of the largest ADR services in the UK.
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WE Mediate is a collaboration between the Law Office of Stephen E. Walter and the Law Office of H. Case Ellis to make quality ADR available at a reasonable cost.
WE Mediate is a collaboration between the Law Office of Stephen E. Walter and the Law Office of H. Case Ellis to make quality ADR available at a reasonable cost.