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Address:
Fashion Square Mall
3201 E. Colonial Drive
Suite A-20
Orlando, FL 32803

Telephone:
(407) 420-4844

Email:
score@NationalEC.org

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PATRICK J. MASTRONARDO

Mediator, Arbitrator, and Consultant

Tips on seeking to avoid litigation

Never underestimate the power of personal negotiation.
Keep communication lines open.
Understand what you need and want, what you are willing to give up, and the needs and wants of the other side.
Focus on your underlying business interests. Have goals not positions.
Think outside the box to develop alternatives for mutual gain
Learn how best to involve your adversary in finding a solution
Actively listen
Appreciate the value of strengthening relationships
Be fully informed of your legal rights.
Consider the alternatives to a negotiated settlement and the likelihood of the best and worst.
Recognize the time, energy, and money required to litigate, and the inescapable uncertainty of the outcome
Litigation should be a last resort