ENDORSEMENTS
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"Dynamic and proactive mediator who works hard for the parties to find the deal."
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“Able to retain confidence of the client in mediation process in extremely difficult circumstances.”
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“Extremely professional in using her mediation skills.”
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“Approachable, can do, calm, personable, patient and thoughtful.”
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“Many mediators understand the legal issues but Jane combines this with the emotional intelligence that can be the difference between a wasted day and a successful outcome.”
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“Jane’s proactivity and people skills were key in enabling the parties to reach agreement.”
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“Strikes a good balance between empathy with the client and the harsh reality of litigation.”
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“We were very pleased with Jane and the way she conducted the mediation.”
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“Good on coming up with ideas, discussing tactics and quick to pick up on reality testing, questioning etc.”
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“Determined to explore every possible option rather than giving up.”
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“Highly constructive and added greatly to the process.”
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“Good rapport with the principals.”
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“Obviously a very good lawyer, excellent interpersonal skills, a really warm and likeable person – a great asset to the mediation community.”
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“She was excellent. She worked hard with us and built rapport well with our client. I would be happy to use her again in the future.”
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“Jane had a very thorough approach to the mediation.”
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“We were very impressed by Jane. She is very personable and conciliatory. She is a good listener.”
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“We were very pleased with Jane and will be happy to work with her again.”
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“She did a good job in helping the parties see where they could settle.”
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“I was very impressed by Jane. She had a very quick grasp of all the key legal issues and was very familiar with all of the points so as to ensure that all parties could make as good a use of the time available as possible.”
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“Her ability to identify common ground and to debate and challenge ideas was excellent and she was key in achieving the settlement.”
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“Her manner and style was also good - calm and understanding of the clients' concerns but firm and in control at all times. My clients were also impressed.”
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“Jane is not afraid to get stuck in and work with the parties towards a settlement.”
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“Jane’s manner helped us persuade well meaning but ill-advised defendants that a mediated resolution was a good result for them.”
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“Jane mixes a tenacious and involved style with a warm personality that brings all the parties together. She is excellent at rapport building.”
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“Despite being a lawyer, Jane was good at steering clear of the law and ensuring that the clients’ commercial interests were best served on the day.”
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“The most recent mediation was a traumatic experience for the clients. It was on the rocks for a good while. That we steered through to calmer waters was in large part due to Jane’s perseverance, wisdom and good humour.”
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“Jane shows an extraordinary ability to identify commonality of issues and puts a very positive slant on issues where parties appear miles apart. She remains encouraging and non-judgmental yet directional. My experience of using Jane has been incredibly positive.”
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“I had all but given mediation up as a pointless step and additional cost in hotly contested commercial disputes until I used Jane. Jane has such enthusiasm for the process spurred on by an impressive 100% success rate at settlement that she keeps the parties negotiating when others might give up and go home. This is what sets her apart. She doesn’t give in.”