Under the tutelage of David Seibel and Stevenson Carlebach, Rick Hamilton has completed Mediation and Conflict Management through The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. Rick conducts mediations and arbitrations as a neutral and may be reac…
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Commercial mediation is a dynamic process. The most effective and successful mediations occur after exchange of substantive information and evidence regarding the main issues in dispute. Decision makers for the parties, including insurers, should be…
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While creating your Estate Plan is important, creating one that avoids common pitfalls and mistakes is essential! After all, you don’t want to go through all the time it takes to create a plan to protect your loved ones, just to have it riddled…
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Many people think a severance agreement is straightforward: their employer is paying them to peacefully walk away after the termination of their employment. But this oversimplification can have far-reaching consequences. Many severance agreements con…
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Your estate plan allows you to control who will manage your affairs when you can no longer handle them yourself and identifies who will receive your property upon your death. If you already have an estate plan — congratulations — you are among a…
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule on April 23, 2024, titled, “Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees.” The Rule raises the standard salary level…
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Contracts are essential to running a business and are used in almost every situation involving an agreement or transaction. A written contract is better than an oral contract because the terms of the agreement are written down, eliminating reliance o…
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Contracts are the lifeblood of any business. A contract is a legally binding agreement through which each party promises to do something. When a contract is valid, each party has a right to enforce it. If one party believes the other side is not livi…
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If you are starting a new business in Ohio, it is important to understand the different types of business entities available, which Ohio business entity structure is right for your business, and the short-term and long-term effects of certain entity…
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