Jeff Abrams has been an attorney for over twenty-seven years, and an active mediator since 1986. Jeff is a nationally recognized expert in mediation, negotiation strategy, and training. He specializes in hard to settle cases, including securities cases, intellectual property, commercial litigation, employment and business matters. He was a pioneer in the mediation field, serving on the 1987 legislative task force that drafted the landmark Texas ADR law. He has been training attorneys, judges and executives in communication and negotiation, conflict management, mediation skills, and dispute systems design since 1986. Before becoming a mediator, he worked as a trial lawyer handling complex business litigation. He served as founding Editor of the ADR Report, a publication of the Oregon State Bar. Jeff is a frequent and popular speaker on ADR and workplace issues. His substantial expertise in securities, business, and law enhances his mediation skill set and enables him to resolve even the most difficult and challenging cases. Jeff Abrams, Esq. has successfully mediated, arbitrated, or negotiated challenging cases for thousands of parties since 1986. Jeff specializes in difficult to settle cases -- complex commercial litigation, securities (customer-broker), employment, intellectual property, health care, and general business matters. He quickly gets to the heart of the matter, generating thoughtful and practical solutions to seemingly intractable dilemmas. As Mediator, Jeff’s substantial expertise in business and law, communication and negotiation, enables him to resolve even the most formidable and demanding cases (with the most recalcitrant and tenacious parties). As Arbitrator in complex high-dollar commercial cases or securities matters, Jeff conducts fair hearings and makes reasoned decisions based on the law with consideration for equity. As Settlement Counsel/Negotiator, Jeff is retained to negotiate on behalf of a party in mediation, working as part of the trial/settlement team. His inside knowledge and advanced negotiation skills maximize benefits for the client. http://www.abramsmediation.com