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Tammy Swart, Legal Assistant
Craig Nierman helps attorneys and their clients win through mediation and arbitration without bias or “number carrying.”
Experience
An “AV” rated, 25-year litigation veteran, Craig has substantial experience on both sides of the “v” through jury and bench trials, injunctive relief, arbitrations, and appeals. Clients have included:
Mediation
Craig walks in understanding the case’s unique contours and applying them to his decades of trial experience.
He is not a “number carrier” or bully. Instead, he knows the verdicts and law, gives frank feedback, and lets the parties evaluate their risks.
Craig’s credibility, established through helping both plaintiffs and defendants, enables him to connect in all rooms. Clients feel heard as he listens to their story and perspective. He persists—for months if necessary—to get the deal done.
Arbitration
Arbitration should be faster, less expensive, and at least as fair as trial. However, too often, it turns out to be a drawn-out process involving escalating arbitrator fees and murky awards.
Craig’s focus is on remembering that he works for the parties (not the other way around).
His cross-party expertise in insurance, business, torts, and healthcare law enables him to fairly identify the salient issues. His decisions are well-reasoned and based solely on the evidence and law.
Recommendations
What people are saying:
Personal
Craig married his high school sweetheart; they have two adult children and a grandchild. He values time with his family and friends, learning new things, and adventuring, especially kayaking.
No-Fee Consultation
To schedule a no-fee consultation with Craig about a mediation or negotiation issue, click here.