McLaughlin Mediation

A professional arbitration and mediation firm. "Bernard McLaughlin is considered by many to be one of the pre-eminent mediators in the State of Louisiana and a defining presence on the fields of mediation and arbitration. Since 1995, he has mediated approximately 3800 cases, employing a variety of mediation styles and enjoys a settlement rate of over 90%. He has a highly versatile style designed to "close the deal" ? he is pro-active and hard-working - and renowned for his ability to digest all of the materials (position papers, expert reports, medicals, deposition summaries, etc) sent to him and recall those factual and legal issues without using notes. Mr. Mclaughlin is a patient listener - he lets the parties tell their story and then sets out to create a solution utilizing a challenging and serious style tempered with a sense of humor and compassion. Mr. McLaughlin's mediations may range from 1/2 day to several weeks in length in venues all over the United States and may involve two parties or up to a hundred parties. He mediates disputes in over 20 areas of the law. Mr. McLaughlin is a constantly sought-after speaker on the topics of mediation, arbitration, professionalism and ethics in mediation. He is AV-rated and listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" in the fields of mediation and arbitration." Areas of Mediation Expertise Personal injury, insurance, admiralty, maritime personal injury, railroad, 18-wheeler, aviation, premises liability, products liability, toxic tort, environmental, oil and gas (contractual matters and oil well blowout damage cases), oilfield "legacy" claims, governmental liability, Sec. 1981/1983 claims, employment, sexual/racial harrassment and discrimination, medical malpractice, pharmaceutical, medical device, legal malpractice, architect/engineer malpractice, agricultural, bad faith, insurance coverage, commercial/contract disputes, unfair trade practices, misappropriation of trade secrets, catastrophic damage claims (hurricanes, etc), class actions personal injury admiralty/maritime railroad aviation automobile premises liability product liability governmental liability medical malpractice professional liability pharmaceutical agricultural oil & gas environmental/land contamination toxic exposure employment/sexual harassment construction commercial

Locations	No. of Attorneys
Lake Charles,	2

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Environmental and Land Use	1