Paul Molinaro, MD, JD, is a physician and attorney. He practiced medicine before spending 20 years as a trial lawyer on cases with medical components, and his work now focuses on mediation and arbitration. In Episode 29 of the Expert Witness Playbook, he joins host Dr. Brian Woodruff to explain how mediation and arbitration work from the expert witness perspective, a stage of litigation where expert opinions often matter but experts are rarely present.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
– Why mediation and arbitration are two separate processes, not interchangeable terms
– What “binding” and “non-binding” arbitration actually mean
– How opposing counsel agree on a single mediator
– What happens before a mediation, including briefs and pre-mediation calls
– The difference between facilitative and evaluative mediation
– Why Paul prefers to read an expert’s own report rather than counsel’s summary of it
– What a mediator does and does not report back to the court
Connect with Dr. Paul Molinaro:
Website: https://www.mdjddisputeresolution.com/
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-j-molinaro-m-d-esq-48656123/
Connect with Dr. Brian Woodruff:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-woodruff-md/
