Author: Paul J. Molinaro, M.D., J.D.

In today’s episode of“THINGS THAT MAKE URGENT CARE PHYSICIANS DO EYE ROLLS”We have this…The patient who says, “Thank goodness it’s only fractured and not broken.”

In today’s episode of“THINGS THAT MAKE MEDIATORS DO EYE ROLLS”We have this…The person who calls and says, “The opposing party refuses to discuss settlement and will not agree to mediation. I need you to call him and make him to agree to settle this case.”

When I mediate, I have  very specific requirements (rules if you will) for a “best and final” offer or demand. Having seen an attorney (or two or three or more) throw the “best and final” threat out there when he or she really does not mean it and actually expect a counter to it, I […]

YO PAULIE, WHY DID YOU LEAVE MEDICINE? That’s a question I get asked all the time. My answer is usually something like this… I did not leave medicine. I still see patients… Just part-time… As in one (maybe two if the proverbial they can talk me into it) urgent care shifts per month. The rest […]

I’d like to add more speaking engagements to my 2026 calendar. You know what I mean:– Lecturer– Panel Member– Podcast GuestSomething where I can share information and my experiences with others at professional association events or online. I’m looking for opportunities related to law, medicine, mediation, or arbitration. If the event provides CLE and/or CME, […]

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My name is Paul J. Molinaro, M.D., J.D., and I am always looking for a fight!No, not an actual event involving fisticuffs but a argument of sorts. A dispute if you will. Specifically a legal dispute or lawsuit (or what is about to become a lawsuit) between two parties (maybe even more than two like […]

Need a speaker for your next legal or medical conference, podcast, panel, webinar, etc.? I am looking for such opportunities. Topics can include pretty much anything legal, medical, dispute resolution, and mediation. – Paul J. Molinaro, M.D., J.D.

To get a better chance of success (aka settlement) at mediation, spend time and put work into creating a mediation brief. Then, make sure to get that brief to the mediator so that the mediator has plenty of time to read and consider it. The first part of a mediation should not be spent bringing […]

If you fail to plan for mediation, you have planned to fail. Yes, I consider failing to settle at mediation as a failure, though admittedly that is not exactly true, but it helps make the point I am trying to make. When I mediate a case, I have Plans A, B, C and in that […]

In today’s episode of“HOW MEDIATORS ALWAYS FIND THE SILVER LINING”We have this… Plaintiff: I want one million dollars, and that defendant won’t pay one penny! Defendant: I won’t pay one penny, and that plaintiff wants one million dollars! Mediator: This is great! We are starting off with something on which both of you agree.

Hire me to mediate your toughest medical malpractice or personal injury case. I’m so confident I can get it settled that I’ll mediate with one hand tied behind my back. Hell, I’ll mediate with both hands tied behind my back! You just watch! – Paul J. Molinaro, M.D., J.D.

A scenario where two opposing sides both win.Sure, we often say that a successful mediation ends with both sides feeling like they did okay but could have done better. But we also know that the end result was agreed upon by the parties not forced on them, gave them autonomy, and ended the dispute without […]

We all know the things we need to do to give mediation the best chance of settling our cases. We know to have our clients fully prepared for what to expect, have a solid grasp of the law and facts and what facts can be proven, and what our clients’ BATNA and WATNA are. We […]