Research psychologist who transformed "economics into a true behavioral science rather than a mere mathematical exercise" passed this week. With Prof. Tversky, he exposed hard-wired, universal brain "kinks" that predictably impact human decisions, particularly under stress and uncertainty. In almost child-like experiments, they explored and catalogued brain shortcuts like loss-aversion: why "does the loss of $100 hurt about twice as much as the gaining of $100 brings pleasure?" Kahneman recapped...
Who's Who Legal has been researching mediation for over a decade and I appreciate the repeated recognition as a thought leader. #WWL2023 #Mediation #ThoughtLeadership #DisputeResolution #DonPhilbin
I’m delighted to again be included as one of the top commercial mediators and thought leaders in Who's Who Legal: Commercial Mediation Report 2022 (listed since 2011) and Thought Leaders 2023. There are some fine honorees and many friends on these comparatively short lists. Congratulations. https://whoswholegal.com/digital-editions/wwl-commercial-mediation-2022
Short lists are best and Chambers and Partners named 42 to its USA Nationwide Mediators Legal Rankings. Happy to be included among this fine group again. An anonymous reviewer said I was a “serious and smart mediator. He has the savvy to know when it's time, on both sides, to find the sweet spot.” I appreciate the honor and all the user reviews.
I am honored to be selected as a 2022 Super Lawyer in Mediation for the thirteenth consecutive year and particularly appreciate the peer reviews that went into the process.
This autobiographical chapter, produced as part of a compendium of narratives by leaders in the field of conflict resolution, offers a highly personal retrospective on a unique career now in its fifth decade. The author reflects on his path from the field of architecture to a specialized law practice on the cutting edge of trends in arbitration, mediation and dispute resolution; his evolution as a professor of law, dispute resolution professional, and award-winning scholar; and his leadership of two important...