Some cases need to be litigated, but mediation is important because many companies want to do the right thing, Sheila Engelmeier believes. Those that don’t, go to court.
Engelmeier became attracted to mediation after representing individuals against bullies, she said. “It made me start mediation practice. I thought, there’s got to be a better way.”
She works both sides of the line in employer-employee disputes, trying to help the employees find common ground. You can make a difference on the defense side while being sympathetic to plaintiffs, Engelmeier said.
“You teach [employers] how to build an environment and they come back when there’s a problem,” she noted.
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