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Oakland County Legal News
December 30, 2025
By Michael S. Leib, Mediator and Arbitrator
Professionalism in ADR-
The Professional Mediation Advocate
I have observed advocates and mediators who are the epitome of professionals. From them I’ve learned what professionalism looks like in the practice of ADR, whether as advocates or mediators.
This article is about what ADR participants can do to enhance their professionalism. In writing this article, I’m drawing on my passion for promoting legal professionalism…
Mediator of the Month
Michael S. Leib is a mediator and arbitrator with Leib ADR LLC in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and specializes in the mediation and arbitration of complex business disputes including bankruptcy disputes, real estate disputes, professional liability disputes, employment disputes, and participated on the Alternative Dispute Resolution Council of the State Bar of Michigan, as well as on the Debtor Creditor Committee of the Business Law Section. He is the chair of the State Bar of Michigan Special Committee on Professionalism and Civility.
Mr. Leib is on the Commercial Panel of the American Arbitration Association and…
What is PREMi?
PREMi is an organization of attorney dispute resolution experts who have numerous years of experience in both conflict resolution processes and subject matter knowledge in many industries and disciplines.
What WE Do…
Courtroom litigation can be expensive in both dollars and time.
That’s why you need PREMi.
Mediation: For lasting resolutions
Why PREMi? PREMi’s independent mediators have years of experience successfully helping parties settle a wide variety of disputes. Mediation allows the parties to shape their own resolutions, resulting in agreements that last.
What is mediation? A PREMi…
Arbitration: A Streamlined process to reach a decision
PREMi can customize an arbitration process to your unique case. We are innate problem solvers with a full range of subject matter expertise, able to focus on the issues and facts in the case and determine the right process. Feel free to call us Today.
Med-arb: An adaptation to conventional arbitration
Med-Arb is a combination of both resolution processes – Mediation and Arbitration. The parties agree in advance that they will first try to resolve the matter by mediation, and if they are not successful in resolving the dispute, then a PREMi…
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the right ADR professional – the best fit for
process and subject matter expertise-to meet
the unique needs of your dispute.
Contact Executive Director Bill Weber Who
will walk you through your options.
Plan a First Meeting
Whether by text, email, phone, video conference, or in person, PREMi will facilitate the first contact among attorneys and parties to help you design a dispute resolution process to fit your particular dispute. Do you need a facilitator, evaluator, negotiation coach, or an arbitrator? How many sessions? Who should attend? A PREMi professional can help you answer these critical questions and more.
Find the Right Mediator
A legal dispute can be one of the most difficult experiences a person may ever deal with. It is important that your mediator is a “good fit” for all participants and that the mediator is effective in resolving the dispute.
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PO Box 191
Birmingham, MI 48012-0191