In addition to the firm’s client representation, John R. Foley serves as a third-party neutral in matters referred by attorneys and the courts, drawing on more than forty years of trial and settlement experience.
Third-party neutral work is a distinct discipline from client advocacy. It requires a different set of instincts: the capacity to hold the tension of a dispute without collapsing it prematurely, the willingness to make a ruling and defend it, and the patience to let parties arrive at their own resolution when that is what the matter needs. John R. Foley has served in these roles since the 1990s and accepts appointments in each of the areas below. Patrick A. Foley also accepts receivership appointments.
Neutral work succeeds when the parties leave the process believing they were heard, even if the outcome did not favor them. The discipline is not in the decision; it is in the conduct of the proceeding that produces it.
Attorneys and parties seeking to refer a matter for mediation, arbitration, parenting time coordination, receivership, or discovery master services may contact the firm directly to discuss scheduling, conflicts, and fee arrangements. Mediations can also be booked online. John serves both as a private neutral by agreement of the parties and as a court-appointed neutral in matters referred by the state and federal courts.
The firm handles new matters on a consultative basis. Call the office, or send us a message through our contact form.