It is the company that Anthony A Mascolo, Esq works for as a "neutral" attempting to bring parties together to reach a resolution outside of the legal system. Mediator/Neutral
Retired from the Practice of Law.
100 % personal injury practice from January 1981 to 2017
Phone: 718-440-6736
email:
Amascolo@ smarttomediate.com
I was a founding partner in the law firm of Bosco and Mascolo, Esqs
. LLP where I helped to resolve cases for members of the community who suffered injuries due to accidents. From 1981, after attending Fordham Law School, up to July 2017,
I worked in New York City and Staten Island representing injured persons. My experience in the tort field included accident cases of all types. I worked primarily in the Supreme Courts of New York City, trying cases in Richmond County, Kings County, Queens County and NY County. I retired to attend to personal matters and to become an advocate for mediation as a preferred method for resolving disputes. I have spent time with SSAM (Settlement Systems Arbitration and Mediation) over the last few years watching the art of mediation from some of the most dedicated and talented mediators and neutrals in the field. During this time, I realized that I have the experience and knowledge to facilitate productive mediations that result in settlements beneficial to all the parties. Now that the time has come for me to be a neutral, it was an easy step to affiliate with a professional firm like SSAM. As a neutral, I will work with SSAM and its clients, to resolve cases in a fair, just and efficient manner. Clearing up issues for clients of both sides. Clearing up calendars, avoiding motion practice and avoiding the heavy costs of litigation. I know the issues and I know how to resolve them. I am an excellent listener. And can empathize with issues on both sides. I understand the law. And I understand clients. And I know how to evaluate cases. I will bring this experience to the table on every case I mediate. I can give you a clear line of sight to the finish line of a case. My goal is to treat every attendee on an equal basis, letting the facts and law carve the path to resolution. Having worked in the field for 4 decades, I experienced first-hand the difficulties and challenges that personal injury attorneys from both the defense and plaintiff bar face every day. Difficult cases, long calendars, high costs, client issues, excessive case-loads, deadlines, motions, wasted time in court leading to wasted time and never ending adjournments. Extensive and exhaustive motion practice. Intermediate appeals, end-of-case threshold issues. I faced them all. The good news is that mediation is designed to remedy all these issues. And, I know from personal experience, that you will be healthier and happier, and financially stable using mediation as a cooperative effort, rather than the traditional conflict-oriented court system.
