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OLSEN & BROWN
8362 Greenwood Drive
Niwot, CO 80503
(303) 652-1133

150 Broadway
Suite 1115
N.Y., N.Y. 10038
(212) 349-7800

olsenbrown@comcast.net

Mediation–Arbitration Structures and Related
Services to Stay Out of Court and Live Better Lives

Litigation Ruins Lives

Courts are resolving little

Olsen and BrownOlsen & Brown has prided itself in winning lawsuits for nearly 30 years. Settlement of hundreds of cases has brought millions of dollars to discrimination clients who invariably pause to ask the question, "Was it worth it?" The answer is often equivocal. Litigation of a discrimination case can consume years. Appeals can consume more years.

A recent Colorado case went to appellate argument only after four years. That’s average for federal court cases in New York City. Part of the problem is that federal judges are charged with enforcing discrimination laws but don’t necessarily want the responsibility.

Countless judicial decisions are made or skewed to force settlements and reduce the docket. Seldom is a decision made based solely on justice. Cases are advanced or thrown out, and both sides are left to legitimately ponder why. Different judges have different but unstated political agendas. It is a woefully imperfect system – and it ruins lives. Even a client who has won a verdict of $10 million, represented by Olsen & Brown, suggests that if he had to do it over again – he might not. Management feels the same way.

Large verdicts leave key decision-makers wondering why no one saw it coming. "There is no predictability," they say. "There must be a better way." And the lawyers – on both sides – are always, always smiling.


The "Olsen & Brown Arbitration Model"

Fair resolution, fast.

  • The "Olsen & Brown Arbitration Model" ("O–BAM") is copyrighted and requires management and employee execution of a binding noninfringement agreement.
  • O–BAM is not available if we have provided training that is considered to be confidential legal advice.
  • O–BAM is not available if we have provided documentary support for any other personnel system in place.
  • O–BAM is not available to employees or managers who are using outside resources regarding the same or similar issues.
  • O–BAM permits participation of attorneys, but note both sides are limited in time and argument. Likewise the arbitrator is limited in time and cost. Procedures are commonsensical. Decisions are final/binding.
  • O–BAM is designed to save thousands of dollars over conventional arbitration schemes, which often mirror court litigation in complexity, drudgery and expense. It is not in the interest of typical arbitrators to wrap up cases fairly, inexpensively and fast. O–BAM requires it. Parties are not scarred for life.

*The "Olsen & Brown Arbitration Model" is copyrighted by Olsen & Brown, LLC.