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Why I chose to build bridges... and not erect walls.

  • Writer: George Katifes
    George Katifes
  • 3 days ago
  • 2 min read

When I began my career in law, I had in mind the

image that most of us have: courts, intense confrontations and

a "winner" who leaves with a decision in hand after years.

It didn't take me long, however, to realize something extremely important: A

A court decision resolves the legal dispute, but rarely touches (even) on the

based on... let alone solves, the problem of people.


Most of the time, people who approach me don't want

"war" and this is clear from the beginning. They want to be heard, they want

to overcome the obstacle and, above all, they want to return the

as soon as possible, if possible the very next day, in life or

their business activity with peace of mind and energy reserves.

This is why I chose out-of-court resolution and

mediation.


When someone walks through my office door or connects with me

digitally, the first thing I do is listen to his story.

My job is not to simply explain to him "what the law says", but to

I become his voice of reason and composure at that time when everything

seem confused, to see the big picture where he only sees

deadlock, to take on the burden of a negotiation to avoid

confrontations that wear me down, to respect his time in any case.


For all these reasons and many more, I focus on

out-of-court resolution - not because it is the easy way, but because it is the most

short cut and the most creatively flexible way to get the

your life back.


Justice is not synonymous with battle, at least not by definition.

Justice speaks within us, is cultivated in our thoughts, is manifested in our actions.

ours and is inherent in every agreement voluntarily adhered to by the parties,

allowing them to progress and develop.

 
 
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