At the conclusion of each successful trial, Mr. Knight's clients all said the same thing, "If I had known how much of my own personal time and effort this was going to cost me, I would have settled a long time ago."

     Once a client factors in his out of pocket expense, lost opportunity cost and time away from one's core business, litigation is not a way to make a living. Mediation is becoming the prefered means of dispute resolution because it is inexpensive, relatively quick and both parties maintain some control.

      Mr. Knight is a qualified mediator with more that 8 years of hands on construction and architectural experience followed by 17 years as a commercial lawyer in the Seattle area. He has mediated many cases including construction defect, Architectural and Engineering malpractice, real estate, partnership divorces and business disputes of all kinds.