Richard Keenan
Mediation Services for the Wine Industry
“My goal as a mediator is to assist lawyers in helping their wine clients resolve their disputes quickly, privately, effectively and at less cost -- so they can focus on the work of growing premium grapes and making great wine.
I know that growers, winemakers and the many businesses that make up the wine industry face a challenging economy. Margins are tight and few have budgeted for legal expenses to resolve disputes.
My first career has been as a lawyer, and I have had the good fortune to have a second in the wine industry. I respect the hard work and passion that both demand."
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New post! Please participate in the "On Reserve" Poll on use of mediation to resolve wine disputes by clicking on this link.
You are invited to attend my talk "Smart Disputes - Using Mediation to Resolve Disputes" sponsored by the Sonoma County Winegrape Commission on March 9. Click here for the information flyer.
To read the recent article published in Wines & Vines about my wine mediation practice, click here
Please see the links in About Keenan Mediation to learn about my background and experience as a litigator and mediator, my fees and the form of agreement I ask parties to sign when they choose me to help them mediate a dispute.
In the Resources link, I have outlined some of the advantages to mediation of wine industry disputes, offered some thoughts on adding a mediation clause to contracts and explained the links to current articles about mediation generally, mediation of a broad range of civil cases and also articles about the art of negotiation.
Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for your interest.
