Complex Disputes Require Creative Solutions.
John Shipp is a mediator, arbitrator and settlement counsel focused on complex disputes—particularly business and commercial matters involving significant financial exposure, difficult legal and factual issues, strong personalities, important business relationships, and consequences that extend beyond the immediate dispute.
JOHN B. SHIPP • MEDIATOR-ARBITRATOR • DALLAS, TX
A Mediator for Difficult Cases
John is frequently retained in disputes involving strong personalities, significant legal and business risk, multiple stakeholders, and matters requiring a fresh approach where earlier resolution efforts did not produce a settlement.
He is known for being prepared, candid and direct. He comes to mediation with an understanding of the case, the key issues, the personalities and business dynamics involved, and a plan for how the process should move forward.
Experience Across Complex Disputes
Across these matters, John focuses on the legal, financial, business and human issues that drive decision-making and resolution.
John has mediated complex matters across a broad range of industries and subject matters, including:
- Business and commercial disputes
- Partnership, shareholder and fiduciary matters
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Banking, finance, bankruptcy and insolvency
- Securities
- Oil and gas
- Real estate
- Healthcare
- Significant employment matters
- Trade secrets, intellectual property and technology
- Government and regulatory matters
- Construction
- Insurance coverage
- Professional liability
- Significant personal-injury and wrongful-death matters
- Probate and trust disputes
- Class actions
- Other substantial civil matters
Prepared. Candid. Creative.
John believes credibility matters and sees his role as that of an honest broker. If he believes a party has a strong position, he will say so. If he sees significant weaknesses or risks, he will address those just as directly.
He looks beyond offers, demands and legal positions to understand the interests driving the dispute and to explore creative monetary, non-monetary and business solutions that may not be available through litigation or arbitration.