Sorry but I disagree with this statement. The mediator would only need to understand the gravity of the issues. A mediator is often a lawyer but trained to not polarize the two parties on the issues. We use them in real estate disputes and are far far cheaper than attorneys who polarize both parties take a stand and fight for a position while running up billable hours.
While I understand your point, I think that attorneys may want to have all of the information provided to them on a silver platter. And I have to imagine that the attorney you use require payment for their services????
There aren't very many attorneys willing to give up their time to mediate problems like this, "pro bono". I know one pool playing attorney who might be willing to help but I wouldn't volunteer his name without speaking to him privately. Also, I wouldn't contact him unless the TWO parties asked me to contact him.
Personally, I think the mediator would need to know a lot about the business of pool in order to mediate well, but that's just me. Pool is such an odd business, most attorneys don't even understand the game let alone the business of promoting pool or playing pool for a living.
Attorneys are great for mediation, but this one had better understand the ins and outs of pool and be FREE.
