Welcome to the website of Richard Knepper & Associates, Ltd., a firm dedicated to Legal ReSolutions through Mediation and Arbitration. I am retired Judge Richard W. Knepper, with 22 years of combined experience on the Common Pleas Court and the Sixth District Court of Appeals.

For you, as a lawyer representing a client in conflict, there are many decisions you need to make when moving into alternative dispute resolution. The first decision is which ADR format you want to use: mediation or arbitration.

If you decide on the mediation format, you will already know why you want to mediate, but you will next need to select your mediator.

"Whether a mediation is agreed to by counsel or ordered by the court, the attorneys for each of the parties have a number of decisions they must make, not least of which is the selection of the mediator. That selection will be greatly driven by what mediation approach you want for your particular case and what approach the mediator can provide." Quote from "Advocacy in Mediation"

Please see Selecting a Mediator for more information.

If you decide that you need an arbitration, please go to Selecting an Arbitrator.

If you are interested in retaining Judge Knepper as either a mediator or arbitrator, you may want to read my Biography, References, or contact Richard Knepper & Associates, Ltd. for a no obligation consultation.

Thank you for visiting www.KnepperAssociates.com.

Sincerely, Hon. Richard W. Knepper (Ret.) President, Richard Knepper & Associates, Ltd.