September 7, 2024
Settlement Counsel is a key member of the litigation team, often utilized in addition to the law firm that is retained to litigate a lawsuit. Settlement […]
February 21, 2024
It was an honor to speak today in Louisville, Kentucky, where the American Bar Association House of Delegates unanimously approved the adoption of Resolution 500, urging the […]
February 19, 2024
Party autonomy and self-determination. Party self-determination in dispute resolution preserves and reinforces procedural and substantive justice and also gives the parties greater sense of empowerment. “Settlement […]
April 17, 2023
When used effectively, Alternative Dispute Resolution, “ADR,” which refers to any method of resolving disputes outside of litigation, results in achieving faster dispute resolutions at lower […]
March 6, 2023
Early Dispute Resolution or “EDR” is a comprehensive process for fairly and rapidly settling disputes. Most EDR methodologies build on collaborative practices that facilitate cooperation to […]
March 6, 2023
In an economy where focus is becoming more on cost control, both clients and law firms are looking for ways to create value-based or alternative fee […]
June 8, 2022
Early in my career, I co-founded a data science tech startup. Our technology leveraged data to help app developers maximize profits by informing their most important […]
June 6, 2022
Many savvy businesses include arbitration clauses in their contracts to avoid protracted litigation should problems arise. Indeed, it is widely accepted that the inclusion of an […]
May 22, 2020
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) popularly refers to processes outside of court used to resolve a dispute. Alternative describes these extra-judicial processes because litigation, unfortunately, is the […]
April 7, 2020
In these times of scarcity, fear, and loss, people are negotiating their business relationships more vigorously than ever before. Under normal circumstances, contracting parties, by and […]
June 26, 2017
May 23, 2017
Ellie Vilendrer was selected to be part of The Hennepin Lawyer Magazine’s Profiles in Practice – a showcase of nine Hennepin County attorneys with diverse and distinguished careers. […]













