Gregory Reggie is a dispute resolution professional with over 10 years of mediation experience.  He was formally trained in mediation at the Harvard Negotiation Institute at Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and is a Civil Mediator listed on the Louisiana Civil Mediator Registry. 

He is experienced in over 28 years of law practice, representing both institutions and individuals; institutional clients such as financial institutions in closing and foreclosures; real estate developers in structuring transactions; automotive dealerships and other business entities in corporate matters; administrative agencies in regulatory and legislative matters; radio stations in acquisitions and sales; individual clients in personal injury claims, domestic matters, probate, property disputes, sales, leases and contracts. Gregory is also a licensed Louisiana Realtor®.  

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1. Refrain from adversarial legal proceedings against other parties (except in the case of an emergency necessitating such action) while in mediation;
2. Turn off all electronic and other devices that might cause distractions during mediation;
3. Take turns speaking without interrupting each other;
4. Call each other by first names, not "he" or "she."
5. Not blame, attack, or characterize the other party, or engage in put-downs;
6. Work fairly to achieve our own interests, and not to prevent others from achieving theirs; 
7. Not dwell on things that did not work in the past, but to instead focus on the future we would like to create;
8. Listen respectfully, and to sincerely try to understand the other person's needs and interests;
9. Stay away from establishing hard positions, and to instead express ourselves in terms of our own needs and interests and the outcomes that we wish to realize;
10. Recognize that even if we do not agree, each of us is entitled to our own perspective;
11. Disclose all relevant (non-confidential) information to the mediator and all parties;
12. Simplify complex concepts and documentation to the fullest extent possible;
13. Ask questions of each other for the purpose of gaining clarity and understanding;
14. Speak up if something is not working for us in mediation;
15. Think creatively and be open to creative solutions proposed by others;
16. Request a private caucus with the mediator at any appropriate time;
17. Request a break when needed;
18. Point out if you feels the mediator is not being impartial;
19. Stay earnestly involved throughout the entire mediation process.

• 5-party dispute regarding multi-million dollar issues of insurance coverage, quantum, and subrogation, involving both movable and immovable property in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina;
• Dispute involving overlapping exclusive sales territories in adjoining states with annual sales in excess of $10 million;
• Partition of large tract including farmland, farmhouse, water well and other improvements, plus woodlands, among multiple owners;
• Dispute involving right of return and quantum valuation of high-dollar yacht;
• Dispute involving division/sale/purchase of interests in real estate holding company involving LLC, an individual partner and a trust;
• Numerous franchise/legal disputes between national automobile, boat, RV and motorcycle manufacturers and their respective dealers.