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title: Ed Oster
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# Ed Oster

Ed Oster was a trial lawyer for 38 years before becoming a full-time mediator in 2014. As a trial lawyer, he handled the kinds of cases that he focuses on now: bad-faith insurance coverage, ERISA, healthcare industry, life, health and disability, commercial, property and casualty and professional liability. As a neutral with *Judicate West*, he mediates throughout the United States. He presented the subject of this article at a conference earlier this year, and the submitted article is a modified version of the handout for that presentation. ed@ostermediation.com.

### Articles written by this author:

## [Seize the mediation through assertive engagement](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august/seize-the-mediation-through-assertive-engagement "Seize the mediation through assertive engagement")

We want it all

[Ed Oster](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ed-oster "Ed Oster")

[2018 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august)

## [Recognizing and embracing cognitive bias in mediation](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-september/recognizing-and-embracing-cognitive-bias-in-mediation "Recognizing and embracing cognitive bias in mediation")

If you can master only one mediation skill, utilizing cognitive biases would be an excellent choice

[Ed Oster](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ed-oster "Ed Oster")

[2025 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-september)