Steven H. Kruis, Esq.

Testimonials

E-MAIL FROM PLAINTIFFS' COUNSEL IN SEVEN-PARTY REAL ESTATE CASE

Thank you for helping the parties reach a settlement yesterday. Your ability to acknowledge the issues in dispute but move beyond them to find common ground, and do it in a professional manner, is the key to your continued success.

LETTER FROM PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL IN MULTI-PARTY REAL ESTATE CASE

I wanted to take a moment to tell you how impressed I was at how you handled the mediation…. There is no doubt that the case would not have settled without your expertise and persistence. I must say I was most impressed at the true compassion that you showed to our client…. [Co-Counsel] had spoken so highly of you beforehand and I must say that you certainly met my expectations as a mediator and far exceeded them as a person who truly cared about the participants. I will not hesitate to recommend your services to others and personally look forward to using you to assist my clients in the future.

LETTER TO COURT FROM DEFENSE COUNSEL IN REAL ESTATE NON-DISCLOSURE CASE

I would like to acknowledge the ability of the mediator, Steven Kruis of Kruis Mediation. This is the third time I have been involved in a difficult ADR with Mr. Kruis as mediator, and the third time the matter has been resolved in one day.

LETTER TO COURT FROM PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL IN SEXUAL MOLESTATION CASE

I wanted to let you know that [the case] has settled due in very large part to the extraordinary efforts and talents of Steven H. Kruis, Esq. What could have been a traumatic no-win situation for all parties concerned, was instead an example of the best justice available to the parties under the circumstances.

LETTER TO COURT FROM DEFENSE COUNSEL IN PERSONAL INJURY MATTER

I am thoroughly impressed with your mediation skills and techniques and your professionalism in mediating this matter.

PLAINTIFFS' COUNSEL, PARTNERSHIP DISPUTE

The purpose of this letter is to both complement and thank you for the excellent job you did on mediation of the above case on very short notice. The facts of this case were fairly complex. It was quite amazing how fast you were able to understand not only the nature of the dispute, but the finer distinctions of the dispute. I do not believe the case would have ever been settled without your help. As my client said when the case was over, the money spent on mediation was the best money spent in the case. Again, thanks for all your effort on this case.

LETTER TO COURT FROM DEFENSE COUNSEL IN COMMERCIAL LEASE MATTER

Mr. Kruis lived up to his well-deserved reputation as a diligent and effective mediator.

PLAINTIFFS' COUNSEL, RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE MATTER MEDIATED FOR SUPERIOR COURT

I just wanted to express my sincere appreciation of the long, hard-working efforts of Mr. Kruis, towards bringing two very opposite sides together. Too often we hear rather unpleasant things about attorneys. Here is a gentleman who spent eight hours of his time, which I am undoubtedly sure could have been spent to far greater monetary profit, and instead volunteered it on behalf of the Superior Court and the litigants therein.

DEFENDANTS' COUNSEL, REAL ESTATE NONDISCLOSURE CASE

With the above case behind us I feel comfortable speaking with you directly regarding the mediation. I cannot tell you how impressed I was by your commitment to that difficult process. You may rest assured that my clients were made very aware what an extraordinary benefit they received by your 'above and beyond' patience and effort to bring the parties together. Thank you for your long hours, and the commitment of your personal time.

PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL, BUSINESS DISPUTE

Thank you for your considerable help mediating our settlement . . . . It is not often that one case involves issues of judicial foreclosure, multi-party cross-complaints, deficiency judgments, real estate broker malpractice, legal malpractice, subsurface toxic contamination, and tax liens.

LETTER TO COURT FROM PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL IN EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CASE

This is the second time I have had a successful mediation with Mr. Kruis.

LETTER FROM REAL ESTATE BROKER PARTICIPANT IN RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE MATTER

It was a pleasure meeting you yesterday. I just wanted to say how impressed I was with how you handled our mediation. You were very understanding and helpful yet remained professional and were careful not to take sides. This has to be very difficult to do since you are an attorney, and it's probably in your nature to want to impress your opinion on the clients to give them legal advice. I will keep your card and refer you to anyone that needs a mediator.

PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL, RESIDENTIAL LEASE MATTER

I didn't have the opportunity to tell you this earlier, but I wanted to pass along to you on behalf of myself and my clients how much we appreciated the effort that you put into this. I realize that it was, you know, much ado about nothing, probably from the perspective of the types of mediations that you have become involved in. Nevertheless, at no time did you treat it as such and my clients were most impressed with you, as was I. Thank you again for your efforts.

LETTER FROM DEFENDANT IN REAL ESTATE SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE CASE

My professional training is psychology with a specialization in organizational behavior. I admired the first class job you did in our mediation and it's rewarding to reflect with some distance and time … on the process you managed.