Energy disputes carry technical, financial, and multi-party complexity that most commercial mediators have never had to navigate. Brian Robison explains why oil & gas litigation experience — not just mediation credentials — is what actually moves these cases toward resolution.

The "honeymoon phase" is behind me, which means it is a good time to take stock — of what has changed in dispute resolution, where mediators are struggling, and what I still want to get done before my term ends.