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Dedicated to finding the right solution for you.

About Herb

Herb Kohn has spent his entire law career building relationships. He’s held positions on executive committees and served as a chairman for numerous organizations, including his law firm. With a corporate, business, and banking law background, he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the mediation table.

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“Herb is the kind of mediator you want in the room. He brings an unrivaled sense of fairness & level-headedness to every conversation.”

Hon. Jay Daugherty
Principal, Jay Daugherty Mediation

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“Herb is personable, smart, diligent, and most importantly, he excels at helping parties find common ground.”

Vicki Westerhaus
Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

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“When I faced a tough decision, I could always count on Herb to give me a thoughtful response. He has an amazing ability to hear the arguments in full and then provide advice on how to move forward.”

Sly James
Former Mayor of Kansas City, MO

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“Herb’s incredible career can be summed up by one word: commitment.  He will always be committed to helping the parties find the best solution for each of them.”

Matt Dameron
Partner, Williams Dirks Dameron

Mediation services

  • Business disputes can arise from numerous issues. Herb’s business and corporate law background means he’s fully equipped to handle business mediation, helping to direct the conversation and find the best resolution.

  • With a background in corporate law, Herb is intimately familiar with contracts. So when it comes to breach of contract disputes, Herb can help guide the conversation to reach an agreeable solution.

  • From breach of a lease to real estate contracts and property dispute resolution, Herb mediates all kinds of real estate disputes.

  • With his background in banking law, Herb is familiar with financial agreements and related matters and can help mediate your lending disputes.

  • From discrepancies in compensation to non-competes, Herb’s long history in business law makes him an ideal mediator for your executive employment disputes.

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An office built for mediation

Attending a mediation at another party’s office can make you feel like you’re starting at a disadvantage. But with four conference rooms, Herb’s office is a comfortable, neutral site for your mediation.

 

In-person and remote options

Herb’s office – in the One Kansas City Place building – is a short drive from most of town. Located in Downtown Kansas City, it offers a convenient meeting space with validated parking.

Not located in Kansas City? Herb offers remote mediation options via videoconferencing.

FAQs

  • Mediation is a process that focuses on Alternate Dispute Resolution, or ADR. During this process, a neutral party – the mediator – helps the two or more parties come to a resolution. Unlike other forms of resolution, the mediator does not impose their will on a decision. While arbitrations and trials end with a forced solution, mediation can end with a mutually-agreeable resolution or, in some cases, no resolution.

  • Herb focuses on five mediation categories: business and business labor disputes, contract disputes, real estate disputes, lending disputes, and executive employment disputes.

  • While it depends on the type of mediation, there’s no set time frame for a resolution. Although Herb strives to have every dispute conclude in a resolution, some mediations may continue for an indefinite period of time.

  • Yes, Herb’s office has four separate conference rooms, allowing for up to four parties to have their own spaces at the same time.

Ready to get started with mediation?