"Thanks for an excellent effort yesterday.  This was a very difficult case both on the issues and on the parties involved.  You did a wonderful of job of navigating through some pretty stormy waters.  The parties had been trying to settle this thing for over four years and you did it in six hours!   Thanks!"
 

       "Thank you for your fine work and professionalism"

       "Bette:  Thanks for all your hard work yesterday.  I look forward to working with you again sometime."

       "I know that yesterday was difficult to say the least ....but it's done and gone and for a decent number ....I do appreciate that you put up with us all for the day and thanks again ..."

       "[Name] and I thank you very much for your hard work yesterday as well as 8 months ago.  I tried to emphasis the benefits of settlement to [Name].  He deemed it a success and it is very rare of him to say that about anything.  We think you did a fabulous job." 

       "You really did a remarkable job on a very tough case."

       "Next time, I won't even bother picking any numbers...I will just leave it up to you since you knew all day where I was going!"

       "Thanks again and I look forward to seeing you again soon."

      "Thank you for all your hard work.  I trust it was an interesting case for you; it was certainly an important life event for me.  Just keep up the good work and best of luck to you and everything you do.  I want to thank you again for everything you’ve done and wish you the very best."

       "Thank you as well for all of your hard work and persistence (and tolerance) on what I imagine will go down in your history book as one of the more difficult mediations.  I really do appreciate everything you did to get it done (as does my client).  I also wanted to tell you that I enjoyed working with you very much and hope we get a chance to work together again in the future.  I would certainly give you an excellent reference to anyone who asked."

        "As usual, your hard work made a huge difference in resolving the case."

        "I am sure we will work together again. My client and I both think you did a terrific job with a difficult case."

          “Wonderful!!  You really accomplished a significant result here.  My client and I appreciate it tremendously.”

           “Thank you for being so instrumental throughout this process.  I am glad we found you.  I will certainly give my highest recommendation for you to any attorney I know.”

           “Thanks again for your work yesterday.  You worked very hard and you accomplished a lot.  Well done.  It did not go the way I thought it would go… you made things happen fast at the end.  Thanks for helping us reach a settlement.”

           "Bette, You can check this mediation as closed and successful.  It was a pleasure to work with you to resolve my situation and this lengthy matter.  Thank you again for all the effort and patience." 

           (pro se party):  "I just wanted to thank you for the outstanding job you did as our mediator.  [We] are so grateful and thankful that it has come to a close.    Thanks again..... "

         "For your information, the final settlement has now been concluded.  Thanks again for your fine mediation effort."

         "Thank you again for your great work in helping us resolve this matter.  I look forward to working with you again."

          “Let's just go to $____.  We're done.  You were terrific”

           "Thanks Bette.  Glad we came to a global deal.  I didn't think that was going to be possible at this point last week.” 

           "Bette,    …Also, I wanted to thank you for your excellent work in this case.  I was very impressed with you and will certainly use you again.  More importantly, my client was very pleased with your work and described you as ‘honest’ and ‘fair.’  Thanks again for making this a success.” 

           “Bette, Thank you. It was a true pleasure working with you today. (-;”

           "Yes, they made their first payment the other day. Let's hope it goes that way for the next four months….  Thank you again for all your good work in this case.”

           “Dear Bette:  I knew I would not be disappointed.  Your thoughtful approach to the difficult issues and competing view of the facts was invaluable in achieving the great success that you facilitated so adeptly.  That said, I thought you were a little bit tough on my clients on the factual disputes!  However, I am also very certain that doing so got it done.  Thank you again.  It was great working with you.”

            “Thank you for all your hard work, Bette.”

            "Settlement docs signed.  Check received….  Again, you did a wonderful job.  Best Regards.....”

            “Great job today in mediating this dispute.  I was a little surprised that my clients were as flexible as the were as I’d mentioned to you that_____ can be a tough customer.  Anyways, I’d be pleased to ask for your services again from ____ in the future for other cases.”

            “ Your name is being circulated on the MELA intranet as a potential mediator. I gave you a very high recommendation, as did _________.  Best regards,_____” 

            “Bette, Thank you for your good work yesterday in getting the parties to a settlement.  I appreciate your efforts.  Thank you.”

            "Bette, thanks for everything.  You really did a great job getting the parties onto the same page over this marathon session … not an easy project.” 

            "It was a pleasure to speak with you today.  Thank you again for all of your hard work yesterday.  Hopefully, we will get the settlement agreement signed and we can all move on.  I will keep you in the loop on the settlement [agreement].  Thanks again for all of your help.”

            "Bette - Thank you very much, and thanks for sticking with it so late into the night…. We'll let you know how it goes on getting the agreements finalized.” 

            “It was truly a pleasure working with you.  Thank you for the time you put into this.”

            “Thank you again for a terrific job mediating our case. What great, tenacious work!”

            “For your information, the settlement has now been concluded.  Thanks again for your fine mediation effort.”   

            “You did a terrific job on Friday.  Thanks for your help.”

             "Dear Ms. Roth, Now that my case is officially over, I’d like to thank you for your guidance and kindness throughout the day of my mediation on ___.  It was a long anticipated day filled with emotion and anxiety but I felt a sense of peace for the first time since I began the journey toward justice for my family.  My husband was a very wonderful person who worked very hard throughout his short lifetime.  I felt like I owed it to him and my children to find a resolution.  Thank you again for helping me through that day."

            “Bette:  Thanks for your great work on Friday.... Thanks again.”

            "Bette, thank you very much for your work on this case--it is truly much appreciated."

             "Thank you for your time yesterday.  Your professionalism and patience were instrumental in getting this matter resolved."

            "Great news and great work, Bette!”

            "[My partner] told me that you did a great job at the mediation, which of course came as no surprise…. You are soooooooooooo great at what you do." 

            "Bette, thanks again for all your help on this matter--really above and beyond the call of what is required in most cases."

             "Hope you are well.  [Lawyer] said you were terrific.  I said, 'of course.'  Best Regards."

             "Thank you so much for recommending Bette.  She was perfect for this matter.  I don't know how she did it, but she managed to bring both sides to a very reasonable resolution in a highly charged and legally complex case.  I can't tell you how happy my client and I were that she was able to resolve this."

             "'Bette just helped mediate a settlement of a complex dispute between co-shareholders of a privately owned business. These kinds of business divorce cases are complex, personal, and the stakes are high. Bette helped to reach a buyout solution that allows the parties to separate from each other. My clients can now run the business without interference or second-guessing. The selling shareholders realized some value for their shares and their contribution. Well done Bette!' July 13, 2011... Top qualities: Personable, Good Value, High Integrity" (unsolicited review reprinted from LinkedIn)

           "Bette: Thank you very much for all you did to get the [employment] matter settled.  Your timeless persistence was the reason the case settled.  I will think of you in the future for [other] mediations." 

         "Done and dusted. Checks delivered yesterday. [Client] has signed agreement and it's on its way to me. [Plaintiff] has signed. Stipulation of Dismissal sent to court yesterday. All is good. Thanks for all of your hard work on this."

         "It was a pleasure working with you last week on this matter.  I truly don't think we would have been able to resolve this matter without your assistance."

          "Bette: I appreciate all your efforts and your dedication in bringing about the result."

           "We appreciated your work yesterday.  I think you brought the right tone and demeanor to the session, which no doubt helped a newbie plaintiff’s counsel feel comfortable in the process and in the conclusion. …I’m sure we’ll cross paths again soon."

          "Thanks for your help on it.  [Client] sent a nice note, which included the following: 'When you see Bette please let her know how much I respect her fairness and objectivity.'"

          "Bette, I am SO IMPRESSED that you managed to settle that case!  You are walking on water over here."

            "I want to thank you for all of you effort yesterday.  It was a long day, but at the end, an agreement was reached."

            (pro se party) "Hopefully, you have recovered from our 'fun' day.  I do want to take a moment and state that I appreciate all that you worked on and I am very happy it is behind me now.  Once again thank you."