Author Archives: Maria Hanna Joseph

About Maria Hanna Joseph

Maria Hanna Joseph, principal of Joseph Mediation, is an Attorney-Mediator who is highly regarded for her experience and ability to resolve employment, workplace and organizational disputes. She has served more than 2,000 matters over her 20 years as a mediator and her 29 year employment law career. With care, expedience and economy, Maria helps attorneys and parties achieve settlement in nearly every mediation. Moreover, her pragmatism and perseverance bring about purposeful settlements; products of Maria's insight and creativity, gained by her depth of experience and training. These qualities, along with her demeanor and the trust she engenders, have earned Maria a reputation for being able to manage extremely challenging circumstances and settle a wide variety of cases. Maria is available to provide services in-person or virtually (utilizing teleconference and desk-top videoconference resources) throughout Massachusetts, New England and the U.S.

Beware of Diminishing Returns

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Maria Hanna Joseph

When negotiating, you don’t want to over-shoot and end up in the realm of diminishing returns. During negotiations, you need to keep in mind the distance between you and the other party and check:  Is it more than what you’ll … Continue reading →

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Mediation is the Opposite of Litigation

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Maria Hanna Joseph

If you’re at a point of considering third-party help, you owe it to yourself to know *about* your options.  Litigation is certainly one valid option, but do you understand its implications?  How about in contrast with another option? Here’s a … Continue reading →

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Let Go

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Maria Hanna Joseph

I am humbled on a regular basis as a mediator.  One occasion is when someone acts on the power to let go.  Not an easy thing to do. In a recent mediation over alleged pregnancy discrimination, the employer’s lawyer had … Continue reading →

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If You Think a Judgement Can Solve All Unfairness, Think Again

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Maria Hanna Joseph

Not all offenses, no matter how unfair, are illegal.  Often, my time as a mediator is spent explaining whether, how or to what degree offenses may be legally redressable.  This is critical to understand.  Unless you understand what’s possible in … Continue reading →

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Please join in a national moment of silence in honor of the Sandy Hook victims called for by Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy. At 9:30 a.m. EST on Friday, December 21, spend a minute reflecting quietly on this terrible tragedy and pause from all online … Continue reading →

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Maria Hanna Joseph | Leave a comment