Michelle Perkins earned the highest marks.

I am a Phoenix attorney. Michelle Perkins did an outstanding job as a neutral Judge Pro Tem for one of my cases. It presented a fact pattern of unusual complexity, complicated further by the deep mistrust between the two sides. She navigated all of that adroitly, immersed herself in the details without taking shortcuts, listened attentively, thought creatively, pushed firmly when appropriate, and lent a purposeful steadiness to the process that was essential if settlement were ever to be achieved. As an impartial facilitator of a settlement, she earned the highest marks. Rarely, if ever, have I seen a person in her role remain so committed to building a platform on which settlement could be achieved. Most people would have given up, but her steadfast efforts as a neutral gained my respect, my client’s admiration and our mutual gratitude. I would not hesitate to engage her as a private mediator on future cases I might have, and I trust that her impressive array of skills will be successfully brought to bear for the future benefit of many litigants.