Testimonials

"He spoke to the client in my presence and in the presence of my co-counsel, and he’s very warm, very human, and he was engaging. Above all, he was an active listener. He asks the right questions as follow-ups … and he treated my client with dignity and respect, and he treated him like he was a human being."

"Thank you for reaching out. I’ve had the opportunity to work with Dave on several matters, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. I’ve consistently found him to be fair, thorough, and highly effective in keeping both sides engaged throughout the process. In our recent case, both parties were particularly impressed by his ability to help close a significant gap in negotiations. His persistence and approach were instrumental in reaching a resolution, and we were very pleased with the outcome."

“I represented a corporate executive … and I was looking for a Black mediator, and I’ll tell you this: It is not easy to find Black mediators in this country. You have to search pretty diligently and very carefully to find a Black mediator. For mediations, you need a person with a really decent personality, who’s obviously insightful and smart, who’s perceptive and who is experienced, and I found all those traits in Dave.”

“He would ask them questions to try and get their view of things, and they found him to be a great listener.”

“Unfortunately, I have encountered neutrals that just skim through things and are not really thorough on the facts, but that is definitely not Dave’s approach, he’s very diligent, very persistent. He is absolutely dedicated to do his absolute best to keep the parties talking and to try to reach a resolution.”

"I think Dave Carothers talent as a mediator is understated.  He is calm, rational, and straight to the point.  But he is also kind, disarming, and comes off like one who is genuinely interested in helping to achieve a resolution.  We settled our case which had considerable challenges.  I would give Dave the highest scores and certainly agree to use him again in another case."

"He truly understood the case. He called, chatted with me prior I’m sure he did with plaintiffs’ counsel, as well, and he got a really good handle on the case. … He understood everybody’s position. He definitely didn’t come in wondering.”

"Mr. Carothers was a pleasure to work with. He went above and beyond to see that this matter settled, and with his help, we have been able to reach a settlement."

“I found Dave to be great! Excellent listener and he made a genuine effort to try and resolve the matter. Also very thorough and friendly. I would definitely recommend him and will most certainly request his services in the future.”