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Tech Mediators
Technology disputes are different from other commercial disputes. The underlying disagreement may be about code, software specifications, data ownership, algorithm performance, or API behavior — and the legal outcome often hinges on which party’s technical characterization of what happened is more credible. A mediator who doesn’t understand the technology can’t effectively probe those characterizations.
Gary Shuster and Cameron Powell bring something genuinely unusual to technology mediation: Gary has 262 issued US patents and has been on both sides of IP disputes as an inventor, prosecutor, and litigator. Cameron has practiced at the intersection of AI, IP, and business law throughout his career. Together, they can evaluate both the legal arguments and the technical claims — and help parties find resolution grounded in what actually happened.
Technology Disputes Demand a Different Kind of Mediator
Technology mediation works best for software development disputes (when a deliverable doesn’t match the specification), SaaS and cloud service disputes, IP licensing disputes where the interpretation turns on technical context, AI and data product disputes involving algorithm performance or training data ownership, and startup founder disputes involving technology assets.
These disputes share a common feature: the parties and their lawyers often understand the legal framework well but dispute the technical facts that determine which legal outcome applies. A mediator with technical fluency can help parties stress-test their technical claims and find common ground that pure legal analysis misses.
What We Do
Technology mediations typically involve pre-mediation technical briefings from each side, a joint session to identify the specific technical disputes, and separate caucuses to work toward resolution. The process is flexible and can be completed in a day for less complex matters or over multiple sessions for larger disputes. Mediation agreements are confidential and binding when signed.
Related: Patent Litigation · Business Agreements · IP Infringement
The Value of speaking Tech in mediation and dispute resolution
Mediation provides a neutral, confidential space to resolve conflicts without scorched-earth litigation. For technology-driven companies, mediation protects innovation cycles, investor confidence, and partnerships. With Tech Mediators, you gain trusted guides who speak both the language of law and the language of technology.