Roderick Thompson

What ultimately distinguishes Judge Reilly is not just the scope of his experience, but his application of that experience. He understands that parties often reach mediation at a point of fatigue—financially, emotionally, and strategically—and that resolution requires more than legal analysis. It requires someone who can listen, assess, and steadily guide the conversation toward closure. Judge Reilly offers a combination of judicial authority, litigation insight, and a results-oriented approach that is built to get cases resolved. By his own account, very few cases truly need to go to trial, and his work as a neutral is driven by a clear objective: to help parties reach a resolution that is efficient, informed, and ultimately fair.