POWERHOUSE

Court Appointed
Neutrals

Special Masters

Trusted by courts and relied upon by parties to help manage complex litigation, oversee discovery, facilitate communication, resolve disputes efficiently, and move challenging matters toward resolution.

Court-Appointed Services

Supporting Courts
Through Complex Matters

Some disputes require more than mediation. Courts and parties often need experienced professionals who can manage complex matters, oversee discovery, resolve impasses, make decisions, and help move cases toward resolution. PowerHouse neutrals bring credibility, judgment, and practical experience to these important roles.

Trusted. Experienced. Effective.

Court-Appointed Services

Special Master Services
Court-Appointed Neutrals
Discovery Referee Services
Decision-Making Services
Case Management
Complex Family Matters
Complex Civil Matters
Why PowerHouse

Trusted By Courts.
Built For Complex Matters.

Court-appointed matters require more than subject matter knowledge. They require credibility, judgment, professionalism, and the ability to help courts and parties move difficult matters forward effectively.

01

Experience

Our neutrals include former judges, experienced litigators, mediators, arbitrators, and professionals with decades of experience managing complex disputes and difficult cases.

02

Judgment

Court-appointed roles often require recommendations, decisions, and practical problem solving. Our neutrals bring thoughtful analysis, sound judgment, and credibility to every appointment.

03

Efficiency

The goal is not simply managing conflict. The goal is helping courts, attorneys, organizations, and parties move cases forward efficiently while reducing delay, uncertainty, and unnecessary expense.

Featured Court-Appointed Neutrals

Experience.
Judgment.
Credibility.

Courts and parties rely on experienced professionals to help manage complex matters, resolve impasses, oversee implementation, and move difficult cases forward. PowerHouse brings together respected neutrals with the experience and judgment these appointments demand.

Neutral Name

Daniel O'Fallon

Former Judge / Attorney

Special Master • Court-Appointed Neutral • Complex Matters

Neutral Name

Michael Tewksbury

Attorney

Discovery Referee • Decision-Making Services • Special Master

Neutral Name

Timothy McManus

Senior Judge / Attorney

Complex Family and Civil Matters • Special Master •Discovery Referee

Neutral Name

Neutral Name

Former Judge / Attorney

Special Master • Complex Civil Matters

When Cases Need More Than Mediation

Moving Difficult
Matters Forward

Court-appointed neutrals serve a unique role. They provide structure, oversight, authority, and practical problem solving when disputes become stalled, complex, or difficult to manage through traditional processes alone.

01

Challenge

A dispute, impasse, compliance issue, discovery conflict, or complex matter requires additional oversight and assistance.

02

Appointment

The court or parties appoint a PowerHouse neutral with the experience, expertise, and authority appropriate for the matter.

03

Oversight

The neutral manages communications, deadlines, disputes, compliance concerns, procedural issues, and case-management challenges.

04

Authority

Recommendations, reports, rulings, decisions, or directives help break impasses, reduce conflict, and keep matters moving forward.

05

Progress

The result is greater efficiency, improved compliance, reduced conflict, and meaningful progress toward resolution.

Court-Appointed Services

Looking For The
Right Appointment?

Whether the matter involves a Special Master, Court-Appointed Neutral, Discovery Referee, decision-making authority, or complex case management, PowerHouse can help identify the right professional and process for the dispute.