Mediation Services
Mediation resolves disputes in days or weeks — not years. Confidential, flexible, and controlled by you. Learn how the process works and when it's the right choice.
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A mediation begins with an opening session where the mediator explains the process and ground rules. Each party (and their attorneys, if represented) presents their perspective on the dispute. The mediator then typically moves to private caucuses — separate meetings with each party — to explore interests, identify realistic settlement ranges, and carry proposals between parties. The mediator is a neutral facilitator, not a judge; they evaluate the merits of each side's position and help parties understand the risks and costs of continued litigation. When parties reach agreement, the mediator helps document the terms in a binding settlement agreement signed at the mediation.
Mediation is used across virtually every area of civil law. Business and commercial disputes — contract breaches, partnership dissolution, vendor disputes — are frequently resolved through mediation before or during litigation. Employment matters including wrongful termination, discrimination claims, and workplace harassment use mediation extensively, both court-ordered and private. Real estate disputes, construction defects, landlord-tenant conflicts, and neighbor disputes are well-suited to mediation. Family law matters — divorce property division, custody, support — benefit from mediation's confidentiality and preservation of co-parenting relationships. Personal injury claims, including auto accidents and slip-and-fall cases, routinely settle in mediation.
Mediator selection significantly affects outcome. Look for mediators with subject-matter expertise in your dispute type — a retired judge with commercial litigation experience for a business dispute, a family law specialist for divorce, a construction expert for contractor claims. Mediator style matters: facilitative mediators guide parties to their own solutions; evaluative mediators provide frank assessments of each side's legal position and likely trial outcome. Many attorneys and retired judges maintain private mediation practices. Organizations like the American Arbitration Association (AAA), JAMS, and the National Mediation Board maintain rosters of qualified mediators.
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