Control Stays in the hands of the participants, not the attorneys or the courts. Unlike litigation or arbitration where the parties themselves are excluded from the process, mediation allows the parties to retain control of the decision making process and the outcome. The participants choose the mediator and set the mediation schedule around their availability. Instead of months or years of pretrial motions and discover, mediation can eliminate discovery completely or devise a schedule for exchanging information, lowering costs to all. Mediation proceedings and results are not a part of the public record and can be kept strictly private.
Mediation can begin as soon as the participants are ready.
We can arrange an initial consultation within one week. More innovative and flexible solutions are available through mediation. By trying to solve problems collaboratively, the participants to a mediation avoid the negative spiral of blame. Mediation's quicker and collaborative procedure can serve to preserve or even enhance a valuable business or personal relationship. Successful mediation culminates in the signing of a settlement agreement, which is a binding contract.