Mediation establishes a combat-free setting where, with the aid of a skilled neutral mediator, you explore options and make your own decision about your case. Mediation reduces the anger, pain and confusion which accompanies conflicts. Mediation facilitates agreements between disputing people. Mediation is the most often used ADR procedure. The informality of mediation allows the parties to address grievances, and issues that may be appropriate or time consuming in a courtroom.
Parties can prepare steps to deal with future conflicts about the same or similar issues.
Arbitration can be binding or non-binding . Arbitration is a process in which every person in the lawsuit and their attorney's present their case before an impartial person, who renders a specific award. If the parties do not agree in advance that the award is binding, the award is not binding but serves as a basis for the parties' further settlement negotiations. Moderated Settlement Conference is a non-binding case evaluation by a neutral panel of attorneys. Each parties'attorney will make a summary presentation and answer questions from the panel.