We understand that
everyone has different needs
and interests.
Contact us now to learn more about our mediation services and how we can assist you in finding solutions to your dispute.
What is Mediation?
"Mediation is the art of facilitating dialogue, fostering understanding, and crafting solutions that transform conflicts into opportunities for growth and resolution."
Benefits of Mediation
There are many advantages. In summary, these can be described as:
Greater degree of party control
The responsibility and authority for agreeing remain with the people who have the conflict. The dispute is viewed as a problem to be solved. The mediator doesn’t make the decisions, and you don’t need to “take your chances” in the courtroom.
In doing this, however, naturally, you must understand your legal rights to decide in your best interests.
The focus is on needs and interests
Mediation examines the underlying causes of the problem and looks at what solutions best suit your unique needs and satisfy your interests.
Preservation of relationships
Many disputes occur in the context of ongoing work relationships. Mediated settlements that address all parties’ interests often preserve working relationships in ways that would not be possible in a win/lose decision-making procedure.
Satisfactory results
Parties are generally more satisfied with solutions they have had a hand in creating, as opposed to solutions imposed by the third-party decisionmaker.
Informal
The process is informal and flexible; attorneys are optional. There are no formal rules of evidence and no witnesses.
Matters can be settled quickly
Mediation generally takes less time to complete, allowing for an earlier solution than is possible through investigation.
Lower cost
If you can’t agree, other legal options are still possible. The Court process is expensive, and costs can exceed benefits. Applying that money to solving the problem, repairing damages, or paying someone back may be more important. Mediation services are available at low cost for some types of cases. Even a partial settlement can lessen litigation fees later.
Confidential
Unlike most Court cases, which are matters of public record, most mediations are confidential.
Our Mediation Process
Statements
This is where each party is required to explain the reason for calling the mediation.
Summaries
This is where the mediator confirms the accuracy of the statements made by each of the parties.
Agenda
A list of key topics would be drafted to guide the discussions.
Exploration
Parties will discuss each topic identified on the list with each other.
Private Sessions
This step is intended to check how the parties are going and discuss how they may resolve their concerns for the future.
Option Generation and Negotiation
This step aims to generate ideas or options for possible solutions on how the parties think the dispute could be resolved.
Agreement
This step allows the parties to make a verbal or written agreement about what they decide to do in the future.