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Cases Appropriate for Mediation:

All civil cases can be mediated. Mediation is a beneficial alternative; especially in cases where there are highly emotional issues involved or where there is a continuing business or personal relationship.

Civil Cases

Mediation can be beneficial in almost any type of civil case ranging from contracts to personal injuries. Cases where there is a continuing personal or business relationship or where there are highly emotional issues involved are particularly suitable. Mediation allows you to draft creative resolutions that better satisfy all parties.

Domestic Cases

Mediation is beneficial to parties regarding disputes during and after divorce, particularly when children are involved. A Mediator helps focus the parents on the needs of the children and make decisions that are in their best interest. Mediation facilitates solutions for the day to day care of children, division of property, and financial arrangements. 

Arbitration is a private adversarial process in which the disputing parties choose a neutral person to hear their dispute and to render a final and binding decision or award.  The Arbitration process is less formal than litigation. Generally, the rules of evidence do not apply or are much more relaxed than in a formal trial.

In the arbitration process, an Arbitrator, generally an attorney or retired judge, is empowered to issue a decision or award.  Arbitration awards are typically enforceable by the Courts and are not subject to appellate review. As with the mediation process, arbitration may also be utilized in a wide variety of cases. Contract and tort cases are examples of the cases that may benefit from the arbitration process.

Some of the benefits derived from arbitration come from the shorter hearing compared to a trial and an earlier hearing before time and money are spent on extensive discovery and motions before the court.

Case Evaluation is a process in which a Case Evaluator with extreme experience reviews the merits of a case or some aspect of it and provides the attorneys and parties with an in-depth but non-binding evaluation.  This evaluation can be utilized to help reach a voluntary settlement.  The specific Case Evaluation process can be tailored to the unique needs of each case. 

Case Evaluation has been described as a “dress rehearsal” for trial.  Attorneys and parties are provided the opportunity to present evidence; hear testimony of witnesses; subject the other side to cross-examination; and have an experienced expert evaluate the case. The Case Evaluation is able to give both sides unbiased information and feedback.  This can be very beneficial in assessing your case and often serves as a “reality check” for one or both parties who may not have an objective view of the strengths; weaknesses and value of their case.  The evaluator may also assist the parties in narrowing the legal and factual issues in the case. 

In an early neutral evaluation, the conference occurs early in the discovery process and is designed to "streamline" discovery to help in shortening the life of the case, and decrease delays in the litigation process. This is very useful in cases with multiple parties and numerous claims which involve complex legal issues.