If you are looking for a faster, cheaper and a more controlled way to solve your problem, then Mediation should be considered. Don’t Litigate, Mediate!
Parties to a lawsuit or dispute may meet with a neutral third-party called a Mediator. This provides a quick, inexpensive way for clients to work out their differences, addressing everyone’s needs and interests. Decisions reached in mediation are created by the people who are in conflict, not imposed on them by a judge.
Advantages to Mediation over Court:
Faster than going to court: Years may pass before a case comes to trial, while a mediated agreement may be obtained in a couple of hours or in sessions over a few weeks.
Lower cost: The court process is expensive, and costs can exceed benefits. It may be more important to apply that money to solving the problem, to repairing damages, or to paying someone back. Mediation services are available at low cost for some types of cases. If you can’t agree, other legal options are still possible. Even a partial settlement can lessen later litigation fees.
Privacy: Unlike most court cases, which are matters of public record, most mediations are confidential.
Creativity: Unlike in Court, there does not have to be a winner and a loser. Both parties will compromise and come to an agreeable solution. Usually, in the court setting, the solution is a specific dollar amount or a specific action. In Mediation, the solution can be as creative as you would like it to be.
Michelle has over 100 hours in continuing legal education in Mediation and Family Mediation. She has a certificate in both Basic and Family Law Mediation.
Mediation Offered:
- Business/Contract Disputes
- Real Estate
- Landlord-Tenant
- HOA/Neighbor Disputes
- Family Law:
- Divorce: Division of Assets and Child Custody
- Child Support
- CPS – Suit Affecting the Parent Child Relationship