Benefits of Mediation

Mediation offers a private, practical way to resolve disputes without the time, stress, and expense of going to court. It empowers the parties involved to shape their own solutions in a respectful, cooperative setting.

Save Time and Costs

The mediation process tends to be informal, quick, flexible, less expensive, and less stressful than a trial. Parties share one mediator’s fee instead of paying for extended attorney time and court costs.

Creative Solutions

We focus on creating outcomes that meet the unique needs of everyone involved, not a one-size-fits-all judgment. You have complete decision-making power and veto authority over each provision of any mediated settlement agreement. Nothing can be imposed upon you

More Control Over the Outcome and Greater Compliance

Unlike court rulings, the parties decide the outcome. Because parties participate more directly in resolving their disputes, mediation generally yields practical and creative agreements and more satisfied clients. When people craft their own agreement, they are more likely to follow it.

Confidential

All discussions in mediation are confidential - what is said in the mediation room stays there. This helps protect privacy and sensitive information. All mediation discussions and materials developed for mediation are not admissible in any subsequent court proceeding.

Preserve Relationships

Mediation promotes cooperation and communication, helping to preserve family, business, professional, and community relationships without engaging in contentious court battles.

Neutral, Balanced, and Safe

The mediator has an equal and balanced responsibility to assist each mediating party, and cannot favor the interests of any one party over another.   Nor should the mediator favor a particular result in the mediation. The mediator’s role is to ensure that parties reach agreements in a voluntary and informed manner, and not as a result of coercion or intimidation.

Why Mediation Works

Mediation is a respectful, informal, private process that keeps you in control. Instead of “winning” or “losing,” we focus on solutions that work in real life.