Mediation
Mediation is a common (and indeed, preferred) method of dispute resolution in many arenas, including family law, personal injury cases, labor law disputes, estate litigation, landlord/tenant law, and other kinds of conflict.
Mediation Has Advantages
It is cheaper: Typically, mediation costs a fraction of the cost of a lawsuit.
Mediation is also faster — most mediations are arranged and concluded within a month.
Mediation is private — there is no eavesdropping, and no internet report of the outcome.
Mediation is Flexible
Mediation can be done with lawyers, or without. It can be convened on a Thursday night, or a Sunday morning. Suits and attitudes are unnecessary. In Mr. Greig’s experience, most mediations end in a settlement in one day.
In mediation, the parties agree to engage an independent third party to assist them in finding a resolve to their dispute. The process is voluntary, and the participants pick the mediator, and the time and the place for the event. The parties pay for the mediation and, hopefully, at the end of it all, emerge with a written agreement which records their settlement.
Not every case is suitable for mediation, but most are. If you want to know more, contact us.
Mediation Works
We encourage all clients to give mediation a chance. If we are unable to help, we can provide you with a list of referrals of other competent colleagues who may be able to assist.