Mediation
ProgramAccording to the American Bar Association*, mediation can offer a quick, inexpensive alternative to litigation, allowing parties a way to work out their differences while 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.
Mediation
- encourages direct communication between the parties
- helps people decide for themselves
- allows for the expression of emotions
- defuses anger
- explores creative means of solving problems
- promotes cooperation
- preserves the strengths of an ongoing relationship
- helps people accept the consequences of their own decisions
- develops a model for resolution of future conflicts
Why Choose Mediation?
- Faster than going to court; in weeks not years
- Lower cost. Court costs can exceed benefits.
- Private, while court cases are public record
- Informal and Interpersonal. Mediation is less intimidating than a courtroom, and can deal with multiple parties and issues at a time. Parties look to the future instead of finding fault or blame.
Mediation Attorneys Help End the Problem, Not the Relationship.
- Davenport Evans lawyers Mitch Peterson and Justin Clarke combine nearly 40 years of experience in many areas of litigation practice, including commercial transactions and business disputes, personal injury cases for both plaintiffs and defendants, and construction litigation. Mitch also has significant experience in employee mobility issues, ownership and control litigation, and other employment matters. Justin has significant experience in workers’ compensation matters.
- Mitch offers services as a mediator, arbitrator, and neutral. He completed certified mediation training through the Mediation Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is now a Qualified Neutral.
- Justin also serves as a mediator, arbitrator, and neutral. He received certified mediation training with the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School.
- Mitch and Justin aim to bring years of experience in the courtroom and counseling clients to help others resolve lawsuits, disputes, and other problems through mediation.
Where Do I Start?
Most mediations begin when two or more parties find themselves at an impasse and consult their lawyers. A lawyer typically seeks out a mediator as an alternative to taking the conflicted issue to court. However, you can inquire about mediation services for business purposes without a lawyer. Contact a Davenport Evans Mediation attorney at [email protected].
*American Bar Association. (2019, September 9). Mediation. https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/resources/law_related_education_network/how_courts_work/mediation/
