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MEDIATION AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO LITIGATION
(provided by Larry H. Lefkowitz, Esq.)
Mediation is a voluntary dispute resolution process designed to bring people in conflict together in a face-to-face meeting to work out solutions to their differences. The meeting is facilitated by a specially trained, neutral third-party called a "mediator." The parties negotiate their own settlements. The mediator does not force them to do anything.
ADVANTAGES TO MEDIATION:
- It is conveniently located
- It is informal, inexpensive, and you don't need a lawyer
- It offers flexible scheduling, including evenings and Saturdays
- If you don't reach an agreement, you can still bring your case to court
- It is confidential; there is no public record
- Parties are generally more satisfied with settlements they negotiate personally, as opposed to those that are ordered by someone not involved.
KINDS OF CASES SETTLED THROUGH MEDIATION:
- NEIGHBORHOOD DISPUTES: noise, pets, property lines, harassment, common driveways, nuisances, minor assaults
- FAMILY DISPUTES: parent-child, divorce, separation, child custody, intergenerational, adult guardianship
- SCHOOL-BASED MEDIATIONS: Peer mediation, student-teacher, parent-teacher involving such issues as: truancy, fighting, miscommunication and fair play
- DISPUTES: landlord-tenant, friends and acquaintances, girlfriend-boyfriend, housemates, roommates
- SMALL CLAIMS DISPUTES: monetary disputes, consumer-repairperson, consumer-mechanic, consumer-merchant
- EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES: co-workers, supervisor-employee, employer-employee involving such issues as: discrimination, salary, promotions, accommodations for employees who are disabled, and disparate treatment
Information provided by:
Larry H. Lefkowitz, Esq.
http://www.larrythelawyer.com
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