MEDIATION 5 reasons why you should you try it.
1. Mediation is fair and neutral.
Parties have an equal say in the process and they, not the mediator, decide the terms of the settlement. There is no determination of guilt or innocence in the process.
2. Mediation saves time and money.
Mediation usually occurs early in the charge process, and many mediations are completed in one meeting. Legal or other representation is optional but not required.
3. Mediation is confidential.
All parties sign a confidentiality agreement. Information disclosed during mediation will not be revealed to anyone.
4. Mediation avoids litigation.
Mediation costs less than a lawsuit and avoids the uncertainty of a judicial outcome.
A neutral third party assists the parties in reaching a voluntary, mutually beneficial resolution. Mediation can resolve all issues important to the parties, not just the underlying legal dispute
5. Mediation improves communication.
Mediation provides a neutral and confidential setting in which the parties can openly discuss their views on the underlying dispute. Enhanced communication can lead to mutually satisfactory resolutions.
Did you know there are different kinds of mediation? Some mediators focus their work in just one or two areas so that they are well versed in the potential issues and solutions that may rise in that specific kind of dispute. For example, you can use a mediator who specializes in Divorce or Permanency mediation. It does not hurt to ask the other parties if they would be open to mediating so that the resolution is a collaboration versus an order that may leave one or more parties unsatisfied.
Have questions about whether or not mediation may be the right for your dispute? Contact us to discuss further:
E.M. Curran Legal LLC
10 Tower Office Park
Suite 314
Woburn, MA 01801
Phone: 781-933-1542
Fax: 781-933-1549