Mediation/Arbitration

• - Mediation and arbitration are often less expensive ways to resolve a dispute.

• - Mediation is a process in which a mediator facilitates communication between the parties in conflict. The mediator assists in focusing on the real issues of the dispute, and generate options that meet the interests or needs of all parties in an effort to resolve the conflict.

• - Arbitration is another method used to resolve disputes outside the courts. In arbitration, the parties participate in a less formal hearing with a decision rendered by the arbitrator.