General Mediation

Mediation can be utilized by parties involved in any conflict or
dispute. If mediation is utilized and works, it can save the parties time,
energy, stress, and money.
The mediation process can be used to help
negotiate any matter, including but not limited to family and divorce, property,
employment, labor, support, debts, and landlord-tenant. When mediation occurs in
a private setting, the process is informal, voluntary, and less restricted
procedurally. The mediation process is adapted to the needs of the parties and
the issues they are confronting in their conflict or dispute.
When
parties involved in a conflict choose mediation, they select the mediator. The
parties can meet and interview the mediator before they decide to enter into the
mediation process. In private mediation, there is more flexibility regarding the
number of sessions in which the parties meet, the location where the meetings
are held, and the time of the meetings. The mediator's goal is to give guidance
and assist in the negotiations between the parties.
Mediation is a
neutral and impartial process that is focused on solving specific problems by
helping the parties to better understand the issues and likely options for a
successful resolution. The parties develop a contract with what they have agreed
upon in resolving their conflict or dispute. The goal in mediation is to resolve
a dispute whether it involves a family or divorce matter, debt, labor strike,
employee termination, lease, or property interpretation.