Q: Why should I choose mediation?
A: Mediation allows you to reach a resolution of your despute while saving time, money, and the vagaries of the legal system. Your dispute remains confidential, and the pace and timing of your resolution is dictated entirely by you, the participant.

Q: Do I lose the right to have an attorney?
A: No. You retain the right to have counsel with you during mediation to advise you regarding the legal effect of any agreement you may reach. The attorney may represent you at the mediation or may simply review documents generated by the mediation. This choice is left to you, the participant. Moreover, you always retain the right to seek counsel and return to the judicial forum to litigate the matter.

Q: Is mediation binding?
A: All mediated agreements signed by the parties, bind the parties like any other contract. If the mediated agreement is submitted to a Court and entered as an Order, it may be enforced by that Court as any other Order.

Q: How do I know that a mediated agreement will be enforced?
A: American Bar Association statistics indicate that mediated agreements stand the test of time. In fact, more than 80% of mediated agreements are enforced by the parties because the parties own the agreement as a result of their participation in the process.

Q: Is mediation suitable for all disputes?
A: Not every dispute can be mediated. Individual mediators are trained to determine which types of disputes can be mediated. If a dispute should not be mediated, the mediator has an ethical duty to report that to the participants and recuse himself/herself from the process.