Mediation: A Cost-Effective Recipe for Successful Dispute Resolution
When it comes to business, family and employer relationships, it is inevitable that occasional disputes will arise. When contracts, finances and property are added to the mix, disputes become more serious, and risk becoming litigation. There are several approaches to avoiding litigation through alternative dispute resolution, and ADR methods like mediation are typically more cost-effective, less time-consuming and less heated than even arbitration, let alone traditional litigation.
A key ingredient of successful conflict resolution through mediation is the assistance of a skilled facilitator with the confidence and skill to refine the scope of outstanding issues and guide parties through negotiation. Let Legal Solutions, LLC, be your guide in negotiations, mediating your dispute efficiently, quickly and with a minimum of disruption for your business, family and life. If mediation and collaborative methods fail to resolve your dispute, Legal Solutions can also handle necessary litigation.
Meet with experienced mediator and lawyer Brett Little by sending an e-mail or calling (617) 892-4208.
Mediation is a Practical Alternative
Mediation is a forward-looking process; the goal is for the parties themselves to work out a solution that they can live with and trust. By contrast, in court, it is the judge or jury looks back to determine who was right and who was wrong, then imposes a penalty or award based on its decision. Mediation empowers the parties to focus on solving their disputes, and need not follow restrictive legal and procedural guidelines to the detriment of a realistic solution.
While mediation is much less formal than a court of law, it can be more powerful, preserving relationships and wealth. Legal Solutions understands the importance of resolving your disputes and applies 25 years of legal and business experience, authority and intuition to every mediation. We help clients resolve a broad range of legal issues, specializing in the following three areas:
- Family Law Mediation including divorce (both contested and uncontested), child custody dispute, child support determination, alimony award, division of property disagreements and other family-related issues. In addition, family business issues can also be solved by mediation.
- Business Mediation ranging from employment disputes, construction disputes (contractor-sub or homeowner-contractor), family business and partnership disputes between business owners. Legal Solutions can serve as a de facto off-site corporate attorney for businesses facing these types of issues.
- Financial or Property Mediation Brett Little is a FINRA panel mediator and can handle broker/dealer - investor disputes, and B/D related disputes. Mediation is also an effective tool to resolve conflicts between tenants and landlords.
Take the First Step
Contact Legal Solutions for practical, fair advice and mediation. Either call (617) 892-4208 or send an e-mail. From its home in Winchester, Legal Solutions proudly serves the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts.
