In a facilitative mediation, a neutral party serves as a mediator and works with the litigants to reach a settlement. The mediator has no power to rule or bind the parties to a judgment or decision, ...

Would you go to trial without preparing? Of course, you wouldn’t. As the old saying goes: “failing to prepare is preparing to fail.” The same can be said for mediation. Failing to prepare for ...

The first step to resolving a dispute is deciding that you want a resolution. Some parties prefer to fight—at least for a while—and sometimes this is the best approach. But habit and inertia often ...

Two of the most important things for a successful mediation are making sure the lawyer is prepared and has all of the information needed for a meaningful mediation and preparing the client for ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Well, that was fast. In today’s blizzard of Council votes, Councilmember Muriel Bowser shoved through an emergency version of legislation she introduced a couple weeks ago that would require mediation ...

Juan Luciano, a seasoned New York City divorce mediation lawyer, emphasizes that being well-prepared helps couples navigate their divorce with more clarity, speed, and fairness. Juan Luciano, a New ...