Mediation
This is is a dispute
resolution process where
people in conflict meet with
a neutral person who has
completed mediation training
to help parties communicate
and reach agreements. The
three attorney/mediators at
Harrington Brewster and
Clein will draft your
agreement so you have a
written document at the end
of the mediation. Mediation
can occur with or without
lawyers present, but it is
usually recommended that
mediation clients get some
legal advice prior to
reaching an agreement.
Family law mediation
Harrington Brewster and Clein have three
attorney/mediators
who are very experienced in all types of
family law mediation cases. They
mediate
divorce cases, parenting issues,
financial disputes and other domestic or
probate disputes. They cannot give legal
advice but they can offer information
about forms and filing your case in
court when settlement has been reached.
Collaborative Law
Collaborative law is a new and useful
process where both parties to a dispute
agree to hire trained collaborative
counsel who agree with
his or her
own client to help them resolve the
case without court involvement. The
clients both agree not to threaten
taking the case to court and agree to
sit down with their attorneys to make
decisions about their family, children,
business, or other dispute. The
attorneys are disqualified if the
parties decide to end the collaborative
process and proceed to have the court
make decisions for them. The attorneys
recommend neutral financial specialists,
child specialists, or communication
coaches, if needed, to help the parties
make informed decisions together.
Settlement conferences, neutral
evaluations, and fact finding
Settlement conferences are usually
conducted by a mediator who moves
between two rooms bringing information
and offers to the clients and their
attorneys. In neutral evaluations, the
attorney/mediator listens to information
provided by both sides, asks questions,
and then gives an evaluation of the
case. This evaluation can include
options for settlement, and an opinion
about how the case can be resolved.
Mediation/arbitration
The mediation/arbitration process starts
with mediation and if the meditation
does not resolve all issues the parties
can then agree that the
mediator/arbitrator will make the
decision, which is then legally binding.
Arbitration
Arbitration is a process in which people
in conflict request the assistance of an
impartial and neutral third party to
make a decision for them regarding
contested issues. The decision may be
either advisory or binding. One
arbitrator or a panel of arbitrators can
conduct arbitration. Arbitration is
private, informal, and generally faster
than a judicial proceeding. The parties
agree upon the arbitrator who will
listen to testimony, accept evidence and
render an opinion.
Our
attorney-mediators are partners with
Harrington Brewster and Clein P.C.
Find out more about them
here.
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