Would you rather be in court?

My commitment is to work as hard as I can, for as long as it takes to determine whether your case can be settled at the mediation. Is it “settleable” today?

Why mediation makes sense

Seriously, we’re not joking when we say, stay out of court. You might be thinking of those legal TV shows where the judge, after a long dramatic pause, announces the winner and in your dreams it’s you. BUT, you’ve just put yourself in the hands of the big unknown and a jury trial just increases the risk. You have no control over the outcome. When you negotiate a settlement, you have more control. This is not easy to do, but the alternative may be worse than you anticipated.

Mediation is a better way to settle disputes. Mediation is faster, cheaper, fairer, less stressful and more private than a trial.

More than mediation. Persuasion.

The art of persuasion, the ability to build a logical argument for your side and to defend it against both legal and common sense attacks. In our clogged and often inefficient court system, lawyers spend most of their time at trial fighting for an unpredictable and uncertain outcome. In the mediation process, a much higher percentage of lawyer’s time (and fees) is spent advocating for their clients’ interests.

Going to trial is a risky business | Frank Gomberg

Taking a civil dispute, such as a personal injury matter to trial is like consigning your fate to half a dozen people pulled at random from a fast-food line-up. And judges may not be experts in the subject matter of the trial they are presiding over. Having been a lawyer, advocacy teacher and court-watcher for almost 50 years, I’ve seen court findings that defy logic. In each of these cases, the losing party and his lawyer believed they would win. In a civil case, no one goes to court thinking they’re going to lose. This means that 50% of all lawyers and their respective clients are wrong in every case. These odds should lead all to the sobering conclusion that there is much to be said for the maxim “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush!”