The litigation alternative may always be pursued with the settlement alternative. It is often difficult in the heat of legal battles to be mindful of the opportunities to resolve disputes.
The best cases are cases that resolve with the greatest possible advantage to one or more of the parties. It is our universal experience that the sooner a party starts to objectively analyze the probable alternatives and the import of those alternatives, the better positioned that party becomes to command the process . That process also requires an objective analysis of the other parties at the table and how to connect the interests of those parties within the constellation of resolution alternatives. It is crucial to know when to roll out settlement initiatives and how to stage the various alternatives in a constructive way. The panelists at California Arbitration & Mediations Services will serve to remove the conflict clutter that interferes with negotiated resolutions advise with focused recommendations on how a party might decide to proceed.
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California Arbitration & Mediation Services is a not-for-profit mutual benefit corporation formed under the laws of the State of California. The panelists are independent contractors who are compensated directly for his/her services. All references to “Mediator” apply both to the lawyer Mediator and any other professional serving as Mediator, consultant, assisting the mediator or communicating with the parties regarding the mediation. Each Panelist is independently insured. Mediators serve with qualified judicial immunity from liability under California law (California Evidence Code §703.5 and Howard v Drapkin, (1990) 222 CA3rd 843).
