You can expect a variety of benefits from participating in mediation. Many of these are exclusive to or otherwise difficult to achieve outside of the mediation experience. Notable benefits include:

Affordable. As a nonprofit collaborative, mediation fees are affordable and are based on your specific needs and abilities. In some cases, this may even result in mediation services available at no cost to you or all involved.

Confidential. You are not interested in airing dirty laundry. Neither are we. The discussions and decisions made in mediation are as private as you prefer. And if any disclosures are required, the mediator will thoroughly explain these requirements and tailor your experience accordingly.

Convenient. We schedule your mediation at a time and location convenient to you. Mediations occur at a local office or online based on your location. In some instances, mediations can be scheduled within a week or two of your initial contact.

Empowering. Your experience, your interests, your solutions, and your voice are at the heart of your mediation. Throughout the process, mediators work to ensure your story is shared for the benefit of all in attendance.

Fast. Many mediations begin and end with only a single meeting. While this may vary based on your specific needs, mediation is almost always a far more expedient process than relying on courts.

Flexible. Beginning with your first contact, we work to craft an experience responsive to your unique needs. During your mediation, you drive the process and decide its outcomes. We discuss your issues as thoroughly as you need and document only that to which you agree.

Informal. At its heart, mediation is simply a conversation. You bring to the table what what you want, and leave with what you need. No fuss, no unnecessary formalities. Your mediators provide a productive structure and help you explore possibilities, but the movement and mood are yours to define.

Holistic. In mediation, competing lists of demands are just the start. Mediators are trained to dig deeper and to unearth the compelling interests motivating those demands. They encourage you and others to craft outcomes that address your claims and their catalysts.

Preventative. In sharing your perspective and hearing others’, participants develop a deeper appreciation for the causes and consequences of their and others’ behaviors. Through this understanding, participants are better equipped to prevent further disputes. More importantly, participants can identify specific actions designed to minimize the occurrence and intensity of future disputes.

Sustainable. Mediated agreements reflect participants’ earnest commitments and regularly result in reliable follow through. Still, should you require a follow-up session to adjust the agreement, discuss additional issues, or reaffirm one another’s commitment, we will gladly reconvene as quickly and conveniently as possible.

Voluntary. Mediation is yours to try for the disputes of your choosing. Except in select court-referred cases, you are able to choose whether and when to engage a mediator. You can come anytime you like, and leave just the same. Your presence throughout reflects a desire for agreement, not the demands of another.