What are my chances of settlement at Mediation?
Ordinarily, the chances of settlement at mediation are very good. Most private Mediations do result in settlement and most good mediators enjoy very high rates of settlement. The chances of settlement increase dramatically, if both sides enter the Mediation with open minds and a willingness to compromise. The most important single piece of advice that most people can follow is to simply listen to the other side and to attempt to understand the case from the other side’s viewpoint. Even where there is an impasse, the mediator has several methods available to bring about settlement, especially if the parties are willing to continue the process. Over time, parties with good will and a desire to settle will eventually arrive at agreeable terms of settlement. But the parties need to “invest” their time and energy in the process.
