What are the advantages to mediating over pursuing litigation (court)?
The advantages of mediation include the following: • MORE EFFICIENT – instead of disputes taking months and often years, mediated disputes usually conclude in a matter of days or weeks. • ECONOMICAL- beyond the obvious out-of-pocket savings in legal expenses, there is the cost savings of personal productivity that would have been lost while the parties spend enormous amounts of time and emotional energy attempting to resolve the dispute. • CONFIDENTIALITY – instead of being part of a public record, a mediated dispute can remain as private and confidential as the parties desire. • MORE CONTROL – instead of parties having the decision rigidly imposed by the court according to schedules, a mediated dispute can generate customized solutions appropriate to the parties needs. • PRESERVATION OF RELATIONSHIP – the adversarial nature of litigation often destroys an already fragile relationship. Through mediation, the parties can work together to strengthen the relationship without the lingering
