Mediation Process

How is the mediation process started? 

• Firstly, both parties in dispute agree to try mediation.
• One of the parties telephones or Emails us to choose a date, time and office location that best works for both parties.
• Next, each party describes his/her issues(s) to the mediator, prior to the mediation date, either by telephone or Email.
• The mediator forwards an Agreement to Mediate form to each party to sign and return in advance of the mediation date.
• The fee is paid prior to the mediation.
• The mediation is normally one day in length, with the number of hours varying.  If necessary, the mediation may reconvene for a second day, if agreed upon by both parties.

Wouldn’t you rather be part of the solution to your own life? Mediation provides an informal and supportive environment with a comfortable and open setting for cooperative decisions to be mutually agreed upon and differences resolved. The alternative is a formal, legal setting that comes with litigation bills and an outcome that is dictated to you, but that you may not agree to.

It makes sense to try mediation first to resolve disputes. There’s a high success rate in achieving positive resolutions, and thus avoiding the stress, time and cost of litigation.

In mediation, YOU control the outcome –not a judge or an arbitrator.