Mediator & Arbitrator Services

In addition to our firm’s litigators who can act as arbitration and mediation advocates, select lawyers in our firm act as neutrals in complex matters of all types. “Neutral” is another term for the arbitrator or mediator agreed upon by the parties to help resolve the dispute. Our firm’s neutrals are fair, impartial, and highly skilled in ADR, and they are well-versed in their individual areas of expertise.

In mediation, a neutral third party, or mediator, helps disputing parties negotiate a voluntary resolution and settlement. The mediator listens to the parties’ arguments and concerns and facilitates discussion of settlement. The parties—not the mediator—have the authority to decide whether to settle. The mediator cannot mandate a decision but can provide insight into the strengths and weaknesses of each case.

In arbitration, the parties submit their claim to a neutral third party, or arbitrator, for a final, binding decision called an arbitration award. The arbitrator acts as a judge in the case, facilitating discovery, hearings, and testimony. Arbitration typically allows for a quicker, more flexible, and more informal litigation forum than usual litigation.