Mediation

Mediation

Mediation is a voluntary process involving a neutral mediator who can assist clients in reaching an out-of-court settlement.  The benefits of mediation include greater privacy, a less adversarial process and, potentially, much lower costs.

As a general rule, mediation communications are strictly confidential, cannot be obtained by discovery and cannot be admitted as evidence in court. The confidential nature of mediation can be especially important for celebrities, corporate executives and other high-profile individuals whose personal affairs may be of interest to large segments of the public. Because mediation confidentiality facilitates open and candid discussions, mediation can increase the likelihood of successful settlement negotiations for a broad array of litigants, often helping to resolve even the most contentious cases by agreement.



Levitch Stanley Mendell LLP is able to offer services either as a neutral mediator for both parties, or as a legal consultant for a single client who is participating in mediation.