Alternative Dispute Resolution

ADR has three categories: arbitration, mediation, and negotiation.

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Arbitration: A less formal trial than you would have in a courtroom, where the parties get to choose the neutral person who decides their case. With a role similar to a judge, this person is known as an arbitrator. Both sides agree ahead of time to be bound by the solution chosen by the arbitrator.

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Mediation: Less formal than arbitration, mediation also involves a neutral third party, usually a professional. Unlike arbitration, the outcome of a mediation is not binding. Either of the parties may still file a lawsuit to have a judge resolve their dispute.

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Negotiation: The least formal of the three types of ADR, negotiation also involves a neutral third party. This person helps both sides to come to a consensus on their own. The outcome is not usually binding and people can still choose to enter litigation and resolve their dispute in court.

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The forms of ADR that I provide are dispute resolution, which is a form of arbitration, and conflict resolution, which is a form of mediation.

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Both are ways of solving disagreements other than going to court, but they account for all of the legal implications of the issue. They have the benefit of my third-party neutrality and extensive legal and judicial expertise. And most importantly, the goal with both dispute and conflict resolution is for everyone to leave satisfied that they were heard and that they agree with the solution.