What About Fairness?
Mediators are professionally trained, neutral third parties who have no interest in the outcome. Their role is to help the parties resolve the dispute. Unlike arbitration, a mediator does not resolve the dispute or impose a decision on the parties. Instead, the mediator helps the parties to agree on a mutually acceptable resolution, based on their own cost benefit analysis of their interests and options.
Other New York Alternative Dispute Resolution FAQs
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Why Mediate?
A: Mediation is riskfree. It is nonbinding unless a settlement agreement is actually reached. Once signed a settlement agreement is enforceable in court.
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Is Mediation Confidential?
A: The sessions are informal and are not taperecorded or transcribed. Information disclosed at any time during mediation cannot be revealed in future litigation, …
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Is Mediation Efficient?
A: The process saves time and money; a majority of mediation cases are resolved in one session, which usually lasts from one to eight hours.
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Does Mediation Work?
A: It avoids lengthy expensive litigation. It can expedite the discovery process, allowing the parties to assess the relative strengths and weaknesses of their case.
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