Mediation
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We offer mediation services for:
·        Divorce and separation
·        Workplace
·        Family business & succession planning
·        Partnerships and small business
·        Family and parent/teen
·        Wills and estate planning

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​What is Mediation?
Mediators are communication experts that help people in conflict meet and work together to have a focused, respectful, productive conversation with the goal of reaching agreements that meet the needs of all parties.  They are adept at dealing with the emotions, assumptions and troubled communications that are often preventing people from reaching agreements on their own.

Think of a meeting where a highly skilled Chair was able to create an agenda that covered all the issues, managed the meeting in a way that was respectful and productive, and had everyone voice their hopes and concerns and provide input into the decisions that were made.  This is what mediation looks like, except that the mediator does not have a stake in the outcomes, other than to ensure that the process has been fair, that everyone has been heard and that the decisions made are practical, durable, and meet everyone’s needs to the greatest extent possible.

The highly-trained mediators at The Resolution Group are skilled in a variety of approaches, including interest-based and transformative mediation and negotiation.  They will design a process that fits your specific situation, ensuring everyone has a voice at the table. At The Resolution Group, we help parties build understanding and create solutions that meet everyone's needs and stand the test of time.

The Resolution Group coordinates with other professionals and service providers to ensure that clients have access to the information required to make informed decisions regarding the options available to them.  Parties are always encouraged to seek professional advice and information throughout the mediation process, whether through hiring their own advocates, going to information sessions from reputable organizations, or bringing in an agreed upon expert to give information during a mediation session. 

The Mediation Advantage
Mediation has some huge advantages over more adversarial approaches, such as suing others and going to court:

• Mediation is private; none of your discussions or supporting documents become public.
• Mediation is not an adversarial process.  People are not pitted against one another, hoping to win at the expense of the other.  People work together to figure out how best to resolve their issues and walk away satisfied with the solutions they have come up with.  Many people who use mediation are able to protect and even rebuild their relationships so that they can work together in the future.
• Mediation can be tailored to the needs of the parties.  Some participants do not want to meet face-to-face.  Mediators will work with the parties to design a process that is comfortable and safe for everyone.
• Mediation is fast.  While you might wait months to get a trial date, and that is after all the preliminary legal work, you can usually meet with a mediator within a week and, if all parties are willing to participate, have the process in place soon after that.  Mediation can last anywhere from a few hours to a few days depending on the complexity of the issues and the parties' situation.
  
• The meditated agreement can only contain those terms agreed to by the parties.  The mediator cannot impose any conditions or solutions.
• The options from which the parties choose to resolve their conflict are endless and are not bound by legal precedents or statutes.  The parties have the power to create and choose their own solutions to the conflict, limited only by their imagination and sense of what is fair in the situation.
• Mediated agreements can be left as informal agreements between the parties or can be made legally binding.  Not everyone wants a contract or court order.
• Mediation is cost effective.  Mediator fees are often much less than those charged by other professionals and are shared between the parties.  The streamlined, collaborative nature of mediation also means less billable hours.

• Private
• Non-adversarial
  
• Fast & Efficient
• Non-imposed Agreement 
• Endless Resolution Options
• Informal or Legally Binding
• Cost Effective