Disputes are inevitable in business — with partners, vendors, employees, or clients. Litigation is slow and expensive. Mediation gets to resolution faster, at a fraction of the cost.
Through MediationFirst.Pro, our dedicated mediation division, a trained neutral third party helps both sides reach a fair resolution — without the adversarial process of court.
Common questions.
What is MediationFirst.Pro?
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Our dedicated mediation division, helping businesses resolve disputes without going to court. Litigation is slow, expensive, public, and consumes the attention of exactly the people you need running the business. Mediation puts a neutral third party in the room to find an agreement both sides can accept. It is not about deciding who is right. It is about reaching an outcome faster and considerably cheaper than a court will, and usually without the relationship being destroyed in the process.
What kinds of disputes can mediation handle?
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Partner disagreements, vendor conflicts, employment issues, and client disputes are the common cases. Mediation tends to work best where the facts are not seriously in dispute but the interpretation and the remedy are, and where both sides have a reason to prefer a resolution over a fight, an ongoing relationship, a shared reputation, or simply the cost. It works less well when one party has no interest in resolving anything, or when a genuine question of law needs a ruling.
Is mediation legally binding?
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The mediation itself is not, which is part of why people are willing to enter it, but the agreement that comes out of it can be. Once both parties agree to terms, those terms can be formalized into a binding contract that is enforceable like any other. That structure is deliberate: nobody is committed by showing up and talking, and nobody is left with an unenforceable handshake once they have settled. Have your attorney review the final document before signing, as you would with any contract.