TOP 10 REASONS TO MEDIATE:

1. Parties want to resolve the dispute quickly.

2. Confidentiality, privacy and the need to avoid publicity are important concerns for parties.

3. Control over the outcome of the dispute is important to the parties.

4. Parties have an interest in recognizing and limiting the risks and expense of litigation

5. Opposing party and/or opposing counsel are unrealistic and unreasonable in their case evaluation.

6. Party wants to avoid the possibility of an adverse legal precedent.

7. Multi-party dispute in which direct communication and negotiation is convoluted and/or impossible.

8. Continued employment relationship exists between parties.

9. Opposing party or counsel has been non-responsive to productive discussions.

10. Situations in which emotions run high and/or client control or attorney control problems exist.