Choosing a family business mediation firm is a very important decision. It has a critical impact on the way you and your family solve your problems both now, and in the future. The right firm will help you move forward with your decision making, succession planning, family, and business. Alternative Law’s Mediation saves you time and money and will cost …
What is the Divorce Mediation Process
Divorce mediation is one of the most specific areas of conflict resolution, because it involves making serious permanent changes and adjustments in one of the principal elements of our life. It requires male and female mediation specialists. Our divorce mediators have been specifically educated in divorce procedures, difficult conflicts, divorce laws, and the multiple issues that affect people on a …
The Importance of Family Business Succession: A Vital Step for Long-Term Success
Family businesses form the heart of many economies, often spanning generations and contributing significantly to both local communities and global markets. However, one of the most critical—and sometimes overlooked—elements of a successful family business is succession planning. Without a clear strategy for passing leadership and ownership to the next generation in family business succession planning, family businesses risk failure, straining …
The Benefits and Limitations of Family Business Mediation
When family conflicts arise, finding effective solutions can be professionally challenging and emotionally taxing. Family mediation offers a constructive approach to resolve disputes, particularly in areas like organizational change or professional and personal conflicts. Let’s explore the benefits and limitations of family business mediation and its productive role in resolving family conflicts. Mediation: A Collaborative Approach to Conflict Resolution Mediation …
Navigating Family Business Conflicts: A Guide for Owners and Managers
“When family members are owners, employees, or related parties, you can double the chances of personal or professional conflicts. With an experienced mediator, you should be able to redirect that energy as a force to better navigate family business conflicts. – Mark Fallon of Alternative Law Balancing personal and professional relationships within a family business can be tricky. Unstructured businesses …
Mediation Mitigates Landlord–Tenant Disputes From The Housing Crisis
The recent housing crisis has not been easy on home-owners. Many home-owners have been forced to foreclose. Often, this ends in bankruptcy and taking down large banks with them in the process. Bank of America, Wachovia and US Bank Corp are all large corporations that lost billions in the mortgage crisis. Mediation mitigates housing disputes. But a less-discussed off-shoot of …
Family Business Mediation Resolves Conflicts
In the family business mediation world , there are great challenges and a diversity of opinions. We are able to resolve complex family business disputes and provide family members parties with a clear path forward. This direction is especially true in ongoing serious family business conflicts. Using our family business mediation conflict services to help a family business grow and …
Is There A Place For Verbal Business Agreements?
Commercial or business mediation helps manage the difficult communication issues that normally develop when business ventures are formed or to help manage ongoing relationships. A new business venture is in fact a new type relationship. Exciting at the start, even more exciting when rewarding, and can turn sour very quickly when conflict develops or losses occur. Existing businesses may …
Mediators are Problem Solvers That Produce Resolution
Alternative Law’s mediation and consulting solutions work for you and your company and it is guaranteed. We can do that because we are the industry leader in these types of services.Our processes produce engaging and challenging experiences. Mediators are Problem Solvers That Produce Resolution, Rewards & Measurable Results. We believe that, in mediation and consulting, the more experienced, disciplined, and creative …
Mediation Definition & Mediation Techniques
Mediation is the process whereby two or more parties engaged in a dispute, decide, usually voluntarily, to utilize the services of a neutral third party to help them settle their personal. professional or legal differences to try to reach a fair and just resolution. Read on to learn mediation definitions & mediation techniques. This mediation technique is still one of …