Partnership mediation helps closely held businesses that are experiencing serious conflict which is often a very personal and painful experience for everyone involved. From the partners, to the employees, to the vendors, clients, and even family members notice the compounding stress and strain. There is real drain on the companies productivity and financial and personal resources.
Partnerships, some of America’s most closely held companies, naturally foster hard work, strong opinions and intense emotions.The running of the business has a direct financial and personal impact on the lives of partners. Alternative Law’s Partnership mediation consists of a system designed into 3 basic components. The first step is to examine and understand the historical basis for the conflict, on a personal and professional level. This leads to very detailed issue identification and provides clear goal setting. In this part of the process, we thoroughly explore all real, perceived, and even those real but misunderstood issues. This is to separate truth from fiction, feelings from reality, the past from the present, and the future.
Solutions Directly Implemented
Alternative Law’s resolution systems are about identifying today’s concerns, directly addressing the issues, and resolving them to prevent future reoccurrences. It is about what we systematically do now, and how do we strategically get there .
In both group and in private sessions, all parties receive ample opportunity to express in detail their concerns. In addition, they not only discuss problems, but our processes help them see various perspectives, to interact in different ways, and on diversified levels with a highly trained neutral. These practical experiences and exercises better identify and begin to resolve begin potential roadblocks.
We discuss, challenge, and debate their ideas, perceptions to develop and determine the best solutions together. The second phase is the development of realistic alternatives for problem resolution. During this phase we will present multiple options, analyze and provide a cost- benefit analysis, determine the most sound basis for various approaches. Then we proceed to clearly separate and identify the real and imagined issues.
In a very systematic, step by step system, we will enter the last phase. Either as a group or independently we develop very practical personal and professional solutions and plans to resolve both the long term concerns and the real current underlying issues. We guarantee it. Most matters can settle without all of the additional costs of litigation.
Partnership Mediation can resolve issues before they become legal problems.
The impact of strife and disagreement can reverberate throughout the entire business. Partnership mediation provides for a smoother transition to advance your goals and stem the tide of potential discord. It is a better way to resolve conflicts and enhance the workings of your existing business. It restores working relationships, and reduces personality conflicts. If no other options remain, we can chart a clear or new path for alternative actions. We can also provide dissolution recommendations if necessary, without having to enter litigation process
Our practical hands-on experience and processes in these very specific areas of conflict resolution address and resolve the inevitable complications. Those complications can emerge when a closely held business encounters serious difficulties. Our mediators are highly trained and proactive participants in all of our resolution programs.
Alternative Law Maintains a High Success Rate
Alternative Law’s mediation programs have over a 90% success rate. We utilize our proprietory nationally recognized “best ideas win” mediation program, acknowledged for its effectiveness by the United States Government, partnerships, and companies of all sizes. Our programs produce excellent cost effective results and greatly increase the odds of a successful settlement. Most importantly we produce a workable plan for the future of the business and the partners, even if they go there separate ways.
This fact is good business for everyone. The business of resolving difficult disputes is getting more complicated every day. The toll, time, and expense it takes on the parties involved in the plan or the conflict, never mind the time and expense of the employees, lawyers and judges is often unnecessary. The toll it takes on everyone just wastes time and money that could be put to better use. Serious conflict or litigation exhausts the people and the business. It’s an unfortunate reality.
Our partnership mediation services are a civil business solution that makes the legal system work with you and for you. We will design a workable plan so you and your partner(s) can achieve results in a prompt and timely manner.
The first consultation is free. There is absolutely no obligation or risk. If you are interested in learning more about our services, please give us a call. 1.800.LAW.1516 or 1.800.529.1516 or email us at [email protected].
Some Areas Of Partnership Mediation:
- Partnership structures redefined
- Strategic workout plans
- Conflict resolution systems
- Resolution of personality conflicts
- Complementary skill training
- Business valuations
- Asset values
- Transition to corporate structure, LLP’s and other entities
- Pension plans
- Buyout packages, full or partial proposals
- Partnership protection and divisions
- Partners and owners – dissolution terms
- Family business owners and inheritors
- Senior management teams training, retraining
- Contract and subcontractor relationships
- Transition planning
- Outside directors
- Partial or full business sale
- Restructuring, reorganizing
- Effects or influence of relatives family members
- Long term business planning
If you are involved in a business partnership and a difficult dispute has arisen, please consider our mediation services. Our processes are the most cost-effective and comprehensive method to provide complete and confidential resolution to all of your concerns. For more information, please simply fill out the form below or call 1.800.529.1516.