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Why Your Lawyer Might Not Want You to Mediate (and Why You Should Anyway) 

If you suggest mediation to your lawyer and been met with resistance, you’re not alone. It can be confusing. Why would a legal professional advise against a process that is often faster, cheaper, and less stressful than going to court? The answer isn’t always simple, but it’s important to understand the dynamics at play. It’s rarely about malice; it’s often …

Building Harmony in Family Businesses: How Mediation Prevents Conflict

Running a family business is both a professional and emotional journey. On one hand, you’re building something lasting with the people you love and trust most. On the other hand, the same ties that unite you can also make conflict more personal and difficult to manage. Family-owned business mediation can be crucial in resolving disputes before they escalate out of …

Simple Process For Stressless Divorce

Divorce is stressful; there is almost no way around that. But in some extreme cases, it gets so stressful that incidents of long-term trauma, irreparable relationships, family turmoil or even hospitalization, long-term depression, substance abuse, etc. are not uncommon. When such as serious incident arises, you would hope that there are resources available to make the process easier. Mediation provides …