What is Mediation?

It is a process to bring about a peaceful settlement or compromise between disputants through the objective intervention of a neutral party.

Most court cases are settled before they even go to court and mediation has its advantages. 

-It is  less expensive in most cases.

-It is quicker. The process can occur in hours instead of years in a court.

In mediation, the parties resolve the dispute together and both have a say in the final resolution, whereas, in a court case, a judge could rule either way. 

-The process is less formal and as a result less stressful.

-Our court system is an adversarial  system. There must be a loser and all points must be challenged even at the expense of a person's reputation or emotions. In mediation, the process can be private and it is designed not to destroy relationships, but to enable the parties to resolve their differences together.

The fees are designed to encourage resolution. More cooperation between parties will result in lower costs for them.

Alabama Alternate Dispute Resolution