Arbitration and Mediation for Florida

Pre-Suit Family or Civil Mediation

Most lawsuits are settled rather than actually tried in a court of law.  Historically, of the cases that settle, many are resolved on the “courthouse steps,” years after the lawsuit was filed and after having spent a lot of money during the litigation process.

Pre-suit mediation is an informal process where the parties meet with an impartial mediator in an attempt to address the disputes and reach a mutual agreement resolving the disputes, prior to filing a lawsuit.

Pre-suit mediation occurs before costly litigation has ever been commenced and is handled outside the judicial system.  Some of the advantages are:

  1. Pre-suit mediation is cheap.  Litigation is not cheap.
  2. Pre-suit mediation can be scheduled and completed quickly.
  3. You get a preview of the other party’s position and a rehearsal for your own position.
  4. Pre-suit mediation is confidential.  Litigation is in the public records.

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