ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

Mediation is a process by which all sides to a legal dispute can in good faith have the case settled by working
with a court appointed, neutral mediator. We have successfully mediated advantageous settlement in hundreds
of cases, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. One of the client advantages to mediation is that a mediator
is usually appointed by the Court for free at no cost to the parties. If a case is settled through mediation, the
client can control the result, and may fully resolve the case. Arbitration is the process by which parties litigate
their claims before an arbitrator, who is usually an experienced attorney who acts as a trier of fact. Arbitration
can be set up by contractual right or as required by statute for certain types of cases. The disadvantage of arbi-
tration, is that all parties must pay the arbitrator, usually by the hour. This may be expensive. In arbitration,
the rules of evidence are applied with some flexibility. We represent plaintiffs, defendants, and cross-complaining
parties in arbitration.

GENERAL PRACTICE AND AN ACTIVE REFERRAL NETWORK.

Clients can feel comfortable discussing any form of legal problems with our attorneys, even if we do not specialize
in that area of law. If we handle the particular type of case, and decide to represent the client, we can "open a file"
and commence representation. If we do not handle the particular type of case, we can refer the person to an
attorney or several attorneys who specialize in the area of law, or to a local bar association referral service that
has a referral panel, or to a legal insurance plan. Persons who contact our office and obtain a free consultation are
never left out, and receive quality guidance.

LAW FIRM PRACTICE AREAS CONTINUED