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NY Alternative Dispute Resolution Lawyer

Parties to a commercial dispute often realize that there are 2 sides to the dispute, each of which may have some merit.  Despite this, the parties may be worlds apart in their assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of each party’s arguments.  Therefore, it may seem impossible to reach an amicable settlement, and the parties may assume that the only recourse they have is in a court of law.  The New York Court system is certainly one alternative to resolving a breach of contract claim or other New York business dispute.  The downside to litigation however is that I can often be a long and costly process.

As a result, another option is available to the parties, which is known as Alternative Dispute Resolution or “ADR”.  This option is essentially the submission of the parties dispute to a private forum outside of the court system.  the parties may either choose nonbinding mediation or binding arbitration.  The main advantage to ADR is that the dispute can be resolved in a much shorter time than it would take in the New York courts.  There are several reasons for the quicker resolution with ADR, including the fact that the parties are paying a fee to the ADR company which schedules the mediation or arbitration hearing.  Therefore the arbitrator or mediator will devote his or her undivided attention to the case for the amount of hours the parties have reserved.

In addition, Alternative Dispute Resolution is by design an expedited process.

New York Arbitration Lawyers

New York arbitration usually provides for only limited pre-hearing discovery, in comparison to the lengthy pretrial discovery process in the New York courts.  Arbitration is essentially a less formal and much quicker trial.  Instead of a judge presiding over a trial, an arbitrator who all parties have selected presides over the arbitration.  The arbitrator is usually either a practicing lawyer or retired judge.  The arbitration is compressed into several hours, rather than several days or weeks as may be typical in a trial of a similar case.  Another significant difference between an arbitration and a trial is that the decision of the arbitrator is much less susceptible to an appeal or other judicial review.

Parties who submit their case to binding arbitration maybe giving up some procedural rights which they would otherwise have in a jury trial, however in exchange for that, they will usually enjoy the advantages of much lower legal fees and a much quicker resolution of their case.  This may be very important since it gives the parties closure at a much earlier date and enables them to move on with their lives and/or their business without the ongoing distraction of long-term litigation.

If you are considering the possibility of arbitrating your dispute as an alternative to litigation in the New York courts, our New York Arbitration Lawyers have the experience to help you make this decision, and to represent you if you choose arbitration as the method of resolving your dispute.  To discuss your New York commercial dispute with our experienced New York Arbitration Lawyers, click Contact Us, or call our office.

New York Mediation Lawyers

Very often the parties to a dispute cannot resolve their differences in a face-to-face discussion.  Sometimes when both parties are represented by attorneys, the process becomes much more objective, which enables the parties to put aside their passionate beliefs about the validity of their claims and lack of merit of their adversary’s claims our many years of experience in negotiating settlements for our clients may enable us to resolve our client’s dispute amicably, without the need for litigation, arbitration or even mediation.  If our attempts at settling your case are unsuccessful, we might suggest taking the additional step of submitting your case to mediation, with our experienced New York mediation lawyers representing you at the mediation.  In our opinion, putting both our experience as highly skilled negotiators and New York Arbitration Lawyers on your side, as well as adding an impartial mediator to the process, may help to convert your otherwise irreconcilable commercial dispute into an amicable resolution with a written and signed settlement agreement.  The expertise of skilled New York mediation lawyers, coupled with the analytical ability and persuasiveness of a professional mediator should not be underestimated.

Our experienced New York mediation lawyer has participated in many successful mediations, including those where the parties’ respective positions seemed incapable of reaching a common ground.  You might be surprised to learn that even your case could result in a settlement!

If you are willing to consider the possibility of submitting your dispute to either negotiation or mediation, we have the experience to represent you.  To discuss the possibility of negotiating a settlement or submitting your New York commercial dispute to mediation, we invite you to discuss this possibility with our experienced New York Mediation Lawyer.  Simply click Contact Us, or call our office.

Let our expertise help you resolve your commercial dispute by Mediation or Arbitration.

Law Offices of Michael W. Goldstein

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