Resolving Conflicts Through Arbitration And Mediation

Arbitration is the process by which the parties to a dispute submit their differences to the judgment of an impartial person or persons selected by mutual consent or some other agreed-upon procedure. It is generally final and binding, and it is analogous to a judge hearing a case and entering a decision.

Conversely, mediation is the process whereby the parties themselves fashion the resolution of a dispute rather than have a judge, arbitrator or jury unilaterally impose a “just result” upon them. Parties mediate voluntarily, and as such it is a consensual and private process. It is structured to be fair and impartial. Mediation is informal in the sense that it is governed not by a strict set of rules (like the rules of evidence in a courtroom) but by the parties’ willingness to discuss and negotiate issues relevant to the dispute between them.

Mediation And Arbitration Experience Across Multiple Practice Areas

At Semanoff Ormsby Greenberg & Torchia, LLC, our attorneys have arbitrated and mediated numerous types of complex cases. Read more about our practice area-specific experience below:

Commercial Cases

We have handled numerous commercial cases, and real estate matters including internationally, between individuals and employers, large and small, both for profit and non-profit, that involve breach of contract, shareholder disputes, intellectual property disputes, securities claims, real estate disputes and construction claims.