Confidential Mediation -- Collaborative Mediation

Collaborative Mediation

Unlike adversarial mediation, collaborative mediation focuses on identifying potential future areas of dispute and finding solutions that will be acceptable to the parties before the potential future dispute poisons the relationship.

Mediation is the process by which YOU retain full control over how the dispute is resolved -- to facilitate the process of mediation, a mediator helps the parties to communicate and focus on the issues that need resolution. The mediator does NOT decide the outcome of the dispute -- the mediator will help both of you jointly to discuss the problem at hand, and to find a solution to the problem that meets your individual needs.

Through mediation, YOU decide what issues are to be addressed, and how they will be resolved. YOU decide what is fair, or at least what you can live with.

Mediation is a very flexible process -- traditionally, you will meet with the mediator in one or more sessions (the number of sessions is dependent on the complexity of the problem and the details of the solution); it will not be unusual for you to have "homework" to do after each mediations session [be that just to think about what was said during the session; to gather relevant documents; or to investigate facts necessary to the dispute resolution process].

Because the mediator does NOT represent any of the parties, the mediator is generally thought of as a "neutral" party to the mediation process.

The parties in mediation often are represented by, and are even encouraged to retain attorneys --- attorneys help their clients understand the law as it applies to the facts, and to understand what is LIKELY to happen if a mediated solution is not found.

Often, the LIKELY outcome of litigation is far worse than the solution that can be achieved through mediation; AND, mediation avoids the POSSIBILITY that the LIKELY outcome turns out to be a "CRAZY" outcome.

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Confidential Mediation services are provided by Paul G. Kostro, A Professional Corporation, a law firm in Linden, N.J.

You are strongly encouraged to discuss your particular set of facts and issues with your attorney -- however, if you wish to retain Paul G. Kostro, Esq. as your attorney or mediator, you are welcome to call (908)486-2200 or send an email to schedule an appointment.

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