If you have been referred to mediation or arbitration, you need a lawyer to protect your rights and get you the best settlement or award possible. Call us now.

As the incidences and costs of litigation rise, businesses, the insurance industry, employers, physicians, and other professionals are increasingly turning to alternative dispute resolution proceedings to resolve disputes both before and after litigation is initiated. Alternative dispute resolution encompasses a variety of out-of-court procedures, including mediations and arbitrations, which are generally less time-consuming and more cost-efficient than traditional litigation.

Mediation provides parties with an opportunity to discuss settlement in an out-of-court and informal setting. The discussion is facilitated by a neutral third-party mediator whose role is to encourage communication between the parties, and to encourage the parties to make a realistic evaluation of the case. Sometimes parties meet face-to-face during mediation, and other times the parties speak only to the mediator.

Arbitration is a more formal out-of-court proceeding in which the parties have an opportunity to take discovery and present evidence to a neutral third-party arbitrator. The parties present their case, including briefs, documentary evidence, and witness testimony to the arbitrator, who ultimately makes a decision in the matter.

The Law Offices of Adam M. Leach carefully considers alternative dispute resolution options when representing clients involved in disputes and litigation matters. The firm’s attorneys are skilled at devising creative settlement techniques and are effective negotiators, as well as litigators.

If you have questions, or want to discuss the firm immediately beginning work on your case, please contact us for a free ten-minute no-obligation consultation with one of our attorneys at 800.850.7312.

Serving The Following Areas

The Law Offices of Adam M. Leach handles cases throughout Southern California, including Los Angeles and Los Angeles County and the municipalities of Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Beverly Hills, Bell, Boyle Heights, Burbank, Chino, Covina, Commerce, Diamond Bar, Downey, Duarte, Eagle Rock, East Los Angeles, El Monte, Encino, Glassell Park, Glendale, Glendora, Highland Park, Hollywood, Irwindale, La Canada, La Crescenta, La Puente, Lincoln Heights, Long Beach, Lynwood, Malibu, Marina Del Rey, Maywood, Monrovia, Monterey Park, Montrose, North Hollywood, Norwalk, Oxnard, Pasadena, Pico Rivera, Pomona, Rosemead, San Dimas, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Marino, Santa Clarita, Santa Monica, Sherman Oaks, South Gate, South Pasadena, Studio City, Temple City, Universal City, Van Nuys, Valencia, Walnut, West Covina, West Los Angeles, West Hollywood, and Whittier.

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