The Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group at Flaster/Greenberg is a valuable resource to outside attorneys with clients facing costly and contentious litigation matters. Our ADR services can benefit both plaintiffs and defendants by resolving legal matters quickly and confidentially, as compared to the traditional system of public records, testimony, witnesses and trials.
Attorneys in our ADR Practice Group can assist in determining which ADR option serves a client's best interest: arbitration, mediation, dispute resolution boards, or non-traditional means. We counsel about the ADR process, its pros and cons, and about resolving disputes promptly and cost-efficiently.
When a lawyer with substantive knowledge and specialized ADR training is needed, attorneys in our ADR practice group are uniquely qualified. Their experience is gained from both sides of the bench, from representing both claimants and respondents in complex ADR disputes, from specialized training and continuing education, and in serving as arbitrators or mediators in complex ADR proceedings. Our attorneys serve on the select panel of Arbitrators and Mediators for the American Arbitration Association. Members of our ADR Practice Group have served as neutrals in other states and Puerto Rico.
Our Cherry Hill, Philadelphia, Trenton and Egg Harbor Township offices are easily accessible throughout New Jersey and the surrounding states, with modern facilities for conducting small and large group ADR proceedings.
The Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group at Flaster/Greenberg offers, amongst others, these services:
- Arbitration -- Both parties agree to present their cases to a neutral third party who serves as the final adjudicator and conducts hearings, considers evidence and renders a final award. In arbitration proceedings, the neutral third party can be either an individual arbitrator or a member of a panel.
- Mediation -- A mediator serves as an impartial third party, meeting with each side either separately or together to facilitate a resolution of the matter. Mediators can be court-appointed, agreed upon by both sides, or subject to an existing contractual agreement. In many instances, mediation is a requirement that must be fulfilled prior to proceeding with arbitration or litigation.