AREA OF EXPERTISE Commercial/Business Construction/Design Employment/Labor Estates/Probate/Trusts Family/Matrimonial Insurance/Personal Injury/Torts Real Property Partnership/Corporate Law General Civil Banking/Finance Securities Condo/AOAO Intellectual Property TITLE Esq Honorable Ph.D AIA CSI CPA Judge LOCATION Big Island Kauai Maui Oahu California Colorado Ohio Washington
		Arbitration Commercial Arbitration UM/UIM Arbitration Interest Arbitration High-Low Arbitration Final Offer Arbitration Mediation Mediation Mediation-Arbitration Neutrals Review Neutral Evaluation Dispute Review Board Minitrial Prevention Partnering Strategic Facilitation Negotiated Rulemaking Organizational Conflict Resolution Strategic Planning MEDIATION Mediation involves using a trained neutral third party to assist disputing parties to bring about a mutually acceptable resolution of an existing dispute. The Mediator convenes joint and separate meetings with the parties to explore interests, needs, positions, and potential solutions. Mediator's do not have the authority to compel a decision, resolutions must be reached and agreed to by the parties themselves. MED-ARB Med-Arb is a hybrid process in which the parties attempt to resolve a dispute with the assistance of a trained Mediator and, in the absence of a final resolution, agree to have the Mediator act as an Arbitrator with binding decision-making authority. In some cases the Mediator/Arbitrator's authority is limited to the final settlement offers of the parties and in other cases the Mediator/Arbitrator may fashion any remedy he/she deems appropriate.