Remember that mediation is a completely different process than a trial or arbitration. Your challenge at trial or arbitration is to persuade the...

Like much in mediation (and in life), you get to make decisions. But there are consequences to your decisions. Here, there are consequences to your...

You should definitely have a negotiation plan. I'd encourage you to hire a lawyer, if not to represent and advise you in mediation, at least to...

The Washington State Chapter of the Community Association Institute has a new mediation program. I know little about it other than it exists and...

To answer your question directly: there is no way to answer your question directly here. These issues of contract are fact- and law-specific and...

You haven't mentioned if you're represented or appearing pro se. If you're represented, this is a question for your lawyer. If you're not...

Most lawyers, and nearly all of their clients, on approaching trial would say that they were confident that the law and facts were on their side....

You can ask for anything you want. It's not unethical to ask. Just be prepared for them to say, not just "no," but "heck, no!" The point is to...

Though mediation communications are often confidential or privileged, the agreements made in mediation usually aren't. People usually mediate to...

Specific subject matter experience isn't nearly as important for a mediator as experience facilitating negotiations. You've already got your own...