Alternative Dispute Resolution

Mediation of Civil Cases
Several of our civil litigators have formal training and certification as mediators for complex business, intellectual property, employment, and other cases pending in state or federal courts, and arbitral and administrative tribunals. They assist parties and their counsel in non-binding mediations in an effort to reach out-of-court resolutions and enduring settlements. Such matters range from two-party disputes to multi-party cases and class actions, regardless of their stage in the litigation process. Some of our greatest successes have been in matters brought to us for mediated resolution even before litigation has been filed. We customize the mediation process to optimize the chances of the parties achieving a mutually acceptable and durable resolution, while helping them avoid the costs, risks and uncertainty of litigation.

Arbitration Services
Several Sideman & Bancroft attorneys are qualified to serve as arbitrators and decide civil disputes in matters in which the parties have contractually agreed to participate in temporary arbitration rather than litigate in court. Our attorneys serving as arbitrators have served as sole arbitrator or on a three-arbitrator panel for disputes in such diverse areas as intra-corporate or partnership disputes, professional liability, intellectual property, real estate, securities, secured transactions, employment, contracts, franchises and e-commerce matters.

Mediation in Family Law Cases

Mediation provides parties with an efficient, cost effective manner to resolve their family law issues. Monica Mazzei uses her nearly two decades practicing family law to mediate pre-marital agreements, post-marital agreements, cohabitation agreements and marital dissolutions. Monica completed Harvard’s Negotiation Program and  is currently earning her LLM in Alternative Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine Law School. Online mediation services are currently available.