As the eighth largest economy in the world, California is home to a diverse group of dynamic and innovative industries and businesses. These competitive environments are also a source of many legal challenges, including litigation involving business disputes, commercial disputes, shareholder claims, breach of contract claims, LLC and LLP disputes, intellectual property, unfair competition, and trade secret claims, and other business litigation matters. The following Mediation Solutions mediators have the expertise, knowledge, and experience to assist parties with the resolution of these disputes:
Business disputes can interrupt operations, damage professional relationships and require substantial time and financial resources. Mediation provides a private and structured process in which business owners, shareholders, partners, companies and other parties can discuss the dispute with the assistance of a neutral mediator.
Unlike litigation, mediation allows the parties to consider practical and creative business solutions. A negotiated agreement may include payment terms, ownership changes, the purchase or sale of an interest, revised responsibilities, confidentiality provisions or procedures for continuing or ending a business relationship. Mediation can also help the parties address a dispute without exposing sensitive commercial information through a public trial.
The mediator does not make a binding decision or represent either side. The mediator helps the parties identify the central issues, evaluate their positions and explore possible settlement terms. Any agreement remains voluntary and only becomes binding when the parties formally accept it.
Business law mediation may be used for breach of contract claims, payment disputes, shareholder and partnership disagreements, LLC disputes, breach of fiduciary duty allegations, ownership conflicts, intellectual property matters and trade secret claims.
Yes. Because mediation allows the parties to create their own settlement terms, it may help resolve a dispute while preserving an important relationship with a partner, shareholder, customer, vendor, contractor or other business associate.
Business mediation is generally conducted as a private and confidential process. This can allow the parties to discuss financial information, contracts, ownership concerns and possible settlement terms outside a public courtroom.
