Avoid the cost and interruption of employment and labor litigation.
Why Mediate?
In over 40 years of experience in labor and employment practice in virtually every county in Florida and across the southeast, we learned that the earlier the parties participate in mediation the better the results for all concerned. Early preparation and disclosure through the mediation process often results in a mutually satisfactory settlement that but for mediation may result in a similar outcome after months and sometimes even years of laborious discovery and mountains of costs and fees. Our goal is to provide such services at a reasonable costs to assist the parties to reach a “deal” if it makes sense and is beneficial to all.
Arbitration
Having been an advocate in many labor and employment arbitrations in the public and private sector as well as having acted as a arbitrator in recent years, the arbitration process is certainly a viable alternative to litigation as well. The issues are addressed by the parties; a decision is rendered within a reasonable time at a reasonable cost, and the parties go on with their lives and businesses with the dispute behind them. However, arbitration is not for the arbitrator to become a manager to make Solomonic decisions, but to carefully analyze contracts, documents and evidence and make a decision that is consistent with the scope of the authority given to the arbitrator by the parties. Our role as an arbitrator is to provide such a service at reasonable costs when the parties agree that arbitration is the preferred means of resolving disputes.