Helpful Information - Mediation / Alternative Dispute Resolution

The McDonald Law Office provides Family Mediation or what is also termed Alternative Dispute Resolution, services to assist parties in resolving family financial, and where children are concerned, parenting issues. 

Alternative Dispute Resolution is so named because it is an alternative to having the court decide the outcome of the dispute. In alternative dispute resolution, the parties, who after all are the most familiar with the details of the issues, decide the outcome of the dispute with the assistance of a trained family mediator.

Attorney Diane McDonald is a North Carolina Certified Financial Family Mediator.

The Mediator’s job is to be an expert facilitator, negotiator and listener.  The Mediator helps the parties overcome their communication impasse and uncover solutions that meet their underlying needs and concerns. The Mediator also acts as a translator, translating what each party says in terms that the other party hears without feeling attacked or judged. In most but not all cases, the parties attorneys are with them through the mediation process

Five key reasons to use Alternative Dispute Resolution include:

• Mediation is most often far cheaper than litigation.
• Mediation is private and confidential.
• Mediation is less time consuming.
• The outcome of the mediation is determined by the parties rather than a judge.
• Mediation results in a legally enforceable contract.

If mediation sounds like it might be a useful process for you, talk to your attorney about contacting the McDonald Law Office to arrange a mediation session with Attorney and Certified Family Financial Mediator, Diane McDonald.