When to use mediation

Mediation works best at specific moments. Timing matters.

Mediation is most effective when positions have hardened enough to need a neutral facilitator, but not so far gone that both parties have committed to adversarial proceedings. Our INDS-SFM™ settlement feasibility assessment identifies exactly where your dispute sits — and whether the conditions for a mediated resolution are present.

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