Alternative Dispute Resolution Services

Our arbitrators and mediators are Rule 114 Qualified Neutrals with extensive experience as attorneys, executives, and business leaders. We are available to mediate globally, and to arbitrate in Minnesota.

How is mediation different from arbitration?

In mediation, we facilitate negotiations but the parties make their own decisions. Any settlement is voluntary. In arbitration, we hear evidence and make a binding decision, like a private judge. Mediation is collaborative; arbitration is adjudicative.

Are your mediators and arbitrators neutral?

Yes. When we serve as mediators or arbitrators, we are neutral third parties. We don't represent either side. This is separate from our legal services practice, where we represent clients.

Can I use you as both my company's lawyer and a mediator in the same dispute?

No. We cannot serve as a neutral in any matter where we have represented one of the parties. Neutrality requires independence from both sides.

Mediation

Mediation offers a faster, less expensive path to resolving disputes than litigation. As neutral mediators, we facilitate negotiations between parties to reach voluntary, mutually acceptable resolutions. Our mediators bring decades of experience as business attorneys, executives, and General Counsels, allowing us to help parties understand not just the legal positions but the business realities driving a dispute. We mediate commercial, employment, real estate, shareholder, and general business disputes.

Arbitration provides a private, binding resolution to disputes outside the court system. It offers more flexibility, faster timelines, and lower costs than traditional litigation while delivering a final, enforceable decision.