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Mediation and Arbitration for Individuals

We provide an alternative.

As mediators and arbitrators, we assist in the resolution of civil claims of all sorts, including those involving commercial disputes, construction defects, employment contracts, workers compensation issues, personal injuries and family law. Attorneys, litigants and judges all across the State of Minnesota look to us to serve as arbitrators and mediators in several hundred cases each year.

Mediation is the process by which litigants meet to negotiate a mutually satisfactory settlement of their dispute so as to avoid the risks, expense and uncertainty of trial. Our experienced mediators consult with each side in an effort to fairly evaluate claims. Our years of experience in trying cases give us the insights and knowledge to assist in this process.

In arbitration we are called upon to decide the outcome of disputes submitted by the advocates on each side, listening to the testimony and reviewing the evidence presented. (Arbitrators are neutral decision-makers, as opposed to mediators, who are neutral facilitators.) This process is far less expensive than trial, and the parties can be assured of a decision that is both expedited and based upon a totally neutral evaluation of the circumstances of the case.

Over the last year, the COVID-19 pandemic has created a need for Mediation and Arbitration sessions without person-to-person contact.  We are able to conduct Mediations and Arbitrations in any form desired by the parties whether it be by telephone conference, videoconference or otherwise.  We strive to ensure good communication and comfort for the parties involved in the Mediation and Arbitration process.

  • Mediation and Arbitration for Individuals

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Mediation and Arbitration Attorneys

James A. Schaps

Recent Blog Posts on Mediation and Arbitration for Individuals

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In Minnesota a lawsuit can be commenced by notifying the defendant. No immediate court filing is necessary. In Gams, the Minnesota Court of Appeals faced the question of whether the recent rule requir...

September 8, 2015

What is an “exceptional circumstance?”

How does an insurer know when to challenge an award of attorney fees in a Minnesota workers’ compensation action? The answer would usually involve looking to the appropriate statute, as workers’ c...

January 19, 2015

Medical Malpractice Claims: Why not to represent yourself

The Minnesota Court of Appeals recently issued an unpublished decision affirming the dismissal of a pro se litigant’s medical malpractice action. Kolosky v. Dahl, No. 82-CV-11-3685  (Minn. Ct. App....

October 5, 2012

What is Medical Malpractice?

Although medical advancements allow people to live longer and healthier lives, medical malpractice continues to have devastating effects for patients.  Not only does it affect patients, their friends...

June 7, 2012

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