The non-adversarial intervention between conflicting parties to promote settlement, compromise and understanding.
It is an informal, confidential and structured process to resolve disputes before they escalate to heightened hostilities such as litigation. The advantage to mediation is that the control of the outcome remains with the parties, instead of the courts. Meditative Lawyers do not take sides, however create:
Comfortable environment for the discussion
Help parties determine what exactly they are disputing
Ensure discussion stays on track
Assist the parties in the communication of their priorities and concerns and