If you are involved in a legal dispute and want to avoid the time and expense of protracted litigation, you may want to consider alternative forms of dispute resolution (ADR), such as mediation or arbitration, to resolve your problem. In addition to minimizing time and expense, mediation and arbitration can give you greater control of the outcome.
At the Engen Law Firm, Ltd., we provide mediation and arbitration services to businesses throughout the Twin Cities in insurance and commercial issues. Attorney Engen is listed with the Minnesota courts as a qualified neutral. He has also participated in hundreds of arbitrations and mediations as an attorney and fully understands the process and how to help you find ways to amicably resolve civil disputes. Contact our office to set up a confidential consultation to learn more about mediation and arbitration.
In mediation, the parties work with a third party neutral (mediator) whose role is to bring about a mutually beneficial agreement. The mediator does not take testimony, consider evidence or make rulings of law or determinations of fact. Instead, the mediator encourages the parties to find common ground and helps them identify ways that they can come together in agreement. If the parties come to an agreement, it will be enforceable in a court of law. The agreements reached in mediation cannot, however, be appealed to any court.
At our offices, we work directly with individuals involved in lawsuits as well as attorneys who believe that their clients' cases can be more effectively resolved without the intervention of the courts or resort to discovery, depositions, interrogatories and trial. Attorney Engen is qualified to serve as a mediator.
An arbitration is essentially a trial without a jury, but with a lawyer or panel of attorneys with specialized knowledge in the subject matter of the dispute. Unlike mediation, arbitration can include full discovery. Arbitrators will listen to testimony from witnesses and consider the relevance of evidence. Arbitrators also render a decision, which can be appealed to the district court.
To schedule a private meeting to learn more about mediation or arbitration as a way of resolving your civil dispute, contact us or call us at 763-515-2905 or toll free 1-866-848-7689. Our office is open from 8:30 am until 5 pm, Monday through Friday. We meet with clients by appointment.
Engen Law Firm, Ltd.
2500 County Road 42 W, Suite 160
Burnsville, MN 55337-6911
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