Articles Posted in Alternative Dispute Resolution

This post discusses Texas law. Here is the open secret about mediation: the settlements reached at the table are priced by what would happen in the courtroom. A party who is visibly unprepared or unwilling to try the case negotiates from weakness, and experienced opponents can tell. The best settlements are won by the side…

This post discusses Texas law. Alternative dispute resolution, or ADR, covers the ways disputes get resolved outside a full court trial, primarily mediation and arbitration. They sound similar. They are not. Mediation uses a neutral third party to help the sides reach a voluntary settlement; nobody can force an outcome on you. Arbitration involves a…