Going to court to resolve legal disputes is stressful, expensive and time-consuming. Consider a better alternative: Mediation. Then turn to Mediate, Don't Litigate to guide you through the entire process.
Let this easy-to-use book show you how to:
choose a mediator
prepare a case
negotiate successfully
write a binding agreement
protect your interests in case mediation fails
Mediate, Don't Litigate provides detailed information on settling divorce, business and employment disputes, as well as sample mediation rules, contact information for state, national and regional mediation organizations, and the standards of conduct for mediators.
Peter Lovenheim is a graduate of Cornell Law School, a professional mediator and author of Nolo's How to Meditate Your Dispute and Mediate Don't Litigate. He has served as legal counsel and director of program development for the Center for Dispute Settlement in Rochester, NY and was the founding president of Empire Mediation and Arbitration, a private dispute resolution company.