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Mediation during working hours may not work for working people.
Employees are busy. Companies are busy. Lawyers are busy. At Ferguson Law and Mediation, we recognize the diverse commitments and obligations people have to their work, family, and clients. We also understand the challenges of coordinating schedules to arrange mediation at a time that works for all the necessary parties. In an effort to accommodate varying schedules and time constraints, mediation can be scheduled to start as early as 7:30 a.m. and as late as 6:00 p.m. We value the importance of effective communication and are committed to finding a mutually convenient time for all parties involved. Please feel free to indicate your preferred time, and we will strive to accommodate your schedule to the best of our ability.
Featured Mediation Blog Post: Initial Bracket Agreements (IBA) may save you time and money.
Why take a day to do something that could take a few hours? Let’s shave some time off the mediation and reduce attorney and legal fees by exploring whether an Initial Bracket Agreement (IBA) will help resolve your case faster.
How Does an Initial Bracket Agreement (IBA) Work?
IBA’s are intended to move settlement discussions toward reasonable resolution in an efficient and effective manner. With an IBA, the parties agree before the mediation where each side will begin negotiations. The party with the most reasonable starting position (as decided by the mediator) will be the first to receive a counteroffer/demand that is at least a 20% reduction of the Plaintiff’s demand, or a $10,000 increase in the Defendant’s offer.
Example 1: The parties agree to a bracket of $5,000 - $500,000. It is determined Defendant’s $5,000 offer is more reasonable than Plaintiff’s $500,000 demand. Therefore, Plaintiff will be the first to make a counter demand of at least $400,000 to begin settlement negotiations.
Example 2: The parties agree to the same $5,000-$500,000 bracket. It is determined that Plaintiff’s $500,000 demand is more reasonable. Therefore, Defendant will be the first to make a counteroffer of at least $15,000 to begin settlement negotiations.