Mediation
Sean Phelan
Marc Cote
Mediation is a process for resolving legal disputes through negotiation
with the assistance of a neutral third party, called a mediator, who is
chosen and hired by the parties to the dispute. The mediator helps the
parties assess the risks and costs of litigating a case to trial and the
advantages of a negotiated resolution. Mediators often help the parties
convey underlying interests and needs that facilitate the crafting of
solutions and compromises that can lead to a mutually acceptable settlement
ending the legal dispute. Mediation can provide a faster, more cost effective
and creative resolution to a legal claim as compared to submitting the
legal claim to a judge or jury at trial. One of the benefits of mediation
is that the parties play an active role in fashioning the outcome, allowing
more flexibility and creativity than traditional litigation.
The attorneys at Frank Freed Subit & Thomas are skilled in the process
of advocating and obtaining favorable outcomes for our clients in mediation.
Attorneys
Sean Phelan and
Marc Cote are also trained mediators who are available to assist parties in legal
disputes to resolve their claims through mediation. If you wish to retain
Sean Phelan or Marc Cote as a mediator, you may contact them at
sphelan@frankfreed.com or
mcote@frankfreed.com.
With over a decade of experience litigating class actions, Marc welcomes
the opportunity to mediate your class action cases. Sean’s mediation
practice features trauma informed advocacy which is often relevant to
discrimination and retaliation cases. Sean and Marc also speak Spanish
and welcome opportunities for mediations with Spanish-speaking parties.