Creating Resolution

David is an experienced neutral facilitator whose role is to improve communication and assist parties who desire voluntarily to resolve their disputes. He uses creative ideas in the process to achieve a fair and impartial settlement.

Joint sessions and/or separate caucuses will be used as appropriate. Please be prepared to clarify your interests and positions. If a joint session is held, the objective is not to “prove” your case, but rather to reason together and explore mutual interests and the facts. In private caucus sessions the parties discuss information, which is useful in resolving the matter. These are items they prefer not to disclose in direct negotiations. Private caucuses provide a good forum for exploration of realistic options for resolution of the dispute. This approach is primarily facilitative, focusing on assisting the parties in gaining a better understanding of their own issues, interests as well as those of the other parties.

It is the intent of the parties and the mediator that all proceedings before, during and after the mediation conference be confidential, and that they are not discoverable or admissible as evidence in any pending or later filed civil action involving the parties. Evidence which would otherwise be admissible shall not be rendered inadmissible by its use in connection with mediation.