Last month's issue of Northwest Lawyer magazine contained an article that extolled the benefits of early mediation. The article's author (a retired attorney) began by revealing that he had recently been sued and that it had been a miserable experience. He went on to note that early mediation can help people avoid litigation, which can save them much time and money and spare them a great deal of emotional distress. The article's author also pointed out that early mediation can prevent the destruction of personal relationships that often accompanies litigation.
Parties involved in a dispute should seriously consider engaging in mediation before they file lawsuits. I am available to mediate disputes between condominium and homeowners associations, disputes between such associations and their owners, and disputes between two owners within such associations.
