Mediation & Collaborative Services in Long Island & the greater New York area

About Mediation
Founded on the principal that, in most cases, no-one is better able to resolve 
conflict than the people living with it, mediation is a voluntary process of alternative
 dispute resolution outside of litigation and the courtroom. The mediator does not take sides,
 and does not impose viewpoints or decisions on the parties. Rather, the mediator encourages 
collaboration and facilitates disclosure and discussion between the parties to help
 them make their own decisions about how best to resolve their conflict.
While not appropriate in all disputes, mediation, as a form of alternative dispute 
resolution is fast gaining greater recognition and use throughout the United States 
and the world. Widely known for its favorable and lasting results in divorce and separation, 
mediation has proven successful in all areas of business, government, and personal conflict
 – no matter how complex or multifaceted.
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About Collaborative Law

The same principles of mediation are used in collaborative law practice, 
which utilizes cooperative strategies rather than adversarial techniques and litigation
 to solve disputes. In the collaborative law process, each party has the support, protection
 and guidance of his or her own lawyer, however, the participants work as a team to resolve 
issues without going to court. Disputes in the areas of Business, Commercial Construction, 
Contracts, Corporations, Elder Care, Environmental, Family & Divorce, Guardianship, 
Mergers & Acquisitions,Partnership, Probate, Malpractice and Real Property Transactions
 are just a sampling of issues capable of resolution through the civil collaborative law process. For more information or a free consultation about Collaborative Law, 
call or email Valerie Marvin directly at the numbers, or email address below.

New York 212.254.2068 North Fork 631.477.9277 South Fork 631.725.6300 vmarvin@valeriemarvinlaw.com