Many disputes should be resolved outside of a courtroom. Knowledgeable business lawyers recognize that most conflicts, even those that mature into a lawsuit, will settle. Brouse McDowell’s lawyers have wide experience in helping clients look outside the limits of the formal litigation process to identify and create solutions to conflicts.

We understand that most clients would rather focus on their business than fight in court. Attorneys at Brouse McDowell employ various forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to work through problems without recourse to litigation, or after litigation has begun. Employed early in a conflict, ADR may lead to good results more quickly and at less expense than litigation.

ADR processes include structured negotiations, early neutral evaluation, mediation (both private and court-facilitated), mock trials and mini-trials, arbitration (binding and non-binding, private and formal) and summary jury trials. As a matter of course, Brouse McDowell’s lawyers work with these formats in order to assist clients to achieve their goals.