Mediation:

Mediation is a dispute resolution process in which an impartial third party-the mediator - facilitates negotiations among the parties to help them reach a mutually acceptable settlement. The major distinction of mediation and arbitration is that a mediator does not make a decision about the outcome of the case. The parties, with the assistance of their attorneys, work toward a solution with which they are comfortable.

The New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Complementary Dispute Resolution developed this mediation program, for use in Civil, General Equity and Probate cases. It began as a pilot July 1, 1995. John F. Gelson was one of a select group of attorneys chosen to participate in the pilot program. Following submission of an evaluation report, the Supreme Court approved the program for permanent status effective September 1, 1998. Mr. Gelson has mediated approximately 800 cases, and settled approximately 80% successfully.

Richard Shaklee has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Court-Appointed Mediator since 2002. Mr. Shaklee has successfully mediated disputes in a variety of fields.

Mediation has been used successfully in a broad range of cases. While there isn’t any case type that couldn’t potentially benefit from mediation, commercial, construction, products liability, environmental and Law Against Discrimination (LAD) cases, and certain General Equity and Probate cases are particularly suited to mediation.

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