Dakota Law Firm, Prof. L.L.C. provides comprehensive private mediation services to help resolve conflicts as efficiently and cost effectively as possible. Because of his experience in highly emotional scenarios, Clay Anderson knows the importance of trying to resolve matters without resorting to a trial. Our law firm provides mediation services for all kinds of disputes. Most often, our clients are seeking assistance in resolving a conflict over a will, trust, farm or business law matter.
When mediating cases, Clay focuses on getting agreements in a structured process that minimizes stress and conflict. As an attorney-mediator, Clay can draft all of the paperwork necessary to finalize a settlement agreement between parties. Clay can work with parties whether they represent themselves or have attorneys.
Our law firm’s goal is to assist you to most effectively, comfortably, and confidently represent yourself in mediation. In mediation, you will be making all of the decisions because the parties have complete control of the outcome.
As the mediator, Clay is neither your lawyer, nor is he the judge or a decision maker. Clay is an experienced, impartial person whose role is to provide options for the parties, and to provide an atmosphere that is conducive to reaching an agreement. Typically, Clay will meet with the parties separately, so the parties no longer fear losing control of emotions and further prolonging the dispute’s resolution. Clay recognizes that litigation is not only expensive, but it also takes away all decision-making control, regarding people’s lives, and transfers control to the court system.
The mediator has no decision-making power. Thus, it is important for you to consider how you can best represent your interests in mediation, as well as the results that you would like to create in mediation.