 Mediation related resources and services to individuals and institutions are the primary focus of MEDIATION INC, whose founder and president, Jerome F. Weiss, has mediated a wide variety of disputes during the past 15-plus years. Before establishing this mediation practice, he was also involved in a private law practice that he started 30 years ago. As the principal of MEDIATION INC, Mr. Weiss now focuses on mediation, providing services to a regional and national clientele.
Mr. Weiss comes to professional mediation practice after decades of hands-on experience in alternative dispute resolution. He has participated in federal projects related to early intervention and mediation and has taught alternative dispute resolution. He has a strong foundation in knowing how and when mediation works and where its use is appropriate. In a recent statement he related that “….the data supports the fact that parties and their representatives would rather self-determine the outcome of their disputes, than cast their fates to the difficulties and uncertainties of the litigation process. I have come to a point in my career where helping disputants as a facilitator and peacemaker feels good. This is a natural transition for me. It fits my personality. It's gratifying to see my work result in handshakes and good relations between former adversaries instead of the acrimony that may result from protracted litigation”.
Jerry Weiss has developed a reputation as an astute problem solver who is able to help parties resolve the most complex, deep-rooted disputes. His peers recognize that he truly understands mediation as the art form that it is by his utilization of adaptation, listening and creative skills. He is relied on by his peers for his knowledge, experience and the judgment that comes with it. Mr. Weiss is recognized in Best Lawyers in America, the current edition for ADR and was inducted as a Fellow in the International Academy of Mediators (IAM).
The popularity of mediation as a resolution device has grown rapidly in recent years as an alternative to more traditional legal resolution methods. Mr. Weiss points out that available statistics demonstrate that over ninety percent of lawsuits are settled without trial and at a much later time and significantly greater costs than mediated resolution would entail. "The fact is that parties want to sit down and try to iron the issues out at an earlier point and in a less formal environment. They want to be heard, which most times doesn't happen in lawsuits. Mediation and the services provided by MEDIATION INC afford them and their legal representatives that opportunity."
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