David Plante and the Plante Law Group, PLC perform services as a Circuit Court Civil Mediator to assist parties to resolve their conflicts at all stages of any civil dispute. Whether the conflict is pre-lawsuit or the dispute is currently pending before a court, Mr. Plante will act as a neutral, third party to mediate an agreed resolution of the dispute between two or more parties.

WHAT IS MEDIATION?
Mediation is a collaborative dispute resolution process whereby the parties to a dispute voluntarily, or in compliance with a court order, jointly retain a neutral, third party to assist them in attempting to negotiate an agreed resolution of the conflict between two or more parties.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF MEDIATION?
The Mediation process is designed to assist the parties to a civil dispute reach a collaborative, agreed resolution of their dispute without the parties incurring the expense, inconvenience and uncertainty of protracted litigation. In the mediation process the parties are in control of their own destiny. They can craft their own resolution to the conflict without having a third party, like a judge or jurors, decide their fate.

WHAT IS THE MEDIATOR’S ROLE?
A mediator meets with the parties to a dispute, both jointly and individually in caucuses, and attempts to facilitate a resolution of the conflict through the parties negotiating a mutually agreed written settlement of the conflict.

WHO PAYS THE COST OF MEDIATION?
Because each party to the dispute equally benefits from the mediation process, generally, the parties involved divide and pay the cost of the mediation services on an equal pro-rata basis.

If you are involved in a legal dispute, either pre-suit or post-suit, and would like more information regarding mediation services please do not hesitate to call The Plante Law Group at (813) 875-LAWS (5297) to speak to an attorney.