If a divorce, child custody, paternity or any other family law matter arises, mediation is a good way to resolve the legal issues and avoid the high cost and public scrutiny of taking a dispute to court.
The discretion afforded by mediation is one of the key benefits of resolving issues out of court through mediation. This is especially true for high net worth individuals, including celebrities and corporate executives, who place a high value on privacy and the appropriate use of media during difficult times. As a general rule, disclosures made in mediation must remain strictly confidential.
Mediators are required to be neutral. They cannot favor one party over another. That means that the only way to be fully informed of your legal rights and responsibilities if you mediate is to be represented by a solid legal team. Jaffe and Clemens is experienced in working with spouses who prefer to avoid the expense and conflict of litigation by mediating their family law issues. We have worked with many respected mediators, including retired judges and attorney-mediators.
Sometimes settlements that were mediated in the past give rise to litigation many years later. These cases present unique issues that Jaffe and Clemens is well-equipped to handle.
If you are considering mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution as an option, please give Jaffe and Clemens a call to review how this may benefit you.
Jaffe and Clemens also has extensive experience in working with retired judges who handle a case from start to finish as a judge pro tem. While proceedings with a reitred judge technically are a matter of public record, they tend to draw less public scrutiny than cases that are tried at the courthouse. Many clients opt for private judging when they wish to minimize publicity.