Non-litigation dispute resolution works! It saves time, money aggravation and heartache - as well as placing control of the process and the solution structure in the hands of the parties.

When 95% of all disputes settle short of trial anyway, why not increase each of the pluses by pursuing this process sooner rather than later?

A survey taken by Deloitte & Touche Litigation Services in 1993 (even before the training and experience of mediators and arbitrators reached the level that exists today) produced the following results:

• Of businesses and individuals who had engaged in one form or another of non-litigation dispute resolution, two-thirds confirmed they had saved both time and money compared to litigating the dispute.
  
  
• The rate of financial savings attained was as high as 50% when compared to litigating the dispute.
  
  
• The additional “perks” included: anxiety avoidance, more control and direct participation, as well as faster solutions.
  

These substantial pluses caused 48% of those surveyed to say that even when the process used was non-binding (such as advisory arbitration and mediation) it was, nevertheless, still effective in preventing the continuation or initiation of litigation.

Bottom line: Non-litigation resolution processes work! Use them and see the benefits for yourself, your clients, your business, your church and its members.


Note: Acknowledgement and appreciation is extended to Pepperdine University School of Law whose programs and materials regarding the non-litigation dispute resolution concepts have contributed greatly to the information shared herein.