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Mediation & Dispute Resolution

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Divorce, business, and neighbor disputes settled at a table instead of a courtroom. Learn what mediation can do — and when it's the wrong move.

Gabriel Tennant Verified lawyer · WA

Do we both need lawyers if we're using a mediator?

The mediator is neutral — they don't represent either of you. Whether you each need your own lawyer depends on the assets and the power balance, not the good faith.

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Gabriel Tennant Verified lawyer · WA

My business partner and I are splitting. Mediation or lawyers?

If you still talk to each other, mediate first. If you don't, you're already in litigation — mediate anyway, but bring counsel. A buyout is almost always cheaper than a lawsuit.

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