When is Dispute Review Board the best choice?
Quick Resolution - You want to resolve disputes as they arise in a project instead of letting them fester and develop into entrenched positions.
Success - You want a 99.6% success rate of disputes resolved according to the Dispute Review Board Foundation.
Insurance Value - You know the value of spending money up-front to set up a dispute resolution process which will assure a successful project.
Preserve Relationships - You understand the cost effectiveness of keeping your existing building/design/owner team in place rather than changing players mid-project.
Confidential - You do not want the dispute resolution to become a matter of public record.
When is Mediation the best choice?
Self-Determined Outcome - You want to maintain control of the dispute outcome, instead of leaving the award/judgement up to the Arbitrator or Judge.
Higher Rate of Compliance - You understand the benefit of Mediation's high rate of compliance versus a court judgement that you may have hard time collecting.
Convenience - Mediation sessions are scheduled at the parties' convenience without needing to work around a busy public court calendar.
Better Information - You know the dispute details better than anyone and have ideas about a good solution.
Most Cost Effective - You want to take advantage of one of the most cost effective options to resolving a dispute that you have been unable to resolve by yourself.
Preserve Relationships - Mediation improves communication and understanding between parties while strengthening personal and business relationships.
More Understanding - You want your position and motives to be understood and to understand the other side better.
Need a Custom Solution - You want a more comprehensive and custom solution than the legal system can provide.
Confidential - You do not want the dispute and resolution to become a matter of public record.
When is Arbitration the best choice?
Short Time Frame - You want the dispute to be over in a shorter time frame than litigation can provide.
Mediation Won't Work - You do not believe the parties are capable of reaching a mutually agreed to solution or Mediation has already failed.
Lower Cost - You do not want to pay the costs of going to trial.
Confidentiality - You do not want the dispute resolution to become a matter of public record.
When is Expert Witness the best choice?
No Agreement about Major Facts - There is disagreement about what the conditions of the building are, what went wrong, what was done correctly, and the basic material facts of the case.
Help Needed - As an Owner, you don't know the language of construction well enough to voice your concerns.
As a Builder, you believe the Owner does not understand what is right and wrong in construction.
Distance Needed - As a Builder, you need to distance yourself from the dispute and keep focus on your other projects.
Stronger Case - You are in litigation and need to make your case as strong, thorough, and well communicated as possible to win.