IN SESSIONCONFLICT RESOLUTION
MEDIATION FOR CIVIL DISPUTES
Conflict Resolution
Experts
Mediation and Arbitration for Individuals, Businesses, and Counsel Working Through Civil Disputes.
Our team reviews fit, availability, and potential conflicts before confirming a session.
CHOOSING YOUR MEDIATOR
The cost of standing still.
An unresolved dispute takes more than time. It can drain resources, strain relationships, and put important decisions on hold.
Mediation creates space to address what is keeping the parties apart and explore a workable agreement.
Different disputes.
The same thoughtful attention.
Business & Contract
Contracts, payments, partnerships, and commercial relationships.
Entertainment & Creator
Rights, credits, compensation, and creative business relationships.
Experience you can get to know.
Eric Farber
Former trial lawyer, entrepreneur, and author. More than three decades navigating disputes, negotiations, and business relationships.
Phillip Alberstat
A background across law, media, production, and investment banking, with experience in complex commercial negotiations.
HOW WE WORK
A clear process, from the first conversation.
01
Understand the matter
Discuss the issues, participants, timing, and whether we are the right fit.
02
Prepare with purpose
Clarify the format, materials, and participation needed for a useful session.
03
Explore the options
Work through perspectives, obstacles, and proposals the parties can evaluate.
04
Decide what comes next
Clarify any agreed terms and identify what remains to be addressed.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between mediation and arbitration?
In mediation, a neutral helps the parties reach their own voluntary agreement, and nothing is imposed on anyone. In arbitration, a neutral arbitrator hears the matter and issues a binding, enforceable decision. Mediation preserves control and relationships; arbitration delivers a final ruling in private.
How long does a session take?
Most matters are scheduled as a focused half day or full day. Whether a matter needs a half or full day generally depends on its value and complexity, and we recommend the right format when you submit it.
Are sessions held remotely?
Yes. Most matters are heard via Zoom, which is faster to schedule and lowers cost for everyone involved. When a matter calls for an in-person session, we travel to make it happen.
Do you handle international or cross-border matters?
Yes. We take matters from around the world. Our neutrals work from and travel across Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Toronto, London, Dubai, Mexico City, San Jose, Costa Rica, and Medellin, among other places.
What industries do you work in?
Entertainment, media, music, sports, technology, and the broader creator economy, along with complex business and commercial matters involving founders, partners, companies, boards, and investors.
How is high-stakes deal consultation different from mediation or arbitration?
Mediation and arbitration resolve existing disputes. Deal consultation is advisory work that happens around a transaction: board and M&A advisory, structuring, and negotiation strategy to get high-value deals done well, ideally before a dispute ever arises.
How are fees determined?
Fees scale with the value and complexity of the matter. Tell us what is at issue and we will propose a format and a fee that fit.
Let’s find the right next step.
Tell us the type of matter and your preferred timing. We’ll discuss fit, availability, and what comes next.
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