Specializing in Construction Disputes
"But I've been told that mediating too soon has risks."
So does getting up in the morning. The risks of early mediation can be controlled. It is possible that mediating early means the other party is stuck in their position, but they also have that risk with you. There is a chance that you will share your "smoking guns" and they won't. So, control what you share. There is a risk that it will fail. Reconsider "failure." You will likely come out of a failed mediation with a better focus on your case and a better understanding of their case. Many mediations "fail" at the session, but the seeds of resolution are planted for a later negotiated end.
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