Mediation + Dispute Resolution

A Better Way

To Resolve Law Firm Partnership
and Business Disputes

Mediation + Dispute Resolution
for Law Firm Partnerships

We have represented clients in one-size-fits-all traditional mediations many times, and we have discovered – no surprise –
that they are not the best fit for resolving law firm partnership disputes. So, we set out to create a better way.

  • Focused on Your
    Type of Dispute

  • Customized for
    Your Dispute

  • Subject-Matter
    Expertise & Experience

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Mediation Services We Offer

Law Firm
Partnership Disputes

Law firm partnership disputes involve a unique combination of complex issues: contract issues, tort issues, professional responsibility issues, financial issues, and interpersonal dynamics. We understand these issues from top to bottom.

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Partner and Group
Departures

Our mediation approach for resolving partner and group departures is specific to your dispute, but typically involves resolving a myriad of issues, including client protection issues, partnership and contract issues, legal ethics issues, and practical and payment issues, among many others.

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Law Firm Dissolutions

Mediating law firm dissolutions requires us to call on every aspect of our expertise and experience related to law firms. The goal is to help guide a successful dissolution, winding up, and termination of the firm and its business in a way that best protects clients and individual partners and their continuing practices.

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Law Firm
Compensation Disputes

Mediating law firm compensation disputes requires understanding how compensation works at law firms, what it means to partners, both literally and symbolically, understanding the relevant governing documents, and resolving disputed issues with an awareness of the components of compensation.

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Attorney Contingent
Fee Disputes

Attorney contingent fees often lead to disputes, among the lawyers involved, about how to fairly distribute the fees. This is especially true in matters involving law firm departures, when contingent fee cases are transferred to new firms, or when new lawyers take a more prominent role in the case. A failure to promptly resolve these disputes also means a delay in getting paid.

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