Mediation Services

At Zacks Utrecht & Leadbetter, we continually strive in excellence in every aspect of our practice.  We work with each client on an individual basis designing the most effective strategy possible.  Our goal is to get the results our clients want in the most cost-effective and efficient way possible.

While our firm has earned a wide reputation for the acumen of its high profile cases and litigation practice, we also take great pride in our track record of success in resolving matters through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) – Mediation and Arbitration.

In addition to providing legal representation in the ADR process, our firm also offers Mediation services.

Senior Attorneys and Shareholders, Andrew M. Zacks and Paul F. Utrecht have, over the years, successfully represented clients in mediation proceedings as advocates as well as served many clients as mediators as part of the Superior Court/Bar Association of San Francisco Early Settlement Program (ESP) in resolving legal disputes in a wide variety of cases.

What is Mediation?
Mediation is a private, voluntary, informal, and confidential process in which an impartial person (Mediator) helps individuals or entities in conflict resolve and settle their differences and disputes. With the help of the Mediator, the parties work together to communicate with each other and to find mutually agreeable solutions to their issues. The mediator does not decide who is right or wrong, and does not impose a settlement. The mediator's role is to provide a safe environment and to facilitate a dialogue that will help the parties develop solutions to their particular situation. 

In essence, Mediation empowers the parties to retain control of the critical decisions that will affect their interests and offer solutions.

The meetings are held privately, and all discussions are confidential to the extent allowed by the law. The details of the situation and the outcome of the mediation are not reported to any other party, unless this is desired and agreed upon by both participants.

What Type of Disputes Can Be Mediated?
Some of the cases that can be mediated include, but are not limited to:

• Contract Disputes:  Sales & Leases
  
• Landlord-Tenant Issues
  
• Home Owner Association (HOA) issues
  
• Co-Owner Disputes
  
• Neighbor Disputes
  
• Easement and Property Border Disputes 
  

Have a dispute with a neighbor or co-owner? Not sure whether alternative dispute resolution is for you? Contact us.  One of our experienced attorney-mediators will help you make an informed decision and if it is the right choice for you, help you or your entity resolve any type of conflict.

Mediators:
Andrew M. Zacks and Paul F. Utrecht are experienced real estate attorneys whose practice focuses primarily on rent control, zoning, land use, landlord-tenant and all real estate related matters.  Representative clients include real estate agents, brokers, buyers and sellers of real estate property. 

Messrs. Zacks and Utrecht have served as mediators, consultants and expert witnesses in landlord-tenant and other real estate matters, lectured in the area of landlord-tenant law and served as mediators in real estate disputes as part of the Superior Court/Bar Association of San Francisco Early Settlement Program (ESP).

Fees:
For our mediation services, we work with each client on an individual basis designing the most effective strategy possible.  As a result, we are extremely flexible in our mediation services pricing arrangements.

Contact us to design the package that works for you!

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