Practice Areas
Our mediators have decades of experience as attorneys, litigators and trial attorneys, and judges with specialized expertise across a broad range of practice areas. Their expertise is critical to providing skilled facilitation and leading negotiations to resolve complex matters without the expense of litigation.
Automotive Liability
Our team of accomplished neutrals can resolve issues of automotive liability without going to court. The mediators at LIMS are knowledgeable about the legal issues associated with the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law and have ample experience resolving vehicular accident claims. The neutrals at LIMS work with all parties to fully assess liability and damages to develop a mutually agreeable settlement.
How we can help you with Automotive Mediation
Commercial Litigation
It is not uncommon for differences to arise over the course of business. Though the parties’ interests diverge, solving issues expeditiously and out of court is advantageous and allows the parties to preserve relationships and avoid the expenditure of considerable resources. Our mediators are experienced in addressing claims of breach of contract, non-compete and non-disclosure agreements, restrictive covenants, lack of fiduciary responsibility and partnership disputes. The mediators at LIMS are capable of addressing disputes of all sizes and complexities. Regardless of the magnitude of the claim, all parties have significant monetary exposure. Our resolution services can provide an invaluable resource to achieving resolution of claims.
Construction Law
The LIMS panel of neutrals are well-versed in all phases of the construction process. Construction disputes can lead to time consuming and costly delays. Our mediators negotiate construction issues concerning contract interpretation, insurance disputes, construction defects and delays that can require the expenditure of significant fees for lawyers and experts. The type of projects typically addressed by our neutrals involve both public and private.
Corporate and Shareholder Disputes
The neutrals at LIMS work effectively with all parties to achieve a fair and prompt resolution of disputes to minimize the impact on all involved. Our neutrals specialize in a variety of disputes involving: corporate formations, sales, ownership and operations, transactions, mergers, acquisitions, business divorces, corporate governance, officer and director fiduciary duties and financing and accounting matters. Corporate disputes can linger and be particularly costly, often causing significant harm to companies seeking to continue operating unimpeded by the need to participate in expensive and protracted litigation that can be detrimental to all parties.
How we can help you with Corporate and Shareholder Dispute Mediation
Employment Law
Workplace disputes between employers and employees can involve allegations or wrongful termination, sexual harassment, wage and hour disputes, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability. Often such claims are highly sensitive and clients are motivated to avoid a public dispute. LIMS’ panel has neutrals with ample experience to achieve favorable outcomes in a discreet manner.
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property is unlike typical assets that parties fight about. They involve a collection of ideas and concepts that require thoughtful analysis. Intellectual Property disputes are prime candidates for mediation. Our panel of neutrals handle trademark and copyright infringement, licensing, patents and trade secret cases.
Matrimonial
Alternative dispute resolution is a cost effective, private and often more amicable and compassionate option compared to litigation. Our practitioners are sensitive to a family’s needs and can negotiate an equitable distribution of assets, spousal support and custody, visitation and child support agreements through collaborative negotiations. This process provides a preferable option to protracted and expensive litigation that can deprive the parties of assets essential to moving forward in the most favorable economic position possible.
Municipal Law
Municipal disputes take the form of labor and employment challenges, inter- and intra-governmental agreements, and even conflict between citizens and their municipality. Skilled mediators can avoid litigation through thoughtful negotiation that can achieve reasonable settlements resulting in saving tax dollars.
Personal Injury
Personal injury cases can be costly to litigate and sometimes the expense associated with a protracted court battle could exceed the value of the claim. The evaluation of claims involves an assessment of liability as well as an understanding of settlement and verdict values in order for the parties to reach a reasonable compromise. Mediation is an alternative allowing the parties, and usually one or more insurers, to come to an agreement that appropriately compensates a party asserting the claim without the need to devote years of litigation and the costs associated with the process.
Professional Liability
Many of our mediation practitioners specialize in the defense of professional liability claims. Their areas of practice include the defense of attorneys, design professionals, architects, engineers, accountants and real estate brokers facing claims of malpractice as a result of errors and omissions. Vested with significant experience in addressing such claims, our neutrals can effectively guide the parties to effective outcomes.
Real Estate
Our panel of judges and experienced practitioners are well equipped to address the complexities of disputes that arise with the sale or purchase of residential homes, cooperatives, condominiums, retail properties, office buildings, commercial/residential/mixed-use developments, industrial and specialty properties. A variety of issues that are typically associated with these types of claims can require the expenditure of considerable energy and resources. A collaborative effort to address resolution options can often result in outcomes that are efficient and cost-effective to the benefit of all parties.
Tax Certiorari
Also known as real estate tax reduction proceedings, our tax certiorari mediators work on behalf of commercial and residential developers, owners, municipalities and tenants to challenge and negotiate real estate tax assessments. Effective evaluation of cases can result in favorable outcomes that can result in considerable savings in legal fees and expert costs typically required to address such disputes.