Over 24 Years of Mediation/Arbitration/Alternative Dispute Resolution Experience

For more than a decade, Mr. Gardner has served as a mediator in South Bend Indiana assisting attorneys and their clients in finding ways to settle their disputes before the case ever reaches the courthouse. Parties can submit their disputes to mediation at any time, by simply agreeing to do so, but often times the presiding Judges will order the parties to mediation before the Judge sets the case for trial. Frequently, parties submit their dispute to mediation before suit is ever filed in an effort to avoid the necessity of filing a lawsuit altogether. Mr. Gardner’s over twenty-four (24) years of experience as a litigation attorney in representing both plaintiffs and defendants, combined with his experience and insight gained after participating in over 1,000 mediation sessions, is of tremendous benefit to the parties who select him to act as their mediator.

The Indiana Supreme Court adopted the Alternative Rules of Dispute Resolution in 1992. Mr. Gardner received his certification as an Indiana Civil Mediator in 1996, and since that time has acted as mediator in a wide variety of disputes. He has also served as an arbitrator, which is another form of Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Unlike trial where the party’s remedies are extremely limited by the applicable laws relevant to the dispute, the parties through mediation or other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution can create their own remedies that could never be accomplished by a court or jury.

Since the Indiana Supreme Court adopted mediation as a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution, many thousands of individuals and business entities have been able to take advantage of the process of mediation as a very economical alternative to submitting their disputes to a Judge or jury for determination. In the mediation process, the mediator is a neutral representing the interest of neither side of the dispute but rather, utilizes his knowledge and experience in an attempt to bring the parties together to form their own settlement agreement. Statistically speaking, in general mediation has proven to be effective in at least 80% of the cases that are submitted to the process.

If you would like to schedule a mediation with Mr. Gardner, please contact Marty directly.