Arbitration and mediation represent an opportunity for your business to resolve a dispute efficiently and cost-effectively. Clients trust our team to make the most of that opportunity by thorough preparation for both arbitrations and mediations, informed selection of the arbitrator or mediator to serve in the neutral role, forecasting the range of potential outcomes, and developing creative strategies for obtaining an optimal arbitration award or settlement resolution.
The litigators at Parker Hudson are highly experienced in both arbitrations and mediations. They are well-respected for their thorough knowledge of the applicable rules of procedure, credibility among arbitrators and mediators, and ability to accurately assess the risks and settlement value of a case. The ADR team at Parker Hudson has a track record of consistently achieving positive outcomes for clients in mediation without the need to resort to time-consuming and expensive litigation. And when a trial is unavoidable, our team has a track record of winning results for its clients. The partners in our ADR group have tried hundreds of arbitrations before the NASD, the NYSE, FINRA, the American Arbitration Association, and other alternative dispute resolution forums.
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Our ADR strategies are outcome-oriented. True to its name, the goal of ADR is to resolve disputes efficiently and economically and, in the case of mediations, with a full appreciation of the realistic alternatives that confront clients in the absence of a settlement. We orient our services toward that goal, preparing diligently to achieve an efficient and effective result. As a result, Parker Hudson has achieved outstanding results for its clients in mediations and in arbitration proceedings.
Our approach includes:
- Analyzing cases to foresee potential issues, identify risks, determine likely outcomes, and select the best available mediator, arbitrator, or panel of arbitrators for the specific matter at hand
- Drawing on the insight, experience and judgment of our attorneys who have served as mediators and arbitrators in the past
- Working closely with our clients and using our combined experience and judgment to develop a strategy and game plan for obtaining a resolution that serves the client's business objectives
- Aggressively enforcing our clients' arbitration agreements whenever advantageous to do so
- A deep bench of first-chair trial ability, including personal attention from experienced partners in every matter
- Efficient staffing, with one partner, one associate, and one legal assistant typically assigned to each case
- Bench depth at every level
In March 2013, Parker Hudson was named “Litigation Department of the Year" in Commercial Litigation by Atlanta’s Fulton County Daily Report. The attorneys on our ADR team include multiple Lawyer of the Year designees and a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
While much of our work is on behalf of banks, securities brokerage firms, investment advisors, and other financial institutions, we also represent a wide range of public, private, and international entities in other industries. Additionally, we represent individuals who have entered into ADR agreements. Any person or business with ADR agreements in place — whether with clients, customers, employees, or other third parties — can benefit from our ADR solutions.
