Are you in the beginning, middle or end stages of a lawsuit? Having post-deal issues with a client or vendor regarding the rights and obligation under an agreement? Worried about the cost financially and emotionally of litigating a dispute and the impact a lawsuit may have on your business or family?<\/p>\n
Mediation can help you resolve these and other conflicts by creating an atmosphere in which you gain understanding, become understood, and work together to explore mutually beneficial options for resolution. When dialogue breaks down and negotiations reach an impasse, a neutral set of eyes can help clarify the practical realities for both parties in an objective way. An effective mediator allows cooler heads to prevail.<\/p>\n
Laura J. Coe began serving as a mediator more than a decade ago, after having been a commercial trial lawyer many years. Laura believes that her more than twenty years of experience litigating civil and commercial disputes and sensitivity to the toll that litigation can visit on the parties\u2019 businesses and families aid her is assisting parties in resolving their disputes. As mediator, Laura listens to the parties and then participates actively in assisting both parties in evaluating the case based on her knowledge of substantive law and experience at the courthouse and assessing the risks that lie ahead if no settlement is reached. Laura has mediated attorneys\u2019 fees, construction contract, fiduciary duty, fraud, homeowners\/condominium association, landlord-tenant, real estate, and tort disputes (achieving a 94 percent settlement rate).<\/p>\n
Protracted litigation can be prohibitive in terms of time, cost, and other business and personal hardships. Leaving the outcome of your dispute to a judge or jury also takes away your decision-making control. At The Coe Law Firm, PLLC, we provide confidential, non-binding mediation services that benefit the parties by resolving disputes in a timely and cost-effective manner, which often allow the parties to preserve their relationships. With a strong effort by everyone, we can and do get cases settled quickly, benefiting everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Mediation is a widely accepted practice by the Texas courts. These alternative methods of dispute resolution have proven to reduce overburdened court dockets, expedite settlements and reduce legal fees and business costs.
\nAn experienced mediator, lead attorney Laura J. Coe facilitates impartial settlement negotiations between parties without imposing a settlement. The goal is to bridge disagreements in a confidential and candid environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7850,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"tags":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":105,"url":"https:\/\/www.coelegal.com\/houston-mediator\/mediation-rules-policies-and-procedures\/","url_meta":{"origin":201,"position":0},"title":"Mediation Rules, Policies and Procedures","date":"December 18, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Mediation is fundamentally an assisted settlement negotiation. The proceedings are private and\u00a0confidential. Communications to the mediator are also confidential unless permission to disclose\u00a0is expressly given by the parties. As mediator, Laura J. 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