Arbitration and Mediation

Southfield Alternative Dispute Resolution Lawyer

The arbitration / mediation attorneys at the Southfield, Michigan, law firm of Sommers Schwartz mediate and arbitrate many types of disputes including civil, commercial, domestic, and securities disputes. Contact the law firm to discuss alternative dispute resolution needs.

Typical cases mediated or arbitrated by us involve employment, business, insurance, personal injury, securities, family/probate, construction, environmental, malpractice, and more.

Providing Court-Approved Training Worldwide

Each attorney in this practice has a particular focus, with knowledge bases sometimes overlapping. Most members in this practice group serve as arbitrators as well as mediators. Several work in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) on a consistent basis. All of the attorneys mediate civil cases, and several arbitrate or serve as special masters in commercial, employment, and securities litigation.

At least two attorneys handle domestic (family and divorce ) mediation and arbitration. Five have completed the court-approved 40-hour basic mediation training, and several have progressed through the internship required for inclusion on court rosters and now serve as court-approved mediators.

Sommers Schwartz attorney Tracy Allen, who designed the court-approved basic 40-hour training course, teaches advanced mediation and arbitration to mediators, arbitrators, litigators, and judges all over the world. Contact an arbitration or mediation lawyer at Sommers Schwartz through this Web site or by calling the law offices at 248-355-0300.