Some disputes are inevitable. The question is – how (and when) are you going to deal with them?
Protracted disputes remain a major concern for the construction industry where time truly is money. Most disputes are resolved before they go to trial or arbitration hearing. But they too often settle only after many months or years of expensive and distracting discovery and other pre-trial activities. Since most cases eventually settle, companies and their attorneys should focus on resolving disputes as early as possible, before the costs, disruption, and risks mount. As a trusted mediator and arbitrator, I help resolve construction disputes efficiently and fairly, whether during the project, at project close-out, or during litigation.
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Scott@GurneyResolution.com
(513) 324-3103
OPEN FOR BUSINESS! After a long career as a construction attorney, mediator and arbitrator with Frost Brown Todd, I have started an alternative dispute resolution practice, Gurney Dispute Resolution LLC, to focus on my core strength — resolving construction disputes efficiently and fairly.
Areas of Practice
Mediation
Mediation is facilitated negotiation in which a neutral party (a mediator) selected by the parties seeks to help them reach a consensual resolution of a dispute on terms they agree on.
Planned Early Dispute Resolution
Planned early dispute resolution is a flexible process in which the parties retain a mediator early in a dispute to actively lay the groundwork for a successful mediation soon after the dispute arises.
Neutral Evaluation
Neutral evaluation is a process in which the parties or their attorneys present a summary of their case to a neutral party for a balanced and unbiased opinion on the likely outcome of a trial or arbitration.
Arbitration
Arbitration is a form of adjudication that is generally private and less formal than court litigation. The decisionmaker is usually a neutral individual or three-person panel that considers arguments and evidence from the parties and their attorneys, then renders a decision or award.
“Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often the loser – in fees, expenses and waste of time. As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.”