Oakland, California – Legal disputes often become a part of life. In many cases, disputes that are resolved in court come at a loss of time and money. After spending months, or even years, and thousands of dollars to go through litigation, neither party is guaranteed to get a decision that they are happy with. As a San Francisco mediator, Claude D. Ames offers individuals and businesses alike a better alternative to fighting out legal disputes in the courtroom. Mediation is a process that does not take place in the courtroom and is not held in front of a jury or judge. Instead, the mediator acts as a neutral party to discover all the potential outcomes for the dispute and determine which of those possibilities is the best.

The types of cases that can be resolved through mediation may be small and fairly simple or large and complex. Some businesses have legal issues that are not significant enough to justify hiring a legal team. At the same time, they are important enough to require some type of resolution. Mediation is the ideal form of dispute resolution to address these types of issues without the time and money invested in a court trial.

The San Francisco mediator can also benefit large organizations that are highly competitive and prefer to keep the details of their operation private. Claude Ames has the experience and knowledge of California law to solve all types of legal problems without exposing business details that could be detrimental to its operation.

Mediation is a more peaceful way of settling all types of legal disputes, including those under the heading of family law. Divorce and child custody are often emotionally charged situations that grow even more so in the courtroom. Mediation allows the parties to sit down and discuss their options without the hostility that makes coming to a resolution difficult. It also allows them to retain the power to agree on a settlement that they feel is fair.

About Claude Dawson Ames

Claude Dawson Ames (http://www.claudeamesarbmed.com/) is a San Francisco mediator who offers skilled mediation services to individuals and businesses. Attorney Claude Dawson Ames has the experience and skills that get clients the successful outcome that they hope for when deciding on a dispute resolution process. Attorney Ames has more than 33 years of experience in arbitration, mediation, and fact-finding resolution during which he has represented both public and private businesses. During this time, he has also represented clients before the U.S. Court of Appeals and Bankruptcy Appellant Panel for the ninth circuit, U.S. Tax Court, and is a member of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar. Claude Dawson Ames is a member of the National Academy of Arbitrators, serves as a long-standing member of the FMCS and AAA Arbitration-Mediation Panels.