Dallas Mediator: Make Reasonable Offers at Mediation
// Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse
Keith Clouse is a Dallas-based employment lawyer who often serves as a mediator for parties involved in employment-related disputes. A mediator’s role is to work with each party to clarify the party’s version of the facts and to determine the party’s priorities and interests. Ultimately, a mediator uses this information to bring the parties together on a deal both sides can agree to.
During the mediation, the party who hopes to settle the matter by paying a sum of money proposes a settlement offer to be conveyed to the other party by the mediator. A party has the best chances of achieving a successful resolution by putting forth a good faith figure, even in the initial rounds of negotiation. Thus, if a party knows that the value of a breached noncompete case is at least one million dollars, the party should not propose a settlement offer of $2,000. Making a low-ball offer insults the other side and conveys the message that the party is not negotiating in good faith.
Instead, a party should work with the mediator to get a sense of the other party’s expectations and perspective. An effective mediator will help the party gain clarity so that the party can make an offer designed to settle the matter for the least amount possible.
This article is presented by the Dallas employment attorneys at Clouse Dunn LLP. To speak to an employment lawyer about employment-related mediation, send an email to debra@clousedunn.com or call (214) 239-2705.
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KEITH A. CLOUSE
Clouse Dunn LLP
214.220.2722 214.220.3833 ( fax) keith@clousedunn.com
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