Litigation often leads to long delays and high costs that appear to benefit no one except lawyers. While litigation may often be the best or only technique for resolving disputes, we try to reduce the delays, risks and costs of litigation whenever appropriate by using alternative methods of dispute resolution.
Arbitration, mediation, negotiation and minitrials are the key components of alternative means of dispute resolution. We believe that the total spectrum of dispute resolution should be considered to achieve successful results - economically, promptly and efficiently.
Our litigators advise our clients of ADR advantages and disadvantages. Our transactional attorneys draft contracts to help clients pre-select dispute resolution mechanisms tailored to suit the parties and the transaction. This advice extends to international transactions as well as domestic disputes.
In addition to the many H&H litigation lawyers who advocate on behalf of clients in the various dispute resolution procedures outlined below, several H&H attorneys also serve as neutral mediators and arbitrators. In those instances, we are hired by both parties, or by the organizations administering the arbitration or mediation.
 Arbitration
Court-Supervised Dispute Evaluation
Negotiation
ADR in Business-Related Activities
Mediation
ADR in International Activities
Private Minitrials
Related Websites
American Arbitration Association
ABA Section of Dispute Resolution
Judicial Arbiter
CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution
ADR & Mediation Resources
Mediation Information Resource Center
JAMS
Federal Arbitration Act
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