DIVORCE & FAMILY MEDIATION
Divorce mediation in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire requires adherence to the State statutes. Mediating the division of property, possessions, assets and debts gives you control. Mediation is the process of making decisions in the presence of an impartial, neutral, third party - the mediator. Family Mediation involves scheduling children and negotiating financial support for the children. Mediate revisions or original agreements with teenagers and extended families. Resolve your conflicts within your family.
PEER MEDIATION
Peer mediation is a process in which students with a problem work together assisted by an impartial third person who encourages and helps the students resolve the dispute. It is a conflict resolution strategy designed to help disputants reach a win-win agreement. Peer Mediation teaches students to see conflict as a part of everyday life and as an opportunity to grow and learn. It can also help reduce violence, vandalism, absenteeism and the number of discipline referrals. Peer Mediation reduces the time that teachers and administrators deal with discipline. It is a life skill that empowers students to solve their own problems through improved communication, problem solving, and critical thinking. Peer Mediation promotes understanding of individuals and groups throughout the school community.
WORKPLACE MEDIATION
The value of mediation in resolving workplace and employment disputes is being increasingly recognized. Good relations in the workplace between colleagues, management and staff, and work based teams are all essential for an effective and productive business. Disputes between employees, and between employees and employers, can be soul destroying for all concerned, leading to low morale, decreased motivation, and poor work performance. It is not unusual for unresolved disputes and grievances to lead to absence from work for staff involved. Workplace Mediation provides a formal channel to resolve disputes, to the satisfaction of all parties, without imposing an overbearing strain on an organization's financial resources. We are experienced at mediating a wide variety of disputes, including issues between and within: employees or groups of employees, project teams, their managers and contractors, employees and employers. We offer workplace mediators across the US and can respond quickly to mediation requests.
INSURANCE MEDIATION
NEMLS has arbitrators and mediators qualified to handle all matters of insurance claims/disputes. Our background in the industry as advocates gives us a real strength in those types of mediations because we understand both the details of insurance policies and the dynamics of bringing together the people involved to create a “win-win” situation. We provide a resolution mechanism for both policyholders and insurance companies utilizing a qualified staff that follows the alternative dispute resolution process from initiation to closure. Our neutrals possess a deep understanding of insurance disputes and are experienced in the analysis and calculations of loss claims, which allows for an accurate award or settlement based on its true value.
BUSINESS MEDIATION
Workforce or business mediation is a process in which a mediator help parties resolve differences to their mutual satisfaction. Some types of business mediations include: Business mergers, Partnership contracts, Sexual harassment, Construction disputes between contractors/vendors/homeowners, Warranty breaches, Age discrimination Gay/lesbian discrimination, Workplace bullying, American With Disabilities (ADA disputes, and Hospital or nursing home negligence.
LANDLORD & TENANT MEDIATION
At some stage or another, landlords can have issues with tenants or tenants themselves can be unhappy with their Letting Agent or Private/Commercial Landlord. There are many good reasons why these difficulties should get resolves at an early stage: (1) it can keep a property occupied and rental income continuing; and (2) legal action to evict a tenant is stressful and expensive and time-consuming for all involved. Some of the issues that we have helped disputants resolve through mediation are: rent arrears caused by a shortfall in housing benefit, non-payment of rent or no income, security deposits, anti-social behaviors, neighbor complaints, repairs, foreclosures, property access and many more.
LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER MEDIATION (LGBT/GLBT)
GLBT clients have special needs and are often uncomfortable talking about their lives with someone they feel does not understand. NEMLS offers a friendly and comfortable place to resolve disputes. At NEMLS, we offer mediation for any type of situation, from creating a partnership agreement, parenting plans, ending a relationship with a partner or family members.
HEALTHCARE MEDIATION
Agreeing to mediation means that a patient will try to settle a dispute through Mediation before seeking legal action. Patients do not surrender any rights. In fact, we believe this process adds to patients' rights. Mediation requires the doctor and patient to meet with a mediator to discuss the dispute. Mediation has been proven to be highly effective in resolving problems.
ELDER CARE MEDIATION
Elder Mediators are familiar with issues such as independence, safety, comfort and well-being and often mediate arguments over accepting caregivers in the home, giving up the car keys, moving from the family home, estate and guardianship matters, and much more. By teaching families how to communicate respectfully and effectively, and how to listen, issues that have often been swept under the carpet for years can safely emerge for discussion such as distorted family history, sibling favoritism, medical questions, and financial issues including wills and trusts.
