Best Mediators & Arbitrators in Boston

Based in Boston, Arthur L. Pressman Dispute Resolution Services, LLC handles the arbitration and mediation of commercial disputes online or in person. A litigator himself, the mediator resolves disputes between franchisors and franchisees on issues like fraud, contract breaches, fund misappropriation, and disclosure deficiencies. Termination claims and violations of management duties are also addressed. Dispute resolution can also be done through early dispute resolution or early neutral evaluation. Arthur Pressman has worked with lawyers as a consultant on franchise-connected issues.

Boston Law Collaborative, LLC, serves individuals, families, and business owners in Boston. It is a multidisciplinary firm that provides legal solutions through mediation and arbitration. The practice takes on matters related to business valuation, tax and accounting, and collaborative law disputes. Its team also offers case evaluation and guardian ad litem services. Additionally, it caters to non-profit organizations and universities seeking consulting and organization climate assessment solutions. Boston Law Collaborative received the Lawyer as Problem Solver Award from the American Bar Association in 2009.

Brick, Sugarman, Jones & McBrien, LLP is a Newton mediation firm. The practice offers divorce mediation and other alternative dispute resolution for family law matters such as paternity, assisted reproductive technology, international divorce, and probate court equity matters. The office has been appointed guardian ad litem and special master, has been recognized by Super Lawyers, and is a member of the Massachusetts Collaborative Law Counsel. The firm's certified mediator was named a Top 50 Women Lawyer by Boston Magazine as well.

Brody, Hardoon, Perkins & Kesten, LLP is a Boston mediation and arbitration practice. The litigation firm's founding partners have served as counsel, mediators and arbitrators in thousands of lawsuits concerning employment law, personal injury, and business disputes. The Mediation Group Leader is a former judge of almost 40 years with experience in both Superior Court and District Court jury-waived trials. The practice has been recognized by Super Lawyers and featured/interviewed in The Boston Globe as well as on NBC.

Commonwealth Mediation and Conciliation, Inc. has been mediating and arbitrating in the Boston area since 1992. The firm's neutrals mediate and arbitrate disputes in a range of areas and include former judges, a Super Lawyer, and members of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. The group boasts having handled the Archdiocese of Boston Abuse case, the Station nightclub fire, and the 2006 Big Dig ceiling collapse and has been featured in The Boston Globe.

Cummings, King & MacDonald has been providing mediation and arbitration services in Newton since 1976. The firm uses mediation and arbitration for insurance and tort-related claims such as motor vehicle accidents, professional liability, general liability, and products liability claims and has resolved over 100 cases a year for 20 years. The group has been listed by Best's in insurance law for over 25 years, and the senior lawyer handling ADR is a former US Army Reserve Colonel and member of the JAG Corps.

Divorce and Family Mediation Services has been mediating in Hingham for almost 10 years. The office emphasizes mediation as a less costly, amicable, and stress-free route for divorce and surrounding issues for all parties involved, and online mediation is available for overseas spouses as well. Mediation for guardianship, paternity, probate, estate, and elder law matters is also available, and the founder is a member of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution and an International section member of the Academy of Professional Family Mediators.

JAMS aims to help clients throughout Boston and the nearby areas resolve their legal disputes through mediation and arbitration. The private alternative dispute resolution firm handles conflicts involving various aspects of the law, such as class actions and mass torts, cybersecurity and privacy, probate, personal injury, and real estate. It aims to help settle matters with opposing parties in out-of-court settings. JAMS was founded in 1979 and its panel of over 400 former state and federal court judges, attorneys, and ADR professionals handle approximately 18,000 cases per year.

Kates & Barlow, PC brings decades of legal experience to Boston mediation and arbitration clients. The family law office handles all aspects of divorce including alternative dispute resolution services and both advises and represents clients in mediations, conciliations, and arbitrations. Kates & Barlow has been named a Tier One law firm for Family Law by U.S. News & World Report.

Loretta T. Attardo, Esquire has been handling mediation and arbitration in the Boston area for 10 years and has decades of legal experience. The labor and employment practice sees alternative dispute resolution as the most effective way to resolve disputes in the workplace and offers mediation, arbitration, fact finding investigations, and case evaluations. The principal attorney is a Fellow of the National College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and a member of the AAA's Northeast Regional Advisory Committee on Employment Dispute Resolution.

Mariani Mediation Services LLC serves clients in Boston. The company assists individuals, businesses, and large corporations in resolving conflicts through mediation, conciliation, arbitration, and unilateral or bilateral evaluation. Amy Cashore Mariani, the firm's founder, arbitrator, and mediator, handles a wide range of legal issues, including personal injury, wage and hour disputes, employment issues, and commercial disputes. Mariani worked as a trial attorney for over 20 years before beginning her mediation practice. Her team also partnered with Josh Hoch of MW to offer family law mediation.

Melinda Milberg Attorney & Mediator has been a Natick mediation and arbitration group for over 35 years. Mediation and arbitration services are available for divorce, estates and probate, family law, and employment law, and the firm is rated AV-Preeminent. The founder served as president of the Association for Conflict Resolution, is certified by the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation, and was a past Panel Member and Arbitrator for the National Association of Securities Dealers.

Sarah E. Worley Conflict Resolution, P.C. is a private legal practice that has handled more than 9,000 cases from its offices in Boston and South Easton. It provides mediation and arbitration services for various legal matters, including personal injury claims, malpractice claims, and business disputes. It also offers workplace facilitation services for employment disagreements. Principal attorney Sarah Worley is a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. She also serves as chairperson of the Massachusetts Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section.

Skylark Law & Mediation, P.C. has been a mediation practice in Framingham since 2001. The family law group handles litigation but emphasizes the cost-effectiveness and benefits to children of a divorce settlement and works with couples to successfully mediate or use a collaborative solution. The founder is a member of the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation, Inc. and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, and estate planning and probate services are also available.

Sloane Walsh, Attorneys at Law, is a Boston-based firm that helps parties negotiate their disputes. Backed with over 20 years of mediation and arbitration experience, senior partner John P. Ryan oversees the firm's alternative dispute resolution services. He mediates issues involving catastrophic personal injuries, environmental claims, wrongful termination of executive-level employees, and general liability claims. Ryan handles arbitration at all stages of the litigation process: before filing suit, during active litigation, and during the pending of appeals.

Todd & Weld LLP has been a Boston mediation and arbitration firm since 1992. The team is highly recognized for their litigation skills with recognitions from Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers and focuses on the same preparation for winning resolutions with the experience that over 90% of individual and business disputes are resolved instead of going to trial. The mediator/arbitrator at the firm is a former Superior Court Judge and has resolved more than 500 cases in over 10 years.