Peoria Firm Uses Mediation to Avoid Expensive Litigation

Helping Illinois businesses and individuals resolve their legal disputes amicably

With mediation, Richard W. Zuckerman in Peoria can help you obtain the best possible settlements while preserving amicable relationships. I have 37 years of experience helping clients throughout Illinois to resolve their legal issues through this means of alternative dispute resolution. Mediation gives you control over the process and can often provide more expedient, predictable results than going to trial.

I work for you in cases including:

• Contracts
• Property law
• Agricultural law
• Farming issues
• Ranching issues

Whenever your legal issue lends itself to a mediated resolution, I am fully prepared to represent your interests, saving you the time and expense of litigation.

Strategic planning and decisive action

From filing a complaint on your behalf to mediating an equitable solution, my persistence and knowledge achieve results. I thoroughly analyze your case to calculate a strategic course of action. Then I put my plan into action. Each move is deliberately calculated to reach your desired goals. I anticipate opposing counsel’s next move and adjust my tactics to maneuver into a better position.

Preserving relationships through alternative dispute resolution

In many cases, both parties are best served when they establish a cordial relationship. Through the structured process of mediation, you can set aside hostility and agree on key points. Mediation can be a highly effective tool for you to preserve the stability and well-being of employment, community or business relationships during the turbulent process of litigation or prior to filing a lawsuit. The predictability of mediation reduces the stress of legal conflicts and puts important decisions in your hands rather than in the court’s power.

Help negotiating contracts

I carefully direct contract negotiations toward an agreement that accomplishes your business goals. You can avoid potential problems by having a well-drafted contract that explicitly states all the terms of your agreement. You will feel confident that you are absolutely in compliance with Illinois law and that your rights are protected should a dispute arise.

Resolving contract disputes

When a contract is breached, it can wreak havoc on your business. When it is in your best interest to resolve a dispute outside the courtroom, I can effectively guide negotiations toward win-win solutions, often preserving business relationships and sparing you the expense and uncertainty associated with litigation.

Contact a strong Illinois mediator to help you resolve your disputes

Call Richard W. Zuckerman at 309-413-0558 or contact me online to schedule a consultation at my Peoria office.