Texas Mediator Guides Clients Through the Alternative Dispute Resolution Process

Skilled attorney acts as a neutral facilitator to help people in the Marshall area solve legal problems

Attorney Shelia McCoy offers mediation services as a trained, experienced and impartial attorney. I work with parties in the Marshall area and throughout Texas to resolve disputes without litigation. If you're going through divorce, have a contract dispute, or want to settle a property conflict, mediation gives you control over the legal process and can often provide more expedient, predictable results than going to trial. I also work to create comfortable and productive environments so that legal adversaries can come together as partners and reach a resolution.

Dedicated mediator explains the mediation process

Under Texas law, mediation can be used as a form of alternative dispute resolution for certain cases. Mediation allows you and your attorney to work with the opposing party to try to find a solution to your legal issue on your terms and in a more private setting than court provides. As an experienced mediator, I act as an impartial third party, focused on helping both sides reach an agreement. I mediate many types of disputes, including:

• Divorce
• Pre-Divorce Settlements
• Child Custody
• Contract Disputes
• Debt Collections
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes

My goal is to help both sides reach a compromise on the issues they face. I guide parties in communicating effectively so they can reach an agreement that satisfies each side. I also encourage you to create your own solutions and then record those solutions in writing with the help of your attorney.

Mediation offers various benefits over litigation

Mediation is typically faster, less expensive and less formal than litigation. It allows the parties to retain more control over the process while protecting their privacy. It is also nonbinding, meaning that you will not be forced to sign or agree to any resolution you are not happy with.

Mediation helps preserve relationships

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 family, employment, community or business relationships while resolving your legal matter. Most importantly, the nature of the mediation process reduces the stress of legal conflicts and puts important decisions in your hands rather than in the court’s.

Contact an experienced Texas mediator to help you resolve your disputes

Attorney Shelia McCoy provides mediation services for parties throughout Texas. If you seek an impartial third party to guide you through the process, call me at 903-648-6638 or contact me online to schedule a consultation at my Marshall office.