Introduction

The growth of mediation over the past fifteen years has been exponential, a tribute to the success of the process. Settlement rates in mediation are said to be on the order of 85-90% and are achieved long before the traditional "court house steps" at a significant saving of cost and time for the parties. User satisfaction is high as parties retain control and tailor their own solution in a less confrontational setting that preserves relationships and results in a win/win instead of a win/lose. Multiple drivers are at work to further the already resounding ...