Howard & Howard has announced the official formation of an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) practice group. The practice group’s attorneys assist clients in resolving disputes out of court. 

According to research conducted by Fairway Resolution, over 80 percent of Fortune 1000 companies are likely to use arbitration or mediation in the future to resolve disputes with customers, employees, or vendors. That same percentage also said they used ADR because it was a “more satisfactory process.”

The firm’s alternative dispute resolution practice has highly-experienced attorneys, acting as neutrals (mediators and arbitrators), offering services related to:

• Arbitration
• Mediation
• Summary jury trials
• Early neutral evaluation
• Private facilitation
• Pre-suit negotiation
• Special master

Howard & Howard’s ADR lawyers also have experience mediating and arbitrating a wide range of matters, including:

• Complex business disputes
• Business/partnership disputes, dissolution, and torts 
• Construction disputes
• Employment disputes
• Fiduciary duties
• Franchise disputes
• Fraud, misrepresentation, and RICO actions
• Personal injury disputes
• Trade secrets
• Unfair trade practices, competition, and restrictive covenants