mediation is a process where a neutral third party serves as an intermediary and supports the parties in the amicable resolution of the dispute. at civitas, our mediation practice involves providing constructive, co-creative, and community centric pathways for the sustainable resolution of all kinds of disputes.

why mediate a dispute?

conflicts are inevitable: we do not lead single issue lives, and are often processing and responding to events around us with the best of what we know and feel. the adversarial system of dispute resolution – where parties are pitted against each other, like in litigation – can be divisive and create more discord. however, conflicts can be transformed and relationships can be repaired, and those that are in conflict can coexist peacefully. mediation helps make this possible. mediation is cheaper, quicker, more efficient, and emotionally healing and cathartic than litigation. it recognizes pathways for coexistence through win-win solutions that make space for transformation.  

what disputes can be mediated?

mediation works well for any kind of dispute – be that property or resource sharing, relationship challenges, discord at work, or even something that comes up in international relations. as an inherently peaceful, transformative, and empathetic procedure, mediation is an idle route for lasting, sustainable, and agentic conflict resolution.

how does mediation work?

mediation works well for any kind of dispute – be that property or resource sharing, relationship challenges, discord at work, or even something that comes up in international relations. as an inherently peaceful, transformative, and empathetic procedure, mediation is an idle route for lasting, sustainable, and agentic conflict resolution.