MISSION STATEMENT

LITIGATION ALTERNATIVES, INC.

Having personally witnessed the evolution of Alternative Dispute Resolution since it's early inception in the late 1980s when the idea of voluntary pre-trial resolution of cases was viewed by some as an anathema to its level today where ADR is not only used as another settlement tool, but also embraced by the courts and legal profession as a cost-effective means to fairly accomplish the same goals as full blown litigation.

As the sophistication levels of the courts and attorneys have risen and their use of ADR has improved and increased, private firmas are challenged to raise the level of their services in order to compete.  Thus, in order to attract business, private the ADR provider must continually raise the bar of it's services to a level where payment for same will result in tangible cost savings using a fair playing field for the parties.  

Accordingly, Litigation Alternative, Inc.'s mission is to offer parties opportunities for ADR services that will add to the overall fairness and efficiency of current models of Alternative Dispute Resolution, but ultimately ADD VALUE for participating clients.

The means by which value is added can be found throughout our Model of Service and "Simply" Commercial sections of this web page, as well as by examination of each particular matter.  It should be noted that Litigation Alternatives, Inc. supports other means of settlement provided by the courts and through private mediation when value cannot be added by using an ADR service.