California Attorney Handling Real Estate Law, Construction Defects
A contractual or performance dispute can wreak havoc in a company's present and future financial landscape. To protect your business interests, your investments or your property, seek a dispute resolution method that does not create its own new, problems but rather, paves the way to a satisfactory and productive solution.
Steven G. Cohen, Esq. (JD, MBA) focuses his Santa Monica California practice on resolution of real estate, construction, construction defects, employment and workplace disputes, divorce and probate law. Cohen & Associates utilizes the application of Arbitration and Mediation as alternative dispute resolution methods that achieve results.
Contact me to learn how we can help you or your business with the following objectives:
- Resolution of a dispute through Arbitration
- Resolution of a dispute through Mediation
- Restoring dignity to parties in dispute
- Empowering clients to take back control
- Maintaining sensitivity to the client's needs
- Resolving disputes with processes that maintain Confidentiality
- Applying the most appropriate dispute resolution method to your circumstances
Cohen & Associates settles real estate, construction defects, employment and workplace disputes, divorce and probate disputes that come to our law office through the use of alternative dispute resolution processes. Our firm specializes in mediation and arbitration in the real estate and construction arena, employment and workplace disputes, divorce and probate area and other areas of civil litigation and help disputing parties resolve their differences through the use of mediation and arbitration as part of alternative dispute resolution processes.
Mediation is a consensual dispute resolution process in which a neutral third party assists the disputing parties to arrive at a mutually agreeable settlement. The mediator is just that ― a mediator. He does not impose decisions as an arbitrator or judge would. Instead, he acts as a neutral to help opposing sides explore options that will lead to and result in settling their dispute. Mediation is used to settle disputes in real estate, construction, employment and workplace disputes, divorce and probate matters.
Arbitration is consensual dispute resolution process in which a neutral third party acts as the judge or arbitrator and does impose a decision that is binding and can be confirmed in a court of law. Arbitration is used to settle disputes in real estate construction, employment and workplace disputes and probate matters. Under California code, arbitration cannot be used to settle disputes in divorce matters.
As your mediator or arbitrator in your real estate, construction matter, divorce, probate or other dispute, we will determine the appropriate model of dispute resolution that is likely to achieve a satisfactory resolution that will protect your interests. As mediator, I am prepared to mediate your case in a facilitative style, an evaluative style, an advisory style or other combination that will create the best chances of resolution. As your arbitrator, and with the background and experience I have in serving as a Judge, I will bring finality to your dispute with a full and fair hearing. We bring closure and achieve results in disputes in real estate, construction, employment and workplace disputes, divorce and probate matters and other civil litigation.
DISCLOSURE: In compliance with C.C.P. §1281.9 and Ethical Standards for Neutral Arbitrators in Contractual Arbitration §10 adopted by the Judicial Council of California, written disclosure is made that Steven G. Cohen is an Administrative Law Judge with the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board (CUIAB) in which he currently hears matters involving unemployment insurance, disability eligibility and employer tax cases. Under Government Code §10(c), Cohen "may act as an arbitrator or mediator (or practice law) which will not not directly or indirectly be related to the functions and responsibilities of the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board". Under C.C.P. §1281.91, additional disclosures shall be made in writing upon the initial appointment.
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