Cynthia Severson has been mediating disputes since late 2004. Cynthia was trained and certificated from the Los Angeles County Bar Association in Basic Mediation. Cynthia is currently receiving her Graduated degree with a Masters in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding from California State University, Dominguez Hills, one of the most respected programs in the country.
Mediation as an Alternative to litigation
Resolution Services offers an opportunity to help you resolve your issues through the mediation process. Mediation is a Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to litigation. Mediation is the process of a third party neutral trained to help the parties come to a resolution. Mediation keeps control of the outcome in the hands of the parties involved. As an example, the average Divorce in California costs $20,000 per litigant. Where as, with mediation the parties can save up to 90% of the costs that would be in a litigated divorce. All along, avoiding going to court, where they stay in control of their outcome. One of the misunderstood aspects of court is that Individuals do not realize that when you go to court that the Judge has control of the outcome and he/she will make the decision of what the outcome will be.
Our meditations are conducted with single and co-mediators. Some of the types of mediation we provide include: