mediation is like solving a puzzle . . . 
. . . if you persist, the pieces will fit.

a unique Psychology-based approach to mediation

Merge Mediation Group offers a unique approach to dispute resolution that leverages key psychological principles.

Familiarity with phenomena such as confirmation bias, cognitive dissonance, endowment effects and reactive devaluation helps break impasses by providing insight into why parties are taking certain positions and how they are likely to respond to various settlement proposals.

We use our unique approach to resolve disputes already in litigation, but our mediation services are not limited to that context exclusively. We also offer:

• “preventative mediation” in contexts such as estate planning and family business disputes, partnership disputes, and workplace conflicts, that nips brewing conflicts in the bud before they escalate into litigation


• "transactional mediation” that helps parties looking to close a deal resolve disputes on open issues that threaten to derail negotiations
  
  
• "decision tree analysis" to help parties calculate the expected value of a lawsuit and create reasonable settlement ranges that facilitate bracketing.

Click here to learn more about the benefits of our unique approach to mediation from the standpoint of cost, duration, mindset, process and other metrics.

We are so confident in our approach that if we fail to resolve your dispute, we will cut our fee in half.
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We do not rush parties into rash decisions they may later regret.
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Our focus on underlying needs and interests leads to win-win solutions.
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​A Successful Track Record

Our mediators have previously resolved disputes involving global insurance companies, Fortune 500 corporations, venture-backed startups, and entertainment celebrities.

Read our case studies to learn more about our track record.

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thought leadership

Our firm publishes a blog that presently contains over 60 articles addressing a wide variety of mediation-related topics, including mediation psychology and mediation techniques, and analysis of decisions pertaining to mediation-related issues such as settlement authority, privilege, and enforcement of mediation clauses.

We also publish white papers on important mediation topics, and present webinars on these topics as a service to the litigation and mediation professional communities.

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