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By Dorit Goikhman
Founding Attorney

Fortunes are made and lost in discovery.

Made by lawyers. Lost by the litigants.

What is “Discovery”?

Discovery is the formal process by which the parties to litigation obtain information with the ultimate goal of trying their case.

Some discovery tools involve the questioning of your employer, employees, colleagues, or business relations. This aspect can be incredibly stressful and humiliating. And engaging in voluntary mediation can help you avoid it.

Remember – discovery is how information is exchanged in a litigated case. But if you try mediate before trying to litigate, it’s possible to come up with an agreement for an exchange of certain documents and financials.

This can help you avoid:

  • Attorney fees and costs wasted complying with formal discovery
  • The stress and loss of control associated with an extensive discovery process
  • Involvement of employer, employees, colleagues, or business relations. This aspect can be incredibly stressful and humiliating. And mediation can help you avoid it.
  • Damage to your professional reputation, resulting from the use of depositions, subpoenas and other discovery methods.

To schedule a free 30 minute mediation consultation, click here.

About the Author
Dorit L. Goikhman is a licensed attorney, with years of experience representing clients throughout Central California in business, real estate, and family matters. After witnessing numerous clients spend fortunes and waste years of their lives in litigation, Dorit became interested in mediation and all that it has to offer. Dorit is committed in helping parties work together to obtain a mutually acceptable solution to their disputes at a fair price. Her approach is to keep things simple, confidential, and efficient with the goal of preserving the parties’ assets, reputations, and sanity. If you have any questions regarding this blog, you can contact Dorit here.