Arbitration and Mediation

Mediation and arbitration has become a fast, inexpensive method of settling legal disputes. Whether it is a commercial contract, real estate dispute, or domestic matter, Kean Miller provides fully-trained independent third parties to work with plaintiffs and defendants.  Our Mediation and Arbitration Team helps resolve legal disputes fairly and impartially. 

Our Mediation and Arbitration Center is located on the 18th Floor of One American Place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  The Mediation and Arbitration Center is fully-equipped with state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment, Internet connections, teleconference and video-conference equipment, food and beverage facilities, and a variety of private conference rooms overlooking the Mississippi River, the state capital, and downtown Baton Rouge.

Our Mediation and Arbitration Team is qualified to conduct alternative dispute resolution proceedings as a means to resolve cases early and at significant cost savings.  We have participated in numerous mediations and arbitrations representing clients engaged in tort and commercial litigation, as well as routine auto accidents and family law matters.  Presently, two partners serve as federal court mediators under a pilot program in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana.

Richard Pabst, a partner in our New Orleans office, has also completed the Mediation Program at the Harvard Law School. Richard, as a former Senior Counsel with Texaco, has experience acting as “settlement counsel” and brings an “in-house” perspective to the appropriate resolution of legal disputes.