With vaccinations underway, Lakeside is developing policy regarding in-person mediation.
With Texas at 47th in the nation in terms of the percentage of the population vaccinated, we think it unlikely that a sufficient number of Texans will be vaccinated to consider in-person mediations safe before July 1, 2021.
In the interim, we will, considering CDC and other health guidelines, attempt to formulate a safe and coherent policy for in-person mediations after July 1, 2021.
We remain convinced that virtual mediation is as effective as in-person mediation, safer, less challenging logistically, and avoids transportation expense. We expect the vast majority of mediations throughout 2021 and 2022 will be handled virtually.
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News:
January 14, 2021: We are honored to be selected as a leading mediation firm in North America by Who’s Who Legal. Here’s to a safe and peaceful 2021!
October 30, 2020: Lakeside Mediation Center, which is conducting all mediations virtually through the end of 2020, is pleased to announce it is loaning its facility in November and December to our friends and neighbors at Mozart’s to assemble holiday gifts and for special community events. So if you see elves working late into the night, they are there to raise spirits during the holiday season. Lakeside Mediation Center wishes you all a safe, happy, and healthy holiday season as we all say good riddance to 2020!
August 1, 2020: Lakeside Mediation Center is the only mediation firm in Texas to have partners (Eric Galton, Greg Bourgeois, and Ben Cunningham) included in the Who’s Who of International Commercial Mediation, SuperLawyers 2020, and Austin Monthly Magazine’s 2020 list of best lawyers.
July 31, 2020: We now take payments via PayPal! Call or email for more information.
About:
The Lakeside Mediation Center provides a wide range of flexible and efficient conflict resolution services for businesses, governmental entities and individuals. Services may be provided onsite or we are available to travel to you. Just one call to the Center provides easy access to our entire panel of dispute resolution experts with award-winning experience in solving disputes creatively, constructively and confidentially.
Recognizing that some parties benefit from interactions in a tranquil, neutral location, the peaceful environment of the Lakeside Mediation Center was designed for this specific purpose. The Center offers seven spacious mediation rooms with wireless Internet access overlooking the shores of Lake Austin. Five minutes from downtown Austin and only 20 minutes away from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, the Center is an ideal location to serve all dispute resolution needs. Click here for a map to our location.
We want you to be as comfortable as possible during your mediation and proudly serve Mozart’s fine coffee and pastries. For full day mediations, we provide lunch from some of Austin’s most popular restaurants at no extra charge. We strive to provide excellent service in an extraordinary setting at very competitive rates.
From left to right: Kenneth Davison, Greg Bourgeois, Eric Galton, David Moore, Kimberlee Kovach, Fred Hawkins, Ben Cunningham, Lynn Rubinett, and Lucius Bunton
For any inquiries, please call (512) 477-9300 or email adr@lakesidemediation.com.