Mediation can be a less costly, more efficient alternative to highly expensive, time-consuming litigation. Mediation occurs in a confidential, low risk, high reward environment. The mediator listens separately to all sides of a dispute, allowing parties a chance to vocalize their views on facts and law; and hear an immediate response from the mediator on his or her views as to how likely a Judge or Jury may be to receive their case favorably.

Mediating parties can control their outcome, accepting or rejecting offers; and controlling the precise details of a resolution instead of leaving the outcome in the hands of third parties who will not understand the dispute in the way the participants do.

Tom Olson has served for many years as a mediator of civil lawsuits in their earliest stages, and immediately before trial. Mr. Olson is board certified as a civil litigation specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association with over 30 years of experience. He has handled hundreds of real estate, title insurance, boundary, mortgage priority, mechanic’s lien, and general commercial litigation matters on behalf of individuals, investors, contractors and subcontractors, title insurance companies, and title insureds.

Katie Wahlberg is a Qualified Neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota Rules of Practice. With our attorneys’ extensive real estate background, we understand what the risks are in moving ahead with a court case and work to fully understand the facts of the case from all parties’ perspectives. An article co-written by attorney Katie Wahlberg provides 10 Tips for mediating real estate disputes.