Our Philosophy

The Aspen Dispute Resolution Team is committed to the entire arsenal of Alternative Dispute Resolution Services for the resolution of conflict.  All too often, only after the emotional and financial costs of litigation are endured, do the parties realize that both the angst and the expense might have been, or quite plainly were, avoidable. 

Over 90% of all civil litigation settles, typically just prior to court hearings and rulings and well after enormous delay and expense.  Plainly, the key is early identification and diversion of many of these cases to the array of Alternative Dispute Resolution techniques.  Alternative Dispute Resolution better serves the parties and leaves otherwise overcrowded dockets and courtrooms more available for matters requiring full-blown litigation.

For years in our individual practices, as lawyers, judges, therapists and accountants, we have witnessed significant psychic and cost savings to clients whom we were privileged to assist through successfully mediated negotiations and settlements -- without formal, protracted adversarial proceedings or trials. 

At Aspen Dispute Resolution, we have marshaled our collective 300+ years of problem-solving experience to offer cost-free initial consultations to disputing parties, the full panoply of Alternative Dispute Resolution Services to parties with or without attorneys, and continuing education courses and training to professionals engaged in the representation of clients in conflict. 

In short, while conflict is unavoidable, there are now alternatives to “going to court” – alternatives that preserve the opportunity for individual legal representation, when and as desired.  These alternatives, including mediation, arbitration, med/arb, early neutral case evaluation, settlement conferences and mini-trials, are described in the Our Services section of this website.  Each service is strictly confidential and highly cost effective.  Participants report high satisfaction levels because they participate actively and voluntarily -- expressing feelings, understanding motivations, acknowledging shortcomings, analyzing rights and remedies, and generally remaining in control of the dispute resolution process. 

Informed self-determination aptly describes these “alternatives” to conventional, formal adjudicatory processes.  While conventional, formal court-centered adjudicatory processes are necessarily impersonal, inherently unpredictable, and ultimately win/lose,  Alternative Dispute Resolution ensures a process tailored to the needs of our clients to achieve a result that is likely to be win/win.

Contact us to schedule a mediation or other Alternative Dispute Resolution Service.  Learn more about Our Team and Our Services.  Find out Why You Should Choose Us for your mediation, arbitration, or settlement conference.

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Aspen Dispute Resolution LLC, 1280 Ute Avenue, Suite 10, Aspen, CO 81611

Phone: 970-925-2445  Fax: 970-925-2442  E-mail: manager@AspenDisputeResolution.com