Alternative Dispute Resolution

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell’s ADR Practice Group professionals have the experience and know-how to meet the mediation and arbitration needs of businesses, professionals, individuals and municipalities. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) — mediation and arbitration — is a very successful method of resolving legal disputes that allows the parties and counsel to control the outcome of the dispute rather than giving the decision-making authority to a jury, judge or appeals court.

The firm's highly recognized civil litigation attorneys, Michael Callahan and Charles Bauer, provide high-caliber and experienced mediation and arbitration services to lawyers and parties. They have successfully handled a wide variety of mediation and arbitration disputes, and have the depth of expertise and the breadth of experience to help resolve local, regional and national claims including:

• Employment claims
• Civil rights claims
• Legal and professional responsibility disputes
• Personal injury claims
• Construction disputes
• Discrimination claims
• Commercial matters
• Wrongful discharge claims
• Contract claims
• Sexual harassment disputes
• Real estate disputes
• Wrongful death claims

The firm's ADR professionals are recognized for excellence in mediation and arbitration, including cases related to personal injury, insurance, business litigation, and employment. They have a very high success rate, with the majority of the disputes they mediate ending in settlement.

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell mediates disputes such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Construction – multi-million dollar construction disputes between or among property owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and independent contractors.
• Business Litigation – disputes among businesses and partners over the fair and equitable dissolution of jointly owned companies.
• Contracts – contractual disputes between or among manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers.
  
• Employment – disputes between employees and employers regarding wrongful termination, constructive discharge, sexual harassment, racial discrimination, Americans with Disabilities Act, and retaliation.
• Education – disputes between students and schools over claims of inadequate supervision, bullying, harassment, personal injuries, and Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Personal Injury – claims disputes, products liability, death cases, injuries parties, motor vehicles, commercial transportation companies, Dram Shop liability, civil rights, fire and explosions.
• Insurance - insurance coverage disputes concerning coverage, primary and secondary coverage, bodily injury, property damage, products coverage, and property damage.

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