Our private and confidential mediation services offer a better path forward. Avoid courtroom stress and resolve disputes on your terms: efficiently, respectfully, and with real results
At UMA, our mediators bring decades of legal, psychological, and family law experience to each case. Hand-selected for their skill in conflict resolution, neutrality, and discretion, our team works with clients to resolve sensitive issues outside of the courtroom. Whether you’re dealing with divorce, parenting, civil matters, or business disputes, UMA is here to help you reach fair, durable solutions — confidentially and on your terms.
Resolve personal and financial disputes respectfully, from divorce and separation to cohabitation and property division. Our mediators help you find clarity and closure without going to trial.
Create clear, practical parenting plans centered on your child's needs, including custody, visitation, holidays, and decision-making responsibilities.
When life changes, agreements should too. We help you revisit and revise custody or support orders to reflect new realities, without reigniting conflict.
Handle personal and non-family conflicts efficiently and privately. UMA mediates:
Preserve relationships while resolving high-stakes commercial conflicts. We help businesses of all sizes mediate:
We provide structured sessions that help both parties communicate clearly and stay on track toward resolution.
See the real time schedules of your mediator with our real-time calendar, no phone calls needed.
UMA ADR stands for United Mediation and Arbitration – Alternative Dispute Resolution. We provide mediation services that allow people to resolve disputes outside of the courtroom. Our goal is to help both sides reach an agreement that works for everyone without the stress, cost, and public exposure of a trial.
We handle a wide range of disputes, not just divorce. Examples include:
Family law matters such as divorce, custody, parenting time, and child support
Civil disputes, including contract disagreements and property issues
Business disputes such as partnership conflicts and commercial contract breakdowns
Landlord–tenant disagreements
Workplace or employment disputes
Neighbor or property line issues
Other personal or financial conflicts where both sides want a resolution without trial
Mediation is a structured process where a neutral third party, called a mediator, helps both sides discuss their issues privately and constructively. Unlike a judge, the mediator does not impose a decision. Instead, the mediator helps each side clarify concerns, explore options, and work toward a settlement that both can accept. If an agreement is reached, it is written down and submitted to the court for approval, which allows you to avoid a trial.
Yes. Mediation only works if both clients agree to use the same mediator and participate in good faith. One side cannot force the other to use a mediator. Once both clients agree, UMA ADR helps coordinate the process and ensures that the chosen mediator is neutral, professional, and acceptable to both sides.
Privacy – Court cases become public record. Mediation is confidential, and what is said in mediation cannot be used in court.
Control – You and the other party decide the outcome, not a judge.
Lower cost – Mediation is generally much less expensive than a full trial.
Faster resolution – Courts can take months or years. Mediation can often be scheduled in less than a week and resolved in a single session.
Reduced stress – Mediation is less formal and adversarial than litigation, making it easier to preserve dignity and relationships.
Mediators charge per party, per hour. For example, if the fee is 300 per party per hour, each side pays 300 per hour. Most sessions are booked in blocks of time, with an average mediation lasting around three hours. UMA ADR will clearly explain all costs before you commit.
