Services Offered

Arbitration is a confidential and cost-effective process to resolve a dispute.  In an arbitration, the arbitrator or a panel of three arbitrators hears the parties’ evidence and arguments, then renders a binding decision.  Arbitration may be required by contract or agreed to by the parties.

Arbitration can be ad hoc (meaning arranged privately) or administered (meaning arranged through an administrator such as the American Arbitration Association).

Sylvia has served on arbitration panels (including as chair) and as the sole arbitrator.  In addition, she has served as counsel in arbitration.

Mediation is also a confidential and cost-effective process to resolve a dispute.  However, in contrast to arbitration, where the arbitrator decides the outcome, in mediation, the mediator helps the parties negotiate a settlement to resolve their dispute.  Mediation may be court ordered or agreed to by the parties either before or after a lawsuit is filed.

Sylvia Mayer has helped parties settle in mediations ranging from half-day two-party mediations to complex multi-party and multi-day mediations.  She has also represented parties in mediation.

Sylvia Mayer has nearly 30 years of experience as an attorney appearing in federal courts, bankruptcy courts, state courts, and appellate courts around the country.  Sylvia serves as counsel representing various parties in civil litigation, commercial litigation, business bankruptcy, and bankruptcy litigation.  She has represented plaintiffs, defendants, debtors, creditors and other parties in interest both in court and out of court, including in arbitration and mediation.  In addition, she has served on committees and as examiner.