There will always be situations that arise where an injustice is undoubtedly present but does not warrant a drawn out trial or costly court proceeding. Depending on your specific situation you may want to consider civil mediation services as an alternative means of resolving such an injustice. Professionals who are trained to expedite several different mediation techniques to ensure successful conflict resolution carry out these services and act as a buffer zone between two parties in order to reach agreeable terms. Many civil mediation companies are owned and operated by retired judges and other court appointed officials that have the ever so needed negotiation skills that allow them to add to their qualifications and hands-on training experience. In many cases, these same mediation companies are also contracted by the courts to handle any mandated mediation cases that may arise. Civil mediation differs from a traditional court proceeding in that it allows each party to be heard separately in closed quarters as well as in front of each other. This enables the mediator to have a better sense of the situation at hand in order to find a resolution suitable to both parties. However, like traditional court proceedings, reaching acceptable mediation agreements is not guaranteed with civil mediation. The average success rate stands between eighty and ninety percent, which is always better than fifty-fifty! Mediation is highly effective and it has now become common place.