Private Dispute Resolution

Palm Desert, California, Private Trial Judge

Faster, Cost-Effective, Confidential Solutions in Divorce and Custody

In the California courts, a contested divorce with significant assets can take one or two years to get to trial, with tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees. A child custody dispute only adds to the time and expense.

The Mack Law Offices encourages clients to explore private divorce dispute resolution. Hollywood celebrities, high-profile athletes, and CEOs discovered the advantages long ago. Increasingly, people of all walks of life are rejecting the congested courts for this efficient and confidential forum.

Advantages of private dispute resolution:

Cost—Divorce litigation that can easily cost $50,000 to $100,000 in court can often be resolved for as little as $5,000 to $10,000.
Efficiency—A private trial can be completed in a few months (no waiting to get on a docket, no lengthy continuances).
Privacy—Mr. Mack's proceedings are not published or open to the public.

Call us today at 760-346-1800 to learn more.

Private Alternative Dispute Resolution

Former Court Commissioner Barry Mack provides private ADR services to clients in Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Indio, and the Coachella Valley. He is available as a neutral for:

• Private judge trials
• Private divorce arbitration
• Private mediation

Mr. Mack served for 10 years as a Superior Court Commissioner in Riverside County, presiding over the same matters as an appointed judge, before retiring in 2004 to his private practice in Palm Desert. He brings 31 years of experience in family law dispute resolution to the negotiation table. In his capacities as a lawyer and as a judicial officer, Mr. Mack's "settlement first" philosophy has focused on resolving lawsuits before trial or avoiding litigation all together.

As a private trial judge, Barry Mack can render decisions on all family law matters. Mr. Mack's rulings are legal and binding once the resulting settlement is signed at the courthouse, and can be appealed.

Mr. Mack's private arbitrator decisions can be binding or nonbinding (according to the decisions of the parties at the outset). He is often called upon to arbitrate marital property division, as well as breach of contract disputes.

As a private mediator, Mr. Mack serves as a neutral third party to help divorcing couples or unmarried parents reach a mutual out-of-court agreement. These proceedings can bypass the backlog for state-required mediation in child custody matters.

Call our Palm Desert office at 760-346-1800 or contact us online to arrange a discreet consultation about private dispute resolution. We accept Visa and MasterCard.