Mediation is the fastest, lowest-cost way out of a commercial dispute. A neutral mediator helps both sides reach a settlement. GTC prepares the strategy, drafts the position paper, represents your interests at the table, and documents the agreement so it holds.
From $199 GTC oversight fee quoted per matter — mediator and venue fees billed at cost
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How it works
In a free 60-minute call we review the dispute, weigh your position, and confirm mediation is the right off-ramp before any cost is committed. We map your walk-away number, your target, and the range a deal lives in.
We draft the confidential position paper, agree a neutral mediator with the other side, and represent your interests at the table — pressing your case, reading the room, and steering each offer toward your range.
When the parties agree, we draft and review the settlement agreement on the spot so the terms are clear, enforceable, and final — not a handshake that unravels a week later.
What it costs
Commercial Mediation starts from $199. "Mediation should be the cheapest off-ramp, and our fee reflects that." GTC's oversight fee is modest and quoted per matter — either hourly co-counsel or a flat oversight fee covering the preparation, the session, and the settlement drafting, disclosed up front before you commit. The neutral mediator's fee and any venue cost are billed at cost and shared with you before the session is booked.
What's included
Mediator and venue figures are factual market references for specialist and third-party costs, not GTC's fee. GTC's oversight fee renders separately as a live From-catalog anchor.
Get started
Share the basics and a GTC attorney will scope the mediation, confirm it is the right off-ramp, and email you options with the fee structure up front.
Your request
Short label.
Drives procedural posture.
Who are you in the dispute?
Brief description of the dispute and the parties' positions. What does resolution look like?
Name of mediator if already agreed. Leave blank if you want recommendations.
Why GTC
Most commercial mediations resolve in a single day or two. Compared with litigation that runs months to years, mediation is the lightest-touch and lowest-cost way to close a dispute — which is why we model it first.
A judge or arbitrator imposes a decision; a mediator does not. Nothing binds you until you sign. You keep control of the terms, and the talks stay confidential and without prejudice if no deal is reached.
Outcomes turn on preparation. We build the position paper, the opening, and a clear settlement range before the session — so you arrive with a plan rather than reacting across the table.
GTC stays the single point overseeing the matter — coordinating the mediator, managing the budget, and keeping communication clean from first call to signed agreement.
Your Customer Success Team
Every GTC client gets a dedicated Account Manager and a Senior Account Manager who learn your business and stay with you from first email to final filing. They are named people who pick up the phone and already know your matter, so every step moves forward without delay.
Your day-to-day point of contact, who coordinates every matter, keeps things moving, and already knows your file. They have your full history, so you start every conversation where the last one left off.
Senior oversight on strategy and escalations, stepping in as your needs grow, so every important detail stays on track.
A named person, on email or a call, at every step.
How we compare
| What you get | GTC | Online filing services | Doing it yourself |
|---|---|---|---|
| Settlement modelled before the expensive road | |||
| Flat, disclosed oversight fee — not 6-minute billing | |||
| Confidential position paper drafted for you | |||
| Represented at the table by your own advocate | |||
| Settlement agreement drafted and reviewed on the spot | |||
| One relationship lead managing budget and mediator |
Settlement modelled before the expensive road
Flat, disclosed oversight fee — not 6-minute billing
Confidential position paper drafted for you
Represented at the table by your own advocate
Settlement agreement drafted and reviewed on the spot
One relationship lead managing budget and mediator
The timeline
Mediation is the quickest dispute route there is. Most matters move from assessment to a signed agreement in weeks, not years — we model every off-ramp before recommending the expensive road.
60 minutes. We review the dispute, weigh your position, confirm mediation fits, and set your walk-away number, your target, and the realistic settlement range.
We propose a neutral mediator, secure the other side's agreement, fix a date, and draft your confidential position paper and opening.
A single session — often one day — of joint and private sessions. We represent your interests, test each offer against your range, and push toward a deal.
When terms are agreed we draft and review the settlement agreement so it is clear and enforceable. If no deal is reached, the talks stay confidential and your other options remain open.
In their words
One accountable team across every practice, operating since 2016.
Commercial Mediation FAQ
Start with the cheapest off-ramp
Most commercial disputes can settle in a single day if they are prepared properly. Book a free strategic assessment and we will tell you honestly whether mediation is the right route — and run it for you if it is.
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