Business Law

Palm Springs Business Lawyer Sebastian Gibson knows the value of mediations in settling business disputes in Palm Springs and throughout Southern California.

As a Palm Springs business attorney in the Palm Springs area who has settled hundreds and hundreds of cases from Palm Springs without the expense and time involved in trial, and who has settled these cases for amounts that clients were very pleased with, I tell other business attorneys that there are a number of steps that bring this success, none more important than using mediation to your advantage.

The most important step a Palm Springs business attorney can take when a case won’t settle for whatever the reason, is to convince the other attorney and your client to go to mediation. Once the parties have agreed to go to mediation, the key is choosing the right mediator.  This is easy for a Palm Springs Business Lawyer if you know who to choose in the Palm Springs area to be the mediator.

Many states have legal newspapers that are published daily and many of those newspapers have annual lists of the best mediators. This is one good source for a Palm Springs business lawyer or his or her client to find a neutral mediator that will take the time to both understand the issues and wrangle with the parties until a settlement is achieved.

Another good source for Palm Springs business lawyers to find mediators that are evenhanded and conscientious are other business attorneys in the Palm Springs area. You can almost always count on the opposing attorney to recommend a mediation service that has scores of mediators, each with their own specialty. This type of mediator is hit or miss.

If you are a plaintiff’s business attorney, you want a mediator that is 1) Recommended by other plaintiff attorneys, 2) Acceptable to defense attorneys, 3) Known to read mediation briefs, 4) Known to have a slight persuasion toward Plaintiffs, 5) Knowledgeable in the subject of the lawsuit, and 6) Known to stay as long as it takes to settle a case.

If you are a defense business lawyer, you want a mediator that is 1) Recommended by other defense attorneys, 2) Acceptable to plaintiff attorneys, 3) Known to read mediation briefs, 4) Known to have a slight persuasion toward being conservative, 5) Knowledgeable in the subject of the lawsuit, and 6) Known to stay as long as it takes to settle a case.

The second most important step a Palm Springs business attorney can take to have a case settle for a figure that the client will accept is to prepare a well thought out and organized mediation brief. The difference between a short argumentative brief and a well-reasoned and more substantial brief with exhibits attached is the difference between winning and losing.

The third most important step for a business lawyer in Palm Springs is to prepare the client. The client needs to be prepared for what questions you, the other attorney or the mediator may ask. And the client needs to be prepared as to the process of the mediation and how long it may take. If possible, the client should also be prepared as to what his bottom line is, i.e. what he or she will be prepared to take or to pay.

If these steps are taken, there is a good chance your business litigation or construction dispute will be settled in the mediation. If you don’t take these steps, you may very well be wasting your half of the mediator’s hourly rates which, for a good mediator, are $400/hr and up.

Palm Springs Business Attorney Sebastian Gibson has practiced business, interntational and insurance law in Southern California and internationally for over 30 years.  Some of those years were spent practicing international business law in Europe.

At the Palm Springs Area Business Law Firm of R. Sebastian Gibson we have the business law experience to be your Palm Springs Business Attorneys.  The law offices of Sebastian Gibson in Palm Springs can and does provide quality business legal representation to the clients throughout Southern California in business, construction, contracts, intellectual property, and international matters. 

Business Law covers a wide variety of legal matters from contracts to litigation, from real estate to intellectual property such as copyrights, trademarks and patents. Business law in California also includes the formation and representation of corporations as well as providing legal advice for individuals doing any kind of business.

Whether you are a corporation with environmental issues or an individual wanting to protect your legal rights or expand your business into new areas, Palm Springs Business Lawyer Sebastian Gibson can help you.

In corporate matters, Palm Springs Business Attorney Sebastian Gibson has depth in the formation of corporations in cities such as Indian Wells and in many states as well as in offshore jurisdictions and has experience in antitrust litigation, governmental regulations, and a broad range of agreements including complex banking, loan, business, real estate agreements and contracts.

In the field of intellectual property, the Sebastian Gibson Palm Springs business practice includes an intensive copyright, trademark and biotechnology law focus, as well as a strong emphasis on entertainment law, publishing, film, music and television rights, privacy and publicity rights.

The practice of our Palm Springs business law firm, includes transactional matters other lawyers often have no experience with, such as internet and e-commerce agreements, web design agreements, publishing and literary agency agreements, licenses and distribution agreements.

With our Palm Springs business lawyer expertise in advertising and negotiations, considerable help can be provided as well in the development of branding strategies and media placement.

The attorneys and lawyers at the business law firm will also draft, review and negotiate California real estate contracts, construction contracts, leases, music and recording contracts, web design contracts, and all other forms of business agreements.

With law degrees in both the U.S. (San Diego, CA) and in Great Britain (Cardiff, Wales) and years of experience practicing law in both countries, Palm Springs business attorney Sebastian Gibson is exceptionally able to advise clients in a wide range of international and maritime matters, business ventures and ventures with foreign corporations and individuals.

Call Palm Springs Business Lawyer Sebastian Gibson today for a consultation.  We can resolve your business disputes before they become lawsuits.