Tim Woolford is a skilled and effective mediator and arbitrator whose mediation and arbitration practice draws on his more than 25 years as a construction attorney representing all participants in the construction process including public and private owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, design professionals and material suppliers. He has been handled well over 100 mediations in his career. Mediation is an informal negotiation assisted by an impartial third party (the mediator) that encourages parties involved in a dispute to craft their own solution. Studies have shown that mediation resolves a dispute more than 75% of the time. Tim can facilitate negotiations to bring about a mutually acceptable agreement to resolve your dispute. If mediation does not resolve the dispute, the parties simply move to the next stage in the dispute resolution process. Tim collaborates with the parties to bring about mutually acceptable solutions that the parties embrace, and this allows them to determine the outcome rather than taking the risk of allowing judges juries or arbitrators to decide it for them.

Arbitration is another type of alternative dispute resolution that allows the parties to select a impartial neutral party (the arbitrator) to decide their dispute. Unlike litigation in a court, arbitration allows the parties to decide who will act as the “judge” in their case so they can select a subject matter expert who knows their industry to decide their dispute. Tim has a deep knowledge of every aspect of a construction dispute, and he has prevailed in virtually every case he has taken to trial or to arbitration. Dating back to his days as a criminal prosecutor in the 90s, Tim has an undefeated record in jury trials. In addition to construction, Tim has a wealth of experience with commercial disputes including partnership and intra-business disputes, employment disputes, lease disputes, contract disputes, real estate disputes and many other disputes. This experience makes Tim a knowledgeable arbitrator with a deep understanding of every aspect of the construction industry.

Tim would be happy to serve as your mediator or arbitrator to help you resolve your dispute without going through the litigation process. Please contact him directly at twoolford@woolfordlaw.com or 717-290-1190 to inquire about these services.