Frequently Asked Questions

 Whether called Negotiation, Arbitration or Mediation, all are considered accepted alternatives to resolve business lawsuits and are actually preferred over litigation and/or bankruptcy.

Litigation is very expensive, (retainer fees, hours billed, filing fees, court costs) and with overcrowded court dockets, judges prefer these cases be settled outside of the courtroom.

Instead of a long drawn out process, we often have a much quicker resolution allowing you to put this behind you. 

 Every lawsuit filed is a matter of public record. Our firm is notified daily of these lawsuits. We select the clients we wish to offer our services to, based on criteria such as the type of lawsuit (lease, advertising, etc.), plaintiff attorneys we are familiar with, amount, and so forth. We try to notify you as quickly as possible so that if a server shows up, you are not taken by surprise.

If WE contact YOU, you can rest assured that we are confident in our abilities to present you with a favorable outcome

 There is usually a very small window of opportunity to respond before a default judgment is issued. Many times, unbeknownst to you, service has been with your agent, attorney, or at a previous address. Our results have proven better settlements when we’re able to contact the plaintiff’s attorney and demonstrate that even though you have no notice of service, you are being pro-active in responding. 

 Our results have been from a 90%+ reduction to simply restructuring your lawsuit/debt into an acceptable payment plan. The outcome is as individualized as each of our clients. Our fees are based on a pre-determined percentage of what we SAVE you, therefore we work towards negotiating the amount you will pay to the plaintiff/creditor to as low a figure as possible. Bryson, Megley & Paine ALWAYS operates as a “results based firm”; there is absolutely NO FEE to have utilized our firm’s services until the final settlement is accepted by you on behalf of your company. 

 We have a combined 50+ years of experience professionally negotiating, reducing, and settling business debt lawsuites. It is our network of attorney firms and plaintiffs that allows us to intercede on behalf of our clients who are experiencing financial challenges arising out of routine business transactions. In addition, most team members are certified in Mediation Concepts that meet stringent requirements. 

 Lawyers specialize in litigation. Attorneys, as law students, are schooled in evidence, torts, civil procedure, trial advocacy, contracts, business organizations, etc., but most have little or no formal training in negotiation strategy. No one can guarantee you how long it will take, or even the outcome. However, when using an attorney in a negotiation, time and money are wasted responding to summonses, appearances for depositions and hearings. This will result in time away from you being able to focus on your daily business needs. In the end, it will cost you even more as the original debt continues to grow; accruing interest, court costs, and the attorney’s fees.

Bryson, Megley, & Paine specializes in negotiation. Our experienced team are dedicated to reaching a settlement that puts your business litigation challenges behind you and allows you to move forward and focus on growing your business. Our average negotiation takes 45 days, with some cases being settled in less than a month. Our fee is quoted beforehand, and our guarantee is that we utilize our skills to negotiate the lowest possible settlement that is satisfactory to your company, or there is no fee. 

 A large number of our clients wish to maintain a relationship with important suppliers and vendors. With our negotiation strategies, we ensure that they see the benefits of keeping you as a customer. 

 Any information shared with us is kept in strict confidence, whereas litigation is a matter of public record, possibly impacting relationships with your vendors, suppliers, bankers and competitors.