July 15, 2026 acquaviva
Earl Acquaviva designed and administered the Bally Employment Dispute Resolution Procedure in 1990 — a nationwide ADR program that resolved virtually all employment disputes across more than 400 fitness centers, 20,000 employees, and 29 states. The program replaced costly, adversarial litigation with structured mediation, giving both employees and management a faster path to resolution while […]
What to Expect in Employment Dispute Mediation in Baltimore
July 15, 2026 acquaviva
Employment dispute mediation is a structured, confidential process in which a neutral mediator helps an employer and an employee negotiate a voluntary resolution without a trial or an agency investigation. Baltimore-area employees and employers can pursue mediation through two paths — the EEOC’s free mediation program or private mediation with a mediator who has direct […]
How Maryland Circuit Court Mediation Works: A Step-by-Step Guide
July 15, 2026 acquaviva
Mediation is a structured negotiation process in which an impartial mediator helps disputing parties reach a voluntary agreement without trial. Maryland Circuit Courts operate ADR programs under Title 17 of the Maryland Rules, and judges routinely order commercial disputes to mediation before allowing cases to proceed to trial. The process moves through six stages — […]
Why Business Owners Choose Mediation Over Litigation in Maryland
July 15, 2026 acquaviva
Mediation resolves Maryland business disputes in weeks instead of months, costs 50–80% less than litigation, and keeps sensitive commercial information out of public court records. Earl Acquaviva, an approved Business and Technology Mediator in all Maryland Circuit Courts with more than 30 years of corporate dispute resolution experience, has conducted successful complex multi-state mediation sessions […]