McHugh & Chen is a specialized mediation service offering confidential and effective dispute resolution across a broad spectrum of legal and interpersonal conflicts. With over 50 years of combined litigation experience, the firm stands out for its deep subject matter expertise and adaptable mediation styles, including facilitative, evaluative, and transformative approaches tailored to each case’s needs.
The firm’s mission is to guide parties toward mutually agreeable resolutions outside of court, reducing the time, cost, and stress associated with litigation. McHugh & Chen serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, businesses, congregations, and organizations, with a focus on pre-litigation and litigated disputes. Their neutral, trained facilitators enhance communication and negotiation to achieve sustainable outcomes.
Services Offered
- Mediation for litigated cases
- Pre-litigation dispute resolution
- Congregational mediation and consulting
- Breach of contract mediation
- Property damage disputes
- Personal injury mediation
- Insurance coverage disputes
- Construction defect mediation
- CEQA environmental and land use disputes
- Wrongful death mediation
- Product defect disputes
- Wrongful termination mediation
- Employment discrimination mediation
- Wage and hour disputes
- EEOC/FEHA mediation
- Probate and inheritance disputes
- Real estate commission disputes
- Property boundary line disputes
- Product and IP licensing disputes
- Contract performance disputes
- Partnership and business dissolution mediation
- Harassment and discrimination disputes
- Owner/contractor disputes
- Pastor/congregation conflict resolution
- Interpersonal conflict mediation
- Value-based dispute resolution
- Congregational analysis and governance consulting
- Communication and member relations facilitation
- Conflict pattern analysis
- Mission and identity guidance
- Organizational trauma recovery support
