Providing a full range of dispute resolution services to clients involved in any type of commercial dispute, including clients in the construction, real estate, manufacturing, trade association, investment, insurance, banking and other service industries, and in the legal, accounting and health professions.

Subject matter of disputes has included: franchise and licensing, sale and distribution, leasing, importation and distribution, utility services, partnerships and joint ventures, insurance coverage and reinsurance, employment versus independent contractor issues, RICO claims and allocation of liability among owners, general contractors, prime contractors and subcontractors.

Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisory Services; Assistance in Resolving Early-Stage Business Problems

David Acton also offers advisory services to attorneys and their clients who are involved in a dispute and are considering utilizing ADR rather than resorting to litigation. He can advise them of the differences and describe why arbitration or mediation - or neither - might be best suited to resolution of their particular dispute. He can cite actual examples from his extensive experience in the field, which can be especially helpful. He has found that, as ADR continues to expand into new areas, the need for such services is increasing, even among experienced litigators.

In addition to providing ADR advisory services, David Acton provides clients with assistance in resolving early-stage business problems before they escalate to the level of full-blown disputes. This assistance generally requires less time than a more structured mediation or arbitration, and therefore should result in lower cost. As with mediation, however, the client maintains control of the situation and can terminate the process at any time. Sometimes one party to the matter at issue wishes to obtain such assistance without the participation of the other(s); sometimes they all wish to participate together. Mr. Acton provides these services in any type of commercial situation, including situations that involve the real estate or construction fields.