Texas Mediation Questions & Answers
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Asked in Athens, Texas
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Aug 2025
How could duress be examined on a mediation agreement under the umbrella of confidentiality that kept attorneys immune from any argument or advice?
Notably, 2 weeks to trial, the judge sought a third mediation which was declined by the opposite party, some time before averring there is no room for discussion. I was informed by my attorneys that position were narrower, indicating that both parties had new legal representatives, the contentious matters were more limited, and this time around there was more information to go by. We are in a good position to attempt at a resolution !<br />
A zoom meeting mediation was arranged but one of my counsel failed to attend the meeting. Is it relevant, maybe not. But when suddenly everything became risky and gambling due to my foreign condition, on a small county at Eastern Texas facing a jury trial maybe it is. It could had been useful to have a second opinion when I could hardly believe what my attorney was telling or supporting me. His final state was; you better take what is offered because I can’t guarantee a fair jury trial in Eastern Texas the agreement is not good but I would advise you to go to trial, just not in Eastern Texas. I made a mistake willing to request for a jury trial, he stated 3 times! Was my action a fair and bona fide negotiation?
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