Contract Negotiations
Whether you are negotiating a simple contract with an individual or a complex master agreement with a union, we have experience in handling the negotiation process from the drafting phase to participating as the spokesperson at the table for negotiations. Attorneys at Lyons Gaddis Kahn & Hall, PC have negotiated and helped to facilitate hundreds of contracts. For help with your contract negotiations, contact us at 303-776-9900.
Traditional Negotiations and Interest-Based Bargaining
Many models of negotiations can be utilized to reach agreement between opposing parties. A common method familiar to all is the traditional model of an offer followed by counter-offers to reach an agreement. Richard N. Lyons, II and Adele Reester have assisted our clients in reaching agreements with firefighter unions, teacher associations, and other individuals through the traditional negotiation process.
Where there are long-standing relationships or common interests between the parties, the use of interest-based bargaining may be the negotiation model to employ in order to reach your agreement. Also known as IBB, interest-based bargaining allows parties to reach agreements that the parties can feel good about and that serve to strengthen the organization overall. The IBB process can easily be employed by public entities to reach agreements with firefighter or other unions, as well as teacher associations. Richard N. Lyons, II and Adele Reester have effectively used this negotiation model to reach successful agreements for clients.
Facilitation and Training
While you might not need an attorney to advise you or your entity’s board or to be on your negotiating team, having a facilitator involved in negotiations can move negotiations forward and reach tentative agreements. A facilitator acts as a neutral party listening to both sides and assisting the negotiation teams to think creatively in order to find solutions that lead to agreement. Consider utilizing a facilitator to help your negotiations reach a successful conclusion.
For those who are new to the IBB process or need a refresher course, we offer training to individuals and negotiation teams to learn or to become more sophisticated in utilizing this process. To set up an IBB training or to learn more, contact Adele Reester at 303-776-9900.
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