#disputeresolution #mediation #lawyer #doIneedalawyer The short answer is: No, no competent adult has to have an attorney to resolve a dispute, in court or out. But the better answer is that while you don’t have to have an attorney, you may find you really want one. No one can replace an attorney. In fact, by law, only an attorney can do what they do. They are ethically bound to act in their client’s best interest; your attorney is your advocate. They are the only people who