AI-assisted mediation, with human mediators on request
Private Mediation services available nationwide
Find the middle.
Common Ground helps two people resolve a disagreement earlier and more affordably — with a structured, private process and a trained mediator available whenever either party wants one.
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Private, access-controlled. Request a human mediator whenever you'd like.
Common Ground is a mediation platform, not a law firm, and does not provide attorney advice. We recommend independent review before any agreement is signed.
How it works
Four steps from
conflict to closure.
- 01
Open a case
Choose a family or civil matter, provide a brief description, and complete a short safety screening. We invite the other party privately and securely.
- 02
Both sides share — guided by AI
Each party answers structured prompts and can use the AI reframing tool to translate hot language into neutral, negotiation-ready terms.
- 03
Negotiate the terms
Negotiation is where you trade proposals and counterproposals. AI helps draft and organize the language; a human mediator can be brought into the mediation at any time.
- 04
Sign the agreement
We produce a plain-language, printable agreement (English, Spanish, or bilingual) with audit trail and version history. Both parties sign digitally.
A hybrid model
AI handles structure.
Humans handle judgment.
Common Ground provides the technology for the mediation process, pairing AI-guided drafting and reframing with on-demand human mediators. The software is never the mediator — a mediator is a neutral person you can bring in whenever judgment matters.
What AI does well
- Structures the conversation with neutral prompts
- Reframes hostile or emotional language into neutral terms
- Drafts proposed terms from a library of vetted templates
- Tracks deadlines, versions, and the full audit trail
What humans do better
- Read the room when emotions, safety, or power dynamics shift
- Apply judgment to nuanced family or business situations
- Step in as a trained mediator when escalation is requested
- Help both parties stay focused on a workable outcome
Common Ground is a guided resolution-support platform, not a law firm and not a substitute for independent professional advice. Either party can request a human mediator at any point.
What you get
Built for resolution, not escalation.
Neutral by design
Both parties see the same prompts, same timeline, same tools. No home-court advantage.
Plain-language drafting
Agreements are written so both parties actually understand what they're signing.
Private & encrypted
Conversations stay between the parties (and a mediator, if one joins). Nothing is shared without consent.
Cool-off windows
Built-in pauses keep the negotiation calm and prevent decisions made in heat.
Works with your lawyer
Bring counsel in at any point. Drafts are written to be reviewable, not to replace attorney advice.
Flat, transparent pricing
$49 to open a case. No hourly billing. No surprises.
A recent case
“We came in tense and ready to fight. We left with an agreement we both understood — and a much smaller bill than the path we were on.”
Pricing
One price per case. No surprises.
$49 to start. The other party joins free. Everything you need to work through it together is included — no charge per message, proposal, signature, or document.
Common Ground Case
The other party joins free.
- Case creation
- Email and text invitations
- Items to Discuss
- Item discussions and Messages
- Proposals and counterproposals
- AI-assisted communication and phrasing
- Document sharing
- Agreement drafting
- State-specific drafting assistance where supported
- Electronic signatures
- Final agreement PDF download
- Mediation Timeline
- Both parties' access to the case
Need additional help?
Optional, only if you choose it.
Add a Human Mediator
$299Includes review of your shared case information and up to 2 hours with a neutral human mediator. The two of you decide how to split it.
Additional Mediation Time
$149/hourOnly if you both choose to keep going. Never charged automatically.
Optional Online Notarization
Price shown before purchaseIf your agreement needs notarizing, the notary provider's live price is shown before you pay.
A mediator is an independent, neutral human being — not Common Ground software and not your legal representative. Common Ground is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.
Resolve it earlier.
Resolve it together.
Describe what's happened. We'll handle the invitation, structure, and paperwork — and stay out of the way while you work toward an agreement you both understand.