Hon. John A. Marlo (Ret.)

 
CONTACT/BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Address 160 W. Santa Clara St.
Suite 1150
San Jose, CA 95113
Phone (408) 288-2240
Email info@jamsadr.com
Education San Jose State University, 1957
University of Santa Clara, 1961
Bar Admission California 1961

  
LAW PRACTICE EXPERIENCE
Business/Litigation, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation, Commercial, Personal Injury, Corporation/Enterprise, Property/Real Estate, Criminal, Environmental, Estate Planning, Plaintiff, Litigation

 
NEUTRAL PROFILE INFORMATION
Neutral Training
Mediation ADR, Pepperdine Univesity,Malibu, California, 1995 (32 Hours)
Judge Marlo served 20 years on the Santa Cruz courts, where he was appointed two times as Presiding Judge. He presided over thousands of cases as a trial court judge with special emphasis on settling cases.
Experience as Neutral 20 Years
Cases:  1,000+
Business/Commercial:Breach of contracts, high tech Employment: Discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, American with Disabilities Act Real Estate: Land use, breach of contract, easements, real property Personal Injury: Auto accidents, work place, premises liability, product liability Construction: Defect, delay, architectural, subdivisions, complex/multiparty disputes Professional Negligence: Medical, dental, legal, accounting Family Law: Estate and probate issues Environmental: Cleanup, toxic torts
 
Neutral Practice Area(s) Business/Litigation
Labor/Employment
Civil Litigation
Commercial
Personal Injury 
Corporation/Enterprise
Property/Real Estate
Criminal
Environmental
Estate Planning
Ethics/Professionalism
Co-Mediation Experience 1 Year
  Representative Cases   Settled, Bezauyahu v. Fairmont Hotel Management, civil rights/employment dispute
-Mediated, City of Concord v. Spielten, housing development case 
-Arbitrated, Silicon Graphics v. Com2001, business dispute 
-Settled, Gonzales v. Cabrillo College, construction defect, architectural dispute
-Presided over the employment law case of Cassitas v. Comm Foods, which was affirmed by the California Supreme Court
     
Philosophy Facilitative, Evaluative, Predictor of Jury Verdict, Decision Maker

Judge Marlo taylors his mediation style to the case type, personalities involved and based on his experience
 
Special Requirements/ Comments JAMS has offices throughout the bay area.
Please contact your local JAMS office with any questions, or you can view our website.
Judicial Arbitration to Mediation Yes
$300 an hour after first two hours

 
FEES
Standard Fee 2-3 Party Case: $400/hr
4 or More Parties:$500/hr

CASE MANAGEMENT FEE: Non-Refundable

Mediation Hearing Length*:
1 – 2 hours $125 - $250 Per Party**
3 – 10 hours $150 - $250 Per Party**
2 - 3 Days (up to 30 Hours) $300 Per Party
4 Days or More 10% of professional fees, divided by parties according to their fee arrangement
-Construction Cases & Court Reference Matters$250 Per Party for up to 3 days or 30 hours (Due prior to commencement of case) 
PLEASE CONTACT JAMS FOR A DETAILED FEE SCHEDULE
 
Cancellation Fees CANCELLATION/CONTINUANCE POLICY
Hearing Length 
- 1 Day or Less, 14 days or more from hearing: 100% REFUNDABLE
- 2 Days or More, 30 days or more from hearing: 100% REFUNDABLE

-Hearings of any length, Cancelled/Continued Inside the Window: FEES NON-REFUNDABLE *

PLEASE CONTACT JAMS FOR A DETAILED FEE SCHEDULE
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