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PROFILE INFORMATION
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Neutral Training |
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Experience as Neutral |
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15 Years
Cases: 100+
Type of Cases: Business litigation, personal injury litigation,
employment litigation, intellectual property litigation and class
action/mass tort litigation.
Private mediation and arbitration practice for last! 15 years. Pro Tem
Judge for Santa Clara County Superior Court since 1978. Private
arbitrator for Kaiser Foundation Hospitals 1979-1983. Private
mediator/Appraiser for Northridge Earthquake claims 2002-present.,I
have mediated or arbitrated a wide array of cases. My settlement rate
in mediated cases is over 85%. |
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Neutral Practice Area(s) |
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Insurance
Business/Litigation
Labor/Employment
Civil Litigation
Personal Injury
Property/Real Estate
Trademarks/Copyrights |
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Co-Mediation Experience |
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4Years
Cases (10+)
Type: Medical Malpractice
Describe: Other attorneys, retired judges, physicians. |
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Representative Cases |
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Residential easement
dispute, medical malpractice, severe personal injury, first party
insurance claims, trademark dispute between software companies,
licensing dispute between two software companies, shareholder
derivative action, consumer class actions, Labor and Employment. FEECHARGED-Normal hourly
rate is $350.00. Flat fees are! sometimes negotiated. No set up or
administrative charges. |
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Philosophy |
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Facilitative,Evaluative,Predictor of Jury Verdict,Decision Maker
All types of neutral philosophy are used, depending on the type of
case or the desire of the parties to the dispute. Frankly, whatever
fits the situation to obtain resolution and closure for the parties.
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Special Requirements/
Comments |
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I rely heavily on my 27
years of experience as a practicing attorney, handling a wide range of
cases, both plaintiff and defense. I have very good personal
communication and listening skills which I believe are the key to
being a successful neutral. I resolve cases. |
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Judicial Arbitration to
Mediation |
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Yes |
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