MAP Background Information provided
| Name: | David G. Finkelstein | ||||
| Address: | Law Office of David G. Finkelstein | ||||
| 1528 S. El Camino Real, #306 | |||||
| San Mateo, CA 94402 | |||||
| Telephone: | (650) 353-4503 | ||||
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| BAR Number: | 47791 | ||||
| Arbitration Experience: | Arbitrator for San Mateo County Courts for 30 years and for American Arbirration Assn. for 30 years. |
| Subject | Personal Injury: | Employment: | Business: | Real Estate: | x | |||
| Matter: | Legal Malpractice: | Construction: | Insurance: | Product Liability: | ||||
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| Education & Background: |
B.A. - CCNY - 1965 J.D. - NYU - 1968 |
| Arbitration Approach: |
I prefer to allow offers of proof and liberal allowance of evidence with hearsay objections usually allowing evidence in subject to the weight being given to it if it is hearsay. |
| Brief Thumbnail: |
Arbitration was originally used to arrive at quick resolution of business disputes that otherwise would prevent the flow of commerce if dragged out for litigation. This approach has been modified in recent years to allow in certain cases for discovery and certain legal procedures for motions in arbitration and for rules of evidence. We need to keep in mind the original purpose of arbitration and not make it overly formalistic. |