MAP Background Information provided
| Name: | Michael J. Kallis | ||||
| Address: | KALLIS & COHN | ||||
| 63 East Fourth Avenue | |||||
| San Mateo, CA 94401-4004 | |||||
| Telephone: | (650) 340-0102 | Fax: | (650) 340-8713 | ||
| Email: | KALCOHN@AOL.COM | ||||
| BAR Number: | 81258 | ||||
| Arbitration Experience: | San Mateo County Superior Court judicial arbitrator for over 15 years. |
| Subject | Personal Injury: | x | Employment: | Business: | x | Real Estate: | ||
| Matter: | Legal Malpractice: | Construction: | Insurance: | Product Liability: | ||||
| Accountings: | ||||||||
| Other: Family law | ||||||||
| Plaintiff Representation: 85 | % | Defendant Representation: 15 | % |
| Education & Background: |
B.A. - Stonehill College - Philosophy - 1972 J.D. - Suffolk University School of Law - 1976 LLM - London School of Economics and Political Science - 1978 |
| Arbitration Approach: |
I try to maintain an informal atmosphere but I require pretty strict adherence to the rules of evidence. I am flexible if the parties agree to proceed otherwise by way of offers of proof with the right of cross-examination preserved. |
| Brief Thumbnail: |
The judicial arbitration process serves an important role in resolving civil litigation. It is often the first time the parties have their case reviewed by an objective, neutral evaluator. Judicial arbitration is responsible for settlement of numerous civil actions without the parties incurring the time, trouble and expense of a trial before a judge or jury. |