MAP Background Information provided
| Name: | Bette B. Epstein | ||||
| Address: | Reed Smith LLP | ||||
| 101 Second Street, Suite 1800 | |||||
| San Francisco, CA 94105 | |||||
| Telephone: | (415) 659-4901 | Fax: | (415) 391-8269 | ||
| Email: | bepstein@reedsmith.com | ||||
| Fees: | $500 per hour | ||||
| Other Costs: | None | ||||
| BAR Number: | 0000000 | ||||
| Attorney: x | Non-Attorney Professional Mediator/Arbitrator: Retired Judge/Justice: | ||||
| Mediation Experience: | I have mediated more than 60 trust, estate, conservatorship and guardianship matters. |
| Mediation Training: | I have attended approximately 100 hours of formal mediation training sessions. In addition, I have both presented and attended CLE courses regarding mediation in trust and estate matters. |
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| Neutral Evaluation Background: | - |
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| Subject | Personal Injury: | Employment: | Business: | Real Estate: | ||||
| Matter: | Legal Malpractice: | Public Agency: | Probate: | x | Construction: | |||
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| Product Liability: | Landlord-Tenant / Neighborhood: | Dental Malpractice: | ||||||
| Foreign Language(s): | Intellectual Property/High Technology: | |||||||
| Accoutings: | x | Conservatorships/Guardianships: | x | Wills/Trusts: | x | |||
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| Other Education: |
Master's degree in Counseling; licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist. |
| Mediation Approach: |
Primarily facilitative, however as the day progresses I typically become more evaluative. |
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For the past 19 years my law practice has focused on trust and estate litigation and contested conservatorhips and guardianships. For the last 7 years, my practice has also included mediation of those disputes. I am on the mediation panels of the San Franciso County Probate Court, Alameda County Probate Court and the Court of Appeal First District and have conducted more than 60 mediations. Prior to attending law school, I worked as a psychotherapist and believe that training and experience contributes greatly to my ability to address the emotional issues that frequently drive trust and estate litigation. |
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