MAP Background Information provided
| Name: | Sarah F. Burke | ||||
| Address: | 38 Miller Avenue #504 | ||||
| Mill Valley, CA 94941 | |||||
| Telephone: | (415) 307-9740 | Fax: | (415) 877-4284 | ||
| Email: | Sarah@BurkeADR.com | ||||
| Website: | www.BurkeADR.com | ||||
| Fees: | $375 per hour | ||||
| Other Costs: | Conference call and copying charges (if applicable), occasionally travel time (depends upon the case). | ||||
| BAR Number: | 0000000 | ||||
| Attorney: x | Non-Attorney Professional Mediator/Arbitrator: Retired Judge/Justice: | ||||
| Mediation Experience: | I am a mediator and discovery referee and special master practicing in most Northern Califoria conties. I have successfully mediated dozends of cases involving construction defects and bring firm and fair leadership as a Special Master and Discovery Referee. I've also mediated personal injury and wrongful death cases, insurance coverage disagreements and a myriad of other disputes. Since transitioning my practice to mediation in 2006, I have successfuly mediated over 75 matters. I am a member of the Approved ADR Panels of Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. |
| Mediation Training: | I have completed 40 hours of advanced mediation training with Steve Rosenberg, and have participated in many hours of mediation focused continuing education, both as a trainer/instructor and as a participant. |
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| Neutral Evaluation Background: | As a special master and dicovery referee, I routinely provide neutral evaluation regarding both legal and factual issues in dispute in areas of insurance coverage, costruction defect and personal injury. |
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| Subject | Personal Injury: | x | Employment: | x | Business: | x | Real Estate: | x |
| Matter: | Legal Malpractice: | Public Agency: | Probate: | Construction: | x | |||
| Medical Malpractice: | Environmental: | Insurance: | x | Securities: | ||||
| Product Liability: | x | Landlord-Tenant / Neighborhood: | Dental Malpractice: | |||||
| Foreign Language(s): | Intellectual Property/High Technology: | |||||||
| Accoutings: | Conservatorships/Guardianships: | Wills/Trusts: | ||||||
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| Other Education: |
After graduating magna cum laude from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine in 1989, I received my JD from University of San Diego School of Law and became a member of the California State Bar in 1992. |
| Mediation Approach: |
I firmly believe that the approach depends upon the parties, counsel and the subject matter. Mediation is not a "one size fits all" exercise. That said, I tend more toward the directive style. In mediation, I strive to use our time efficiently and help the parties and counsel approach the process with a spirit of good humor. |
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| Neutral Approach: |
I have a directive/evaluative style in neutral evaluation. I request briefing regarding the legal or factual issues in dispute and then hold a hearing. Throughout the process, I will continue to look for opportunities to settle the matter. |
| Other Information: |
Extensive experience as Special Master and/or discovery Referee in construction defect and insurance coverage cases. |
| Brief Thumbnail: |
Before becoming a mediator and special master, I spent my career representing developers, materials suppliers, contractors, subcontractors and homeowners in all types of construction litigation. In addition to wide-ranging expereince in both residential and commercial construction litigation, I have litigated personal injury and wrongful death cases and have tried cosntruction and personal injury cases to juries in both Northern and Southern California. I also have an extensive background in insurance coverage issues, with experience in both first-party and third-party coverage analysis and litigation, including claims against and between insurance carrieers, bad faith claims and claims involving OCIP/wrap policies. Speaking Engagements: I have been a regular panelist for education providers, such as the Association of Defense Counsel, and have lectured throughout the country on topics including dispute resolution, construction and insurance litigation. |