| Mediation Experience: | See Settlement experience below. In addition, since retirement, I have conducted dozens of successful mediations as a private mediator. |
| Mediation Training: | June 1995?Judicial Council?one-day mediation training (including role-playing) 1975 to 1999? CJER? seven different conferences on mediation and settlement techniques. 1998?Rutter Group?2 days of ADR training. 1975 to 1999?San Mateo Superior Court?Settlement Conference training?one to two hours per session. |
| Arbitration Experience: | (All arbitrations were as aNeutral) 1999 to 2006?Kaiser Hospitals?-11 Medical Malpractice binding arbitrations (6 hours to 18 days) 1999 to 2006 ?Private parties? 12 binding arbitrations (6-8 hours each) |
| Neutral Evaluation Background: | |
| Settlement Conference Experience: | |
| Subject | Personal Injury: | x | Employment: | x | Business: | Real Estate: | x | |
| Matter: | Legal Malpractice: | x | Public Agency: | Probate: | x | Construction: | x | |
| Medical Malpractice: | x | Environmental: | Insurance: | x | Securities: | x | ||
| 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: |
Stanford University BA (1958) Stanford University JD (1960) |
| Mediation Approach: |
Primarily directive and evaluative, although I use facilitative techniques if the factors in the case indicate that it would be a better approach. |
| Arbitration Approach: |
I use basically the same approach that I used as a Judge in a bench trial, with more informality given the setting. |
| Neutral Approach: |
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| Other Information: |
I am also a memeber of the MAP ADR Probate Panel. My office is in San Francisco and we have 10 conference rooms, of various sizes, available for hearings. If required, we also have offices available in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties for the convenience of the parties. |
| Brief Thumbnail: |
Resume available upon request. |