I also believe that parties caught in a dispute appreciate receiving a frank and impartial assessment of the merits of their claims or defenses from an outside observer. Thus, I frequently engage in evaluative mediation, where, if a party wishes, I provide my views on the matter in private, confidential, discussions during the mediation process. The ensuing dialogue helps the parties and me to realistically frame achievable goals in the process of coming to an ultimate resolution of the dispute.

Professional Background

Duane Morris LLP - Special Counsel, 2005- 2015

Coudert Brothers LLP - Partner, 2000-2005

Hancock Rothert & Bunshoft LLP - Partner, 1997-2000

Lane Powell Spears Lubersky LLP - Partner, 1996-1997

Burlingham Underwood LLP - Partner, 1981-1996 - Associate, 1975-1981

Mediator - Los Angeles County Superior Court Attorney Settlement Panel, 2002 – June 2008 - United States District Court for the Central District of California Attorney Settlement Panel, 2002 – June 2008 - Private Mediations, 2003 - present

The Maritime Law Association of the United States - Chair, Practice and Procedure Committee, 1995-2000 - Chair, Subcommittee on Federal Rules and Statutes, 2001-present - Member, Board of Directors, 2000-2004

Member, The American Law Institute - Member, Members Consultative Group on the development of The Restatement of the Law of Liability Insurance

Member, Joint Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Maritime Liens and Mortgages and Related Subjects, 1996-1999

Advisor, U.S. Delegation to the Diplomatic Conference to Consider and Adopt the "International Convention on the Arrest of Ships, 1999," Geneva, Switzerland

Delegate from The Maritime Law Association of the United States to The Comité Maritime International Centenary Meeting, Antwerp, June 1997

Member, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York Committee on Civil Litigation/Advisory Group, 1995 - 1996.

Experience

I have conducted mediations since 2003, completing dozens of matters in over 300 hours of mediation sessions.

Training

• 9/27/ 2002, LA County Bar Assoc. Dispute Resolution Services, Inc., Basic Mediation Training, 30 hours
• 6/21-23/2007, Pepperdine University, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Advanced Mediation: Skills & Technics, 18 hours

Approach

I believe that parties caught in a dispute appreciate receiving a frank and impartial assessment of the merits of their claims or defenses from an outside observer. Thus, I frequently engage in evaluative mediation, where, if a party wishes, I provide my views on the matter in private, confidential, discussions during the mediation process. The ensuing dialogue helps the parties and me to realistically frame achievable goals in the process of coming to an ultimate resolution of the dispute.

Professional Services

• Mediator
• Mediating Lawyer
• Arbitrator
• Collaborative Professional
• Facilitator
• Mediator-Arbitrator