ALTERNATIVE RESOLUTION CENTERS® (“ARC”)

All of my mediation and arbitration services are scheduled and administered through Alternative Resolution Centers® (ARC), one of California’s oldest and most respected private dispute resolution providers. Please contact ARC directly for scheduling, pricing, and terms.

MEDIATION

I am available for half-day and full-day mediations, conducted in person or by video conference, and scheduled according to your availability. My approach to mediation is straightforward: the process should fit the case, not the other way around. I prefer separate pre-mediation conferences with each side and welcome expert witnesses at the table when their presence adds value. Every mediation is different, and I do my best to accommodate the specific needs of each matter.

Pre-Mediation Briefs

Mediation briefs are required for all matters. Briefs may be submitted confidentially, partially confidentially, or on a non-confidential basis.

  • Medical malpractice matters: Briefs are due no fewer than ten (10) calendar days before mediation and should include all discoverable expert witness opinions. Expert opinions may be kept confidential at mediation upon request. All medical records and related information will be treated as confidential with respect to third parties.
  • All other matters: Briefs are due no fewer than five (5) calendar days before mediation.

ARBITRATION

Arbitration is more flexible than most attorneys realize, and I try to take full advantage of that flexibility on behalf of the parties.

I arbitrate entire cases (medical malpractice, personal injury, products liability, real estate, contract, and other civil matters) through final award. I also arbitrate discrete portions of a case when a targeted decision is what the situation calls for: threshold statute of limitations questions, discovery disputes, demurrers, motions for summary judgment or adjudication, and similar issues that benefit from a fast, binding resolution without putting the whole case in play.

This piecemeal capability is one of arbitration’s most underused advantages. A single well-timed ruling on a threshold issue can clarify settlement value, eliminate a defense, or resolve a discovery impasse that has stalled litigation for months. Arbitration scheduled around counsel’s availability, rather than a court’s docket, makes that kind of tactical deployment genuinely practical.

I also serve on the arbitration panel for the Office of the Independent Administrator, which administers Kaiser Permanente’s health care arbitration program.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information, including fees and scheduling a mediation or arbitration, please contact Alternative Resolution Centers (“ARC”) by visiting their website (www.arc4adr.com) or calling (800)347-4512. My case managers are Marissa Salinas and Samantha Rosales.