Burke, Frank
Education: A.B., Cornell University 1972 (Magna Cum Laude in Economics) J.D., Harvard Law School 1975 Bar Admissions: State and Federal Courts in Arizona, California, Colorado...
Coviello, Robert
During the past fifteen years as a mediator, Robert Coviello, Esq. has worked on a number of cases involving a variety of complex issues....
Eaton, Mark
...election (six-year term) 1982, 1988 & 1992 January 1997 – January 1999: Civil jury and non-jury trails, adoptions, case management and settlement calendars June 1989...
Bruguera, Suzanne
Hon. Suzanne G. Bruguera (Ret.) joins ADR Services, Inc. after 27 years as a judge of the Los Angeles Superior and former Municipal Courts, with...
James, Maria-Elena
Hon. Maria-Elena James has served on the bench for a remarkable thirty years, first as a Civil and Family Law Commissioner with the San Francisco...
Vincent, Caroline
Caroline C. Vincent, Esq., a pioneer attorney neutral in Southern California, has mediated and arbitrated well over 2000 matters during her distinguished 25 year...
Lewis, Roger
After 40 years of traditional family law practice, Mr. Lewis now limits his practice to family law mediation and private dispute resolution. He has conducted...
Rosenberg, Gerald
Hon. Gerald Rosenberg (Ret.) joined ADR Services, Inc. in 2019 after an impressive 44-year career as a civil litigator, Court Commissioner, and Judge of the...
Cheng, Phyllis
...California Department of Justice; a partner with DLA Piper’s employment practice; and a two-term Commissioner and Vice-Chair of the Fair Employment and Housing Commission. Recognized...
Ramirez, Daniel
Hon. Daniel P. Ramirez (Ret.) joins ADR Services, Inc. after 26 years as a Judge for the County of Los Angeles. After obtaining his J.D.,...
Mediation
...problem solving, not dredging up the past in the search of truth or imposing strict legal rules. The mediator is there to help the parties...
New Members
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Milton, David
Judge Milton is exceptionally well qualified to facilitate resolution of cases, and believes that irrespective of complexity and size, all cases deserve the same degree...
Pasternak, Cynthia
Cynthia has a well-deserved reputation as a highly skilled and effective mediator for more than 20 years, handling over 3,500 cases. An accomplished litigator at...
Fusselman, Ian
Ian C. Fusselman, Esq. is a skilled mediator with extensive experience as a civil litigator and Superior Court mediation panelist. As a mediator, he has...
Firmat, Francisco
The Honorable Francisco F. Firmat brings a wealth of experience in helping parties settle their differences at mediation. His 27-year courtroom experience includes long-term assignments...
Specialty Panels
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Peterson, Wayne
...on trial advocacy. Judge Peterson, during his term as Presiding Judge, was instrumental in the implementation of a successful court-sponsored mediation program. He has taught...
Rosenblatt, Michelle
Hon. Michelle R. Rosenblatt (Ret.) mediates, arbitrates and is available to act in the capacity of a private judge and discovery referee on a wide...
Yake, Kirk
Kirk D. Yake, Esq. is a San Diego-based mediator and arbitrator with over twenty years of litigation and trial practice, and over ten years of...
Lambden, James
Justice James Lambden brings to his ADR practice nearly four decades of experience as a trial lawyer, trial court judge and Associate Justice of...
Roberts, Michael
Michael J. Roberts, Esq. is a full-time mediator and arbitrator of over 25 years and is widely recognized for his expertise and resolve in settling...
Levinson, Arnold
Arnold R. Levinson Esq. draws on nearly four decades as one of San Francisco’s leading trial attorneys to amicably mediate and arbitrate a broad...
Rodriguez, Luis
The Honorable Luis A. Rodriguez brings a 34 year legal and judicial career punctuated by over 20 years of experience as trial judge on the...
Bassis, Lynne
Lynne is a pioneer in the mediation profession. After well over a thousand mediations, Lynne brings to the table a unique blend of wisdom and...
Ameli, Mark
Mark K. Ameli, Esq. was the first Iranian-American attorney in California to practice tort law, business law and workers’ compensation law, and he was among...
Huguenor, Susan
Hon. Susan D. Huguenor served in the judiciary for 28 years, devoting 11 years of her career to resolving family law matters. Her extensive judicial...
Choate, Dennis
...hundreds of civil trials during his two decades on the bench. He has served on the Court’s executive committee for three terms. He also served...
Friedenberg, Bob
Available Statewide – No Traveling Fee Robert L. Friedenberg, Esq., is a full-time mediator, arbitrator and discovery referee. Bob has 37 years of legal experience...
Goodman, Allan
...ability to grasp and disentangle complex legal disputes is aided by his diligent preparation and research into the issues at hand. He now brings the...
Biderman, Joseph
Joseph S. Biderman is a retired Los Angeles Superior Court Judge. He has over thirty-five years of legal experience as a state and federal...
Schulte, Mary
Hon. Mary Fingal Schulte retired from the Orange County Superior Court in 2017 after 20 years on the bench. She enjoyed a distinguished judicial career...
McBride, James
Hon. James J. McBride has served over two decades on the San Francisco bench as Presiding Judge, civil trial judge and a member of the...
Woolard, Charlotte
Hon. Charlotte Walter Woolard joins ADR Service, Inc. with 22 years of judicial experience in multiple civil and family law departments. She held several positions...
Dickinson, Scott
...years representing plaintiffs in employment matters involving FEHA and federal claims for sexual harassment, wrongful termination, wage and hour violations, and employment contract violations. He...
Chaffee, David
After a twenty-five year career as a judge of the Orange County Superior and Municipal Courts, Hon. David Chaffee (Ret.) brings a wealth of civil...
Kruis, Steven
Steven H. Kruis, Esq. has mediated thousands of matters throughout Southern California since 1993, and is with the San Diego office of ADR Services, Inc....
Connor, Jacqueline
Hon. Jacqueline Connor brings over 25 years of judicial experience in resolving complex legal and factual issues to her mediations. Nationally recognized for her extensive...
LaBelle, Lance
Lance A. LaBelle, Esq. is a highly regarded mediator and arbitrator. Prior to joining ADR Services, Inc., Mr. LaBelle practiced as the principal of LaBelle...
True, John
After almost 29 years practicing law and 11 years on the Alameda County Superior Court, John True is now a full-time mediator, arbitrator and fact-finder....
Johnson, Michael
Judge Johnson brings a 41 year legal career to his dispute resolution practice – 20 years as a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, and 21...
Title, Gail Migdal
Gail Migdal Title, Esq. became a neutral after an illustrious career as a litigator handling a broad range of disputes and 14 years when...
Woehrle, Carla
Hon. Carla M. Woehrle joins ADR Services, Inc. as a neutral following her nearly twenty years of experience as a United States Magistrate Judge...
LeHocky, Mark
For over 30 years, Mark LeHocky has mediated, managed and resolved hundreds of cases nationwide ranging from intellectual property, antitrust and other business disputes, to...
Long, Claudia
Claudia Hagadus Long, Esq. is one of the leading alternative dispute resolution neutrals in the Bay Area, specializing in resolving disputes involving: Business Construction...
Hausner, Stacie Feldman
Stacie Feldman Hausner, Esq. has successfully mediated hundreds of cases in the areas of business, personal injury, employment, real estate, construction defect, and entertainment law....
Moberly, Jamoa
After a distinguished and diverse career as a judge for 21 years preceded by a successful career as a litigator and trial lawyer for 20...
Kelly, Patrick
EXPERIENCED • PROFESSIONAL • RESULT-ORIENTED • FAIR • CONCILIATOR Patrick M. Kelly is one of the pre-eminent trial lawyers, litigators, law firm leaders and professional...
Stein, William
Justice William D. Stein has been a full time neutral with ADR Services since he retired from the California Court of Appeal in 2008. During...
Parker, Keith
Keith Parker, Esq., has been a full-time mediator and arbitrator for ADR Services, Inc. since 2010, successfully resolving hundreds of disputes in that time. Mr....
O'Brien, Gregory
Since retiring from the Superior Court in 2005, Judge O’Brien has served as a neutral mediator in more than 600 cases, and has presided over...
Flier, Richard
Hon. Richard S. Flier (Ret.) has settled or conducted trials dealing with the full spectrum of legal issues during his twenty years as a Superior...
Pokorny, James
James F. Pokorny, Esq. is a talented mediator who brings with him a wealth of experience as a civil litigator and San Diego Superior Court...