Originally published in the Los Angeles & San Francisco Daily Journal, March 23, 2023 Apologies are an integral aspect of human behavior. An apology given in appropriate circumstances can have a profound impact on both the person giving and receiving it. Besides the psychological benefits, apologies may – if done... read more
Justice For All: Celebrating Pro Bono is Legal Access Alameda’s annual fundraiser and celebration of pro bono legal services. Come join us on May 11th and eat, drink , socialize, and support Legal Access Alameda. Legal Access is a charity that provides free, direct legal assistance to low-income litigants in... read more
ADR Services, Inc. is exceptionally proud to announce the addition of Hon. Craig D. Karlan (Ret.) to our panel of distinguished neutrals. Judge Karlan is a trial lawyer’s judge; he is an invaluable asset to trial lawyers, due to his impassioned commitment to studying and mastering every aspect of a... read more
ADR Services, Inc. is proud to welcome Hon. Craig D. Karlan (Ret.) and Carmen Alberio, Esq. to our panel of distinguished neutrals to co-mediate your probate matters. Judge Karlan’s 20-year judicial career has been defined by exceptional service at the Santa Monica Courthouse. During his tenure, he served as the... read more
ADR Services, Inc. is proud to welcome Dave Carothers to our panel of distinguished neutrals. Mr. Carothers will serve as a full-time mediator dedicated to the resolution of labor and employment matters. With an impeccable track record spanning 36 years, Mr. Carothers is a trusted and experienced trial lawyer who... read more
ADR Services, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of retired Court of Appeal Justice Thomas L. Willhite, Jr. to our panel of neutrals. Justice Willhite brings 18 years of distinguished experience on the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, to his new role with ADR Services, Inc. As... read more
[Originally published in the Los Angeles & San Francisco Daily Journal, November 23, 2022] The insertion of a confidentiality clause (and its cousin, the non-disparagement provision) into a settlement agreement may convert an otherwise nontaxable settlement into a taxable one. In sexual harassment claims, an employer’s request to keep the... read more
Mediator Richard J. Collier completed a doctorate in English and worked as a professor for seven years in the English department at UC Berkeley before he enrolled in law school. “At a certain level, being a trial lawyer involves understanding what you’ve been reading, and what you’ve been studying and... read more
ADR Services, Inc. is proud to announce that ten neutrals have been named 2023 Super Lawyers (Southern California) in Alternative Dispute Resolution. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer... read more
[Originally published in the January 2023 issue of Orange County Lawyer] Court rules differ, judges differ, court clerks differ, and lawyers differ, but there is one constant throughout California courts: most civil cases settle. I have heard estimates from various court officials putting the settlement range at 95% to 99.5%.... read more
