News & Events

Jan 26, 2023

ADR Services, Inc. Honored with Alameda County Bar Association’s Distinguished Service Award for Best Law Firm 2023

ADR Services, Inc., California’s premier alternative dispute resolution firm, is proud to announce that it has recently been honored with the prestigious Alameda County Bar Association’s Distinguished Service Award for Best Law Firm 2023. This coveted award recognizes firms which have made significant contributions to the legal profession within the... read more

Jan 23, 2023

Hon. Franklin Elia (Ret.) Joins ADR Services, Inc.

ADR Services, Inc. is pleased to announce that retired California Court of Appeal Justice Franklin D. Elia (Ret.) has joined our exclusive panel of neutrals. Justice Elia recently retired from the California Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District, where he was the longest serving Justice in the Court’s history. His... read more

Jan 11, 2023

David A. Fink, Esq. Joins ADR Services, Inc.

ADR Services, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Certified Family Law Specialist, David A. Fink, Esq. to our panel of distinguished neutrals. Mr. Fink brings over 33 years of experience to resolving family conflict. Initially trained as a mediator in 1992, since 2008, Mr. Fink has focused exclusively... read more

Jan 6, 2023

Comm. Renee Wilson (Ret.) Joins ADR Services, Inc.

ADR Services, Inc. is proud to welcome Comm. Renee Wilson (Ret.) to our panel of distinguished neutrals. Commissioner Wilson served 22 years as a Commissioner for the Orange County Superior Court dedicated to family law assignments. During this time, Commissioner Wilson completed thousands of family law trials involving property division,... read more

Dec 16, 2022

Hon. James C. Emerson (Ret.) Featured in the Daily Journal

After 12 years on the ADR Services, Inc. roster of neutrals, retired judge James C. Emerson said his view of the work he does as a mediator and arbitrator hasn’t changed a whole lot. “It was always an opportunity to try and resolve cases, and I still see it that... read more

Nov 9, 2022

USC Gould School of Law 48th Annual Trust & Estate Conference

Keynote Presentation Judicial Guardianship Evaluation Worksheet Keynote speaker: Hon. Paul T. Suzuki (Ret.) Dr. Bonnie Olsen, geropsychologist and expert in decisional capacity, will discuss the development of the Judicial Guardianship Evaluation Worksheet, a tool for probate judges to evaluate relevant factors in assessing the propriety and scope... read more

Oct 26, 2022

New Federal Legislation Raises Multiple Questions Regarding Litigation of Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment Cases and Affects Recent State Legislation

Published in The Journal of the Litigation Section of the California Lawyers Association, Volume 35, Issue 2 (2022) Federal law affecting predispute arbitration agreements in sexual assault and sexual harassment matters changed significantly in March of this year. This article discusses what those changes are or may be. It also... read more

Oct 24, 2022

Hon. Elizabeth R. Feffer (Ret.) to Present on “How are you, really? Mental Health and Substance Abuse in the Post-Pandemic World”

Presented by BHBA About the Program: Now, two years after the COVID-19 pandemic-related closures, in what many describe as the “New Normal,” there has been a worldwide focus on the effects of the pandemic upon mental health. The World Health Organization’s campaign to make mental health and well-being for all... read more

Oct 10, 2022

Hon. Anita Santos (Ret.) to Present a Two-Part Series on Domestic Violence Temporary Restraining Orders

The Contra Costa County Bar Association, Family Law Section Presents a Two-Part Series on Domestic Violence Temporary Restraining Orders Panelists:

• Hon. Anita Santos (Ret.) – ADR Services, Inc.
• Pamela Ross, Esq. – All for the Family Legal Clinic, Inc.
• Rebecca Jones, Esq. – Law Office of Ariel Brownell
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Oct 7, 2022

ADR Services, Inc. Proudly Sponsors the CELA 35th Annual Employment Law Conference

Please join us as we sponsor the California Employer Lawyer Association’s (CELA) 35th Annual Employment Law Conference on October 13-15, 2022, at the beautiful Loews Coronado Bay in San Diego. October 13-15, 2022 Loews Coronado Bay, San Diego
4000 Coronado Bay Road
Coronado, California 92118 For more information... read more