Hon. Roger T. Benitez (Ret.) joins ADR Services, Inc. after more than four decades at the center of complex civil litigation as a federal district judge, magistrate judge, state court judge, and trial lawyer. Over the course of his career, Judge Benitez has presided over some of the most complex... read more
ADR Services, Inc. is proud to welcome Lindsey Bayman, Esq. to our panel of distinguished neutrals. Ms. Bayman is a mediator with a strong track record of resolving complex civil disputes, particularly in the areas of employment, sexual assault and misconduct, entertainment, business litigation, and personal injury. She is widely... read more
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Gary R. Selvin brings more than four decades of experience at the highest levels of insurance coverage, bad faith, and complex civil litigation to his work as a neutral. Over the course of his career, he has advised insurers and businesses nationwide, tried and appealed high-exposure cases in state and... read more
ADR Services, Inc. is proud to welcome Drew Pauly to our panel of distinguished neutrals. Mr. Pauly is an accomplished legal professional with over four decades of litigation and dispute resolution experience. Specializing in real estate, commercial, partnership, entertainment, and lending disputes, he has a proven ability to navigate complex... read more
Why arbitrate? When I had a general civil assignment, I had 700 cases in my caseload. According to the latest statistics from the Los Angeles Superior Court, general civil departments average approximately 1,100 cases. Trials often are set out two years from the case management conference, and perhaps 6 or... read more
Judge Ramirez joins ADR Services, Inc. as a full-time mediator, bringing over 26 years of civil and family law judicial experience. Appointed to the Los Angeles Municipal Court in 1994 – one of the youngest judges ever named to the bench – he later served on the Los Angeles Superior... read more
After more than four decades immersed in litigation, law, and the courts, Judge John J. Kralik (Ret.) has dedicated his career to resolving disputes from every angle of the legal system. His path began at Hughes Hubbard & Reed, where he rose from associate to partner by the age of... read more
James R. Lance, Esq. brings more than 38 years of experience as a highly successful and respected trial attorney to ADR Services, Inc. Throughout his career Mr. Lance has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in complex, high-stakes disputes, which gives him a unique perspective on the needs, priorities, and pressures... read more
July 2025 marked a turning point in the workplace. According to Placer.ai, office attendance hit a post-pandemic high, and most Fortune 100 employees are now subject to full-time return-to-office (RTO) mandates. While in-office work hasn’t yet reached pre-pandemic levels, the tide has clearly shifted and RTO is becoming the norm... read more
