Mediation lawyers in California Alec Wisner to Jeanne Browne

18375 Ventura Blvd Ste 275 , Tarzana , California 91356

Practice Areas: Mediation

Alec B. Wisner has a rare gift for facilitating positive communication between even the most contentious parties and an ability to provide clients with a clear understanding of complex underlying issues.. Since forming Wisner Dispute Resolution Services in Tarzana, California, in 2003, Alec has been using his unique and diverse background to help hundreds of clients successfully resolve disputes through mediation. While he has had particularly extensive training, experience and success with disputes involving commercial law, family law and closely held corporations or family-owned businesses, Alec also mediates disputes involving virtually all areas of the law, including real estate law, tort law and insurance law.. Alec brings a rich and diverse background to his mediation practice. From 1975 through 1978, he developed his legal skills in the areas of family and commercial law. In 1978, he entered the world of corporate business, where he managed the growth of several medium-size corporations and was personally responsible for several new, successful enterprises. In 1996, he returned to the full-time practice of law, focusing on complex civil litigation, class actions and family law.. Lastly, Alec is a founding member of Mediators Beyond Borders, an international group involved in peacemaking overseas.. Since forming Wisner Dispute Resolution Services in 2003, Alec Wisner has been using his unique and diverse background to assist hundreds of clients successfully resolve their disputes. Thoroughly trained in all aspects of mediation, especially in the areas of commercial/business, corporate contract, real property, insurance personal injury mediation, as well as divorce and family mediation , Alec provides both an understanding of the underlying issues and an ability to facilitate positive communication.. Alec brings a rich and diverse background to his mediation practice. While attending U.C.L.A., he won numerous national debate awards, graduating in 1971. Alec matriculated at the University of Southern California Law Center, earning his J.D. in 1974.. With his legal and business backgrounds as well as his divorce training, Alec's special niche is the mediatiion of disputes within family owned or closely held corporations or other business entities.. From 1975 through 1978, Mr. Wisner developed his legal skills in the areas of family and commercial law. In 1978, seeking new challenges, he entered the world of corporate business. During the ensuing eighteen years, Alec served in top management in the printing/publishing industry. In this capacity, he managed the growth or several medium-size corporations and was personally responsible for the spinoff of several new, successful enterprises. Mr. Wisner is still actively involved as a director of such corporations as Golden Triangle Financial Services, located in Las Vegas, NV.. Returning to the full-time practice of law, Mr. Wisner became a principal in Stanbury Fishelman & Wisner, Inc., in Los Angeles, California. As an attorney, Mr. Wisner's practice encompassed complex civil litigation, class actions, as well as family law.

Firm: Sarnoff Mediations

20 Park Road , Burlingame , California 94010

Practice Areas: Mediation

After nearly fifteen years of experience as a litigator, I decided to transition my practice to that of a full-time mediator.  For the past two years, I expanded my litigation practice to include mediating disputes, work that I find incredibly gratifying and rewarding in a very different way than my work as a litigator.. I previously was a founding partner of Sarnoff + Sarnoff, a firm dedicated to representing the rights of aggrieved employees.  My professional experience at that firm included a broad range of employment matters including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and labor code violations.

66 Franklin Street , Oakland , California 94607

Practice Areas: Mediation

Firm: ADR Services

1900 Ave of the Stars Ste 250 , Los Angeles , California 90067

Practice Areas: Mediation

Jan Frankel Schau, Esq. settles litigated cases arising out of employment, business and tort disputes. With over twenty years of experience as a litigator, half in Insurance Defense and half representing Plaintiff’s in employment and personal injury, Jan has an unique ability to understand and evaluate both sides of every claim.  She is also a professional speaker and author of the new book, “View from the Middle of the Road:  A Mediator’s Perspective on Life, Conflict and Human Interaction”.

Firm: Howard M. Fields

16133 Ventura Blvd. , Encino , California 91436

Practice Areas: Mediation

Firm: Law Offices of Gerard A. Falzone

2233 Santa Clara Ave Ste 7 , Alameda , California 94501

Practice Areas: Mediation

My law practice is now limited to helping people resolve divorce matters by agreement, in mediation, or otherwise.  "Reasonable resolutions for reasonable people" is my credo.. My service to you includes providing the most cost effective alternatives to resolving your case or situation.  In some matters, I act as the neutral mediator for both parties, who would like my help to resolve their case by agreement.  In other matters, I can act as the consulting attorney for one party, where someone else is acting as the mediator.  I also have consulting attorney conferences with a party who is contemplating divorce and wants to know where they stand legally, and would like to discuss possible agreed upon resolution possibilities.  All my mediation conferences are conducted on Zoom, as are all my consulting attorney legal conferences.. I no longer get involved as a party's representing legal counsel, or in any other way, in contested court litigation.. For more than 40 years I have counseled and represented clients in all San Francisco Bay Area counties in divorce and family law mediation, settlements and litigation including: Divorce Legal Separation Nullity of Marriage Pre-marital Legal Counseling Pre-divorce Legal Counseling Marital Property Agreements Community Property Rights and Division Marital Settlement Agreements Child Custody and Visitation Child Support Spousal Support Tax Aspects of Divorce Restraining Orders Paternity Actions I will do my best to resolve your divorce matter as quickly, inexpensively, and amicably as possible. Through competent, caring, and empathetic legal help, I will keep you fully informed and in control of every step of the process.  U.C. Berkeley (Boalt Hall) Law graduate.. My office is conveniently located in the City of Alameda, and evening and weekend appointments are available.  Zelle bank transfers, personal checks, Visa, and MasterCard are accepted. I invite you to telephone my offices anytime, including on the weekends, for a free initial telephone consultation or to schedule a mediation or to schedule a consulting attorney conference.

Firm: Briffa Law & The Center For Mediation

38 Corporate Park , Irvine , California 92606

Practice Areas: Mediation

Gerald has been serving clients across a broad range of practice areas for over 25 years. He has extensive experience with conflict resolution, including in business, real estate, and divorce cases.  His focus is on providing high-quality, practical solutions while educating his clients about stress management. He brings his hands-on experience and his ability to turn conflict into conversation to each case. Gerald approaches legal disputes using his skills as an attorney, businessman, litigator, and mediator. Making sure that his clients are able to move forward with confidence and peace is his goal.

Firm: Mediator - Attorney

8280 Utica Ave Ste 200 , Rancho Cucamonga , California 91730

Practice Areas: Mediation

Firm: Law Office of Devon Rios Barellano

12227 Philadelphia St , Whittier , California 90601

Practice Areas: Mediation

Firm: Meadows David J Mediator & ADR SRVS

679 Arimo Avenue , Oakland , California 94610

Practice Areas: Mediation

Firm: Karagozian & Rudolph, PC

4500 Park Granada, Suite 202 , Calabasas , California 91302

Practice Areas: Mediation

Allyson Rudolph has years of experience with our judicial system. With a background in criminal defense and family law, Allyson feels that her specific knowledge of litigation, conflict, and resolution assists people in every aspect of mediation when trying to resolve an issue without court intervention. During her career, she has been selected to be a part of The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40 list and The National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys Top 10 Under 40 list.. In every case Allyson is involved with, she minimizes the stress of the process on those involved. Allyson is passionate about really helping people come to a resolution, deal with underlying issues, and saving litigation costs. She customizes her approach for each matter and works diligently to achieve a resolution for everyone. Her continued success reflects her sincere devotion to finding the best outcome overall.. Born and raised in Southern California, Allyson pursued her undergraduate education at the University of Southern California, where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in political science. She then attended Chapman University, Dale E. Fowler School of Law, where she earned her Juris Doctorate.

Firm: Fink Family Law

1425 Leimert Blvd. , Oakland , California 94602

Practice Areas: Mediation

My practice with individual clients is limited to consensual dispute resolution (settlement) of family law disputes (divorce, separation, premarital agreements), without going to court and without the intervention of third party decision makers. Such processes include working in Collaborative Practice, as Settlement Counsel and as a consulting attorney for a client in mediation.. I also serve couples and families by helping them to resolve their own disputes in private and on their own terms by acting as a neutral mediator.. I help people to reach fair and equitable resolutions that respect the needs of both parents and the needs of their children. I believe that people should have every opportunity to craft their own solutions when their family undergoes a transition.  In my experience, this leads to better results and minimizes the emotional anf financial damage that can occur in a hostile and adversarial separation and divorce.

Firm: VAN NESS LAW

1299 Newell Hill Pl Ste 303 , Walnut Creek , California 94596

Practice Areas: Mediation

VAN NESS LAW - YOUR DESTINATION FOR DIVORCE MEDIATION!. Mediation is the best approach when it comes to divorce. It gives you faster, cheaper, and lasting results! In mediation, the two parties retain full control of their divorce outcome. Christina Van Ness of Van Ness Law is a seasoned divorce attorney with over a decade of trial experience. She is also the co-founder of . After years of litigating, she understood people rarely looked for the high conflict of court appearances or the excessive attorney fees that went along with that approach. As a mediator, Christina acts as a 3rd party neutral and helps the parties reach agreements on all issues including division of property and debts, custody, and support. She identifies issues for discussion, assists with the exchange of information and documents, educates the parties regarding the law, and suggests settlement alternatives. Once a settlement agreement is reached, Christina drafts the Marital Settlement Agreement, the Judgment of Dissolution, and all of the court forms that are needed to process the matter as an uncontested divorce. If the matter is resolved through mediation, all of the paperwork will be processed by the mediator through the court system without the need for either party to ever appear in court.

2121 N California Blvd Ste 290 , Walnut Creek , California 94596

Practice Areas: Mediation

1211 Newell Ave , Walnut Creek , California 94596

Practice Areas: Mediation

Candice Stoddard has been an attorney in private practice for the past 35 years. Her practice is focused on plaintiff personal injury, probate, real estate litigation and transactional, handling purchase and sale contract disputes, partition, quiet title, fraud/non-disclosure,  construction defect and other complex litigation matters. Her experience makes her keenly able to manage negotiations in a wide variety of disputes property related matters. Ms. Stoddard also litigates estate matters, including those arising from financial elder abuse, undue influence and capacity issues. Candice Stoddard has been a mediator for the past 20 years, and has represented clients in hundreds of mediations. She has successfully mediated cases involving real estate fraud, quiet title, boundary disputes, breach of fiduciary duty, elder abuse, estate disputes, residential and commercial contract interpretation claims, specific performance, partnership disputes, personal injury and professional malpractice. She is often selected by judges in Contra Costa County as a mediator on specific cases, and is a panelist for the Contra Costa Superior Court ADR Mediation Program. Candice Stoddard was on the Board of Directors for the Contra Costa Bar Association for 10 years, including 5 years on the Executive Board.  She was also Editor of the Contra Costa Lawyer from 2007 - 2010 and was on the Editorial Board for over 10 years.  She was past president of the Real Estate Section of the Contra Costa County Bar Association, and is a member of the Mediation Society of Contra Costa County.After receiving her undergraduate degree from Drake University, Des Moines, IA , Ms. Stoddard attended John F. Kennedy Law School, graduating first in her class. During that time, Candice Stoddard was employed as a licensed private investigator, and held a real estate agent's license. Ms. Stoddard was admitted to the California Bar in 1979. Following graduation, she taught at John F. Kennedy Law School, and was on faculty for ten years.Specialties:Real estate law - litigation and and transactional, plaintiff personal injury, probate, estate litigation, and mediation.

1480 Moraga Rd Ste I # 192 , Moraga , California 94556

Practice Areas: Mediation

Firm: Hammers & Baltazar, LLP

11661 San Vicente Blvd., , Los Angeles , California 90049

Practice Areas: Mediation

Los Angeles and Orange County family lawyers that solve your problems, not add to them.. Our Attorneys outperform on all family law matters including; divorce, property, child custody and support issues.Experienced, effective and ready to help… We know that if you need consult a family law attorney it means that something has gone wrong in your life.. You may have been served with divorce papers.Your former spouse may not be complying with a visitation order.You may have lost your job, making support payments impossible to meet.These challenges, and others are stressful enough. Hammers Baltazar will provide legal counsel that will help you solve problems, not add to your difficulties.. From a simple mediation to a complex, high net worth trial– we will work with you in the most effective way possible.Our Lawyers are committed to solving family problems. We know that divorce is often too expensive, too lengthy and too limited by the constraints of a traditional family law practice. We help you select the most effective solution; a collaborative settlement, a negotiated mediation, or an assertive trial strategy that protects you and your children.. “We mark our success in many ways, one of the most gratifying is that we settle 85% of our cases without going to trial. Another is that over 75% of our new business is referred to us by satisfied clients and former opposing counsel.” -Barbara Hammers, Senior Litigation Partner.

2625 Townsgate Road , Westlake Village , California 91361

Practice Areas: Mediation

Anthony has more than 20 years in the legal industry, culminating most recently, with a position as a Court Commissioner in Kern County where he presided over very diverse calendars, including, preliminary hearings in criminal felony matters, family law, domestic violence restraining orders, civil harassment restraining orders, small claims, limited civil, unlawful detainer, traffic and juvenile traffic, child support/AB1058, and misdemeanor jury trials. Anthony also previously served as a temporary judge for six years for the Los Angeles Superior Court. During his time on the bench in Kern County, Anthony also created a civil mediation program for limited civil, small claims, unlawful detainer, and civil harassment matters, and he created a voluntary settlement program for family law matters, as well as served as a mandatory settlement conference judge for unlimited civil matters.. Prior to taking the bench, Anthony ran a successful law practice for over a decade, specializing in civil, business, and employment law litigation. During that time, he represented both plaintiffs and defendants, and participated in dozens of mediations. Despite his extensive experience as a trial attorney, Anthony’s reputation was that of a staunch, but pragmatic, advocate--often receiving praise from colleagues, opposing attorneys, and judicial officers alike, for his exemplary ethical conduct, courteous and affable demeanor, and his ability to get cases settled.

Firm: San Diego Family Mediation Center

674 Via de la Valle , Solana Beach , California 92075

Practice Areas: Mediation

My Passion Is Family Mediation and Conflict Resolution. Growing up, my mom was a therapist, and I learned early on how important our feelings can be in our relationships, and that we need to tell other people how we feel or they won’t know what needs to be changed. I had initially thought about following in my mom’s footsteps and becoming a therapist, but I was also really interested in the law and problem-solving. I had also always done a lot of work with kids and families, from babysitting when I was young, to working as a camp counselor to teaching religious school and youth group programs between college and law school.. While I was in law school at Chapman University, I completed my basic and advanced mediation training and began mediating civil cases in the Riverside Superior Court. Additionally, I assisted the Riverside Courts Alternative Dispute Resolution Office in implementing a Juvenile Mediation program at Juvenile Hall for the residents. Working with these children and teenagers to teach them effective methods of problem-solving and dispute resolution that wouldn’t land them back in jail made me realize how important a tool conflict resolution is and I knew that I wanted to make mediation my career. I first met Jennifer when I interned for her in law school and after working together for a few years we knew the time was right to venture out on our own in 2015. In 2021 we co-founded West Coast Family Mediation Center to continue growing and working with families all throughout California to resolve, rebuild, and renew their lives.. When I’m not working I am super active, whether that means going for a run, doing yoga, or a spin class on the Peloton. On the weekends my husband Mike and I enjoy spending time outdoors hiking or taking our dog Toby to run around at dog beach. We also enjoy traveling to new places (our last big trip was Thailand and Singapore) to take photographs and try new foods. When we’re home we love to cook new dishes or recreate dishes we’ve had while traveling or eating out. I also love spending time with my 6-year-old niece, friends, and family.. Why I chose to work in mediation. During my senior year at Brandeis University, I took one of my last classes for my legal studies, a minor on mediation, negotiation, and conflict resolution. This class is what really turned me on to mediation and made me realize that there was a career option that would allow me to blend the emotional skills required to negotiate conflict with practical problem-solving. When I applied to law school, I only applied to schools that had dispute resolution programs. This way, I could not only get my law degree, but also take classes in mediation and conflict resolution. I was determined not to be in graduate school for longer than three years, so I worked on completing my JD at Chapman University School of Law while earning my Masters in Dispute Resolution (MDR) from the Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law. While I was completing both of these degrees, I was able to learn more about the law as well as better understand conflict, how people deal with conflict and ways to resolve it. Soon after graduating with Masters and JD I also became a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst to further my education around the financial issues couples face in divorce.. I knew then as I know now that family law is an area where people greatly benefit from mediation because couples getting divorced are going through tremendous changes in their lives. The court does not have the time, energy, or resources to effectively work with each couple to recognize this and help them move forward. Mediation, on the other hand, honors the emotions that they are feeling about what they are going through. It assists them in moving forward, not only through the legal process but also in strategizing ways to effectively maintain a relationship—and not hate each other at the end of the process. This is especially beneficial when kids are involved.. My community involvement. I serve as Vice President of the Academy of Professional Family Mediation (APFM), the premiere family mediation association in North America. I have also been a co-chair for the APFM annual conference for five years in a row, and have presented at the last six conferences on various topics related to family mediation. Additionally, I am the Vice President of Finance and Fundraising for Lawyers Club of San Diego, finishing up my three-year board term this year. I am also a member of the Institute of Divorce Financial Analysts, the State Bar of California, the American Bar Association, San Diego County Bar Association, San Diego Family Law Bar Association and ProVisors.

Firm: Browne Law and Mediation, P.C.

829 Sonoma Avenue , Santa Rosa , California 95404

Practice Areas: Mediation

As a family law attorney in Santa Rosa for over 30 years, I help separating couples respectfully resolve their conflict out of court by mediation or a collaborative process.   Our office helps couples complete and process s all of the court-related documents including the Marital Settlement Agreement addressing support, custody, and property division.  One favorite part of my work is to help marrying couples discuss financial issues to create their unique and valid Prenup (Prenuptial / Premarital Agreement).  My associate attorney can assist Spanish speaking clients.  Please call 707- 575-5162 to schedule an initial consultation. Looking forward to meeting you.