Publications & Presentations
The X factor in mediation is the ability to influence the other side to pay more or take less. Finding the elusive X factor is the challenge for most mediators, and is often done in the face of uncertainty. This uncertainty takes many forms and can serve as a barrier if not acknowledged…
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Presenter, “News from the ADR Front II,” CPR Annual Conference 2015
Presenter, “How to Save the Doomed Employee,” CELA Annual Conference, 2011.
Presenter, “Mediating Disputed Health Insurance Claims,” ICA Annual Conference, 2010.
Professor, “Improvisational Mediation,” 3-Day Program for trial attorneys and judges, Pepperdine Law School/Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, June 2009, 2008, and 2007.
Workshop Leader, “The Mind of the Mediation Advocate,” WEMED (Los Angeles), 2008.
Presenter, “Improvisational Skills for Trial Lawyers,” Arab-American Bar Association, 2008.
Assistant Professor, “Advanced Mediation Course,” Pepperdine Law School/Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Spring Semester 2008 and 2007.
Presenter, “The Missing Link: Enhancing Mediation Success by Understanding the Working Mind,” Southern California Mediation Association, 2006.
Presenter, “Debunking the Top Ten Mediation Myths,” Riverside County Bar Association, 2006
Co-Workshop Leader, “Behind the Scenes at a Mediation,” Mediation Café Seminars, 2005.
Trainer, “Advanced Mediation Skills,” Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, 2005.
Presenter, “Closing Techniques for Mediators,” Southern California Mediation Association, Pepperdine Law School/Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, 2004.
Workshop Leader, “Advanced Negotiation Skills,” Safeco Insurance Company, 2004.
Trainer, “Appellate Mediation Training,” Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, 2004.
Presenter, “When It All Comes Down to Money,” Court of Appeal, 2nd Appellate District, 2004.
