Profession:
9 years in public service
22 years in private practice
9 years as a full-time neutral
President, Downtown Los Angeles Litigation Inn of Court, 2008
Member, Chair's Council for the Division of Biology, CalTech, 2008
Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Distinguished Visitor Lecturer, September 2007: "On Understanding the Effects of Anger and Fear in Negotiating Outcomes"
Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators
Panellist, "Emerging Ethical Issues: Are Mediations Really Confidential?" at IAM Conference, Coral Gables, Florida, May 2008
Moderator, "Fear, Anger & Risk in Mediation" at IAM Conference, Portland, Oregon, October 2007
Moderator, "Beyond Yes: An Exploration of the Mind & Decision-Making" at IAM Fall Conference, Dana Point, California, November 2005:
President of the Southern California Mediation Association, 2005 - 2006
Adjunct Professor, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University
Presenter, Spring 2005 Conference: American Bar Association, Section of Dispute Resolution
Past Chairman (2006-07), California State Bar Committee on Administration of Justice
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