Barri Kaplan Bonapart
OwnerBonapart & Associates
591 Redwood HighwaySuite 2310
Mill Valley, CA 94941 Phone: (415) 332-3313 Fax: (415) 332-4603 Email: bonapart@got-peace.com Website: www.got-peace.com
ADR Services
Arbitration; Mediation.
Additional Services
Court Discovery Facilitator/Referee; Private Judge; Parenting Coordinator.
Specialty Areas
Tree and Neighbor Law; Real Estate Disputes; Complex Commercial Issues; Construction; Land Use; Personal Injury; Insurance; Product Liability.
ADR Experience/Training
Initial training in 1990's at Pepperdine University's Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution & the Center for Mediation In Law; dozens of courses (training & teaching) since; neutral since 1996; Founder and Principal of Bonapart Resolution.
Education
JD, Boalt Hall, UC Berkeley, 1985; BA/BA, Poli Sci/Mass Comm, UC Berkeley, 1982.
Affiliations
Referee, facilitator & pro tem settlement judge in various jurisdictions.
Honors/Awards
Nominee Real Property Person of the Year - 2013.
Articles/Publications
Understanding Tree Law: A Handbook for Practitioners (Thomson Reuters 2014); dozens of articles on mediation and real property law.
Diana Kruze
Mediator, Arbitrator, Private Judge, and Discovery Referee/Special MasterADR by Diana
Email: mking@sfbar.org Website: www.sfbar.org/adr-services/mediation-panelists/diana-kruze/ADR Services
Arbitration; Mediation; Special Master.
Specialty Areas
Entertainment; Family; Fee Disputes; Financial; Government; Healthcare; HOA, TIC, Condo Disputes; Insurance; Intellectual Property; Intra-Organizational; LGBT Issues; Labor; Landlord/Tenant; Land Use; Legal Malpractice; Medical Malpractice; Partnership Dissolution; Personal Injury; Probate/Trust; Products Liability; Professional Malpractice; Real Estate; Securities; Uninsured Motorist; Women's Issues.
Frank A. Wisehart
PartnerBaker Tilly
50 Fremont Street40th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105 Phone: (415) 500-5108 Fax: (415) 956-1405 Email: frank.wisehart@bakertilly.com Website: www.bakertilly.com
ADR Services
Arbritation; Mediation
Additional Services
Financial expert witness; Independent expert; Single joint expert
Specialty Areas
Forensic Accounting; Business Valuation; Financial Investigation; Economic Damages
ADR Experience/Training
Frank Wisehart is a court approved expert witness with 25 years of experience in: forensic accounting, business valuation, IP valuation, family law, transaction due diligence, damages, bankruptcy/reorganization. He is a trusted advisor on the financial implications of strategic transactions and business disputes.
Education
MBA, Cornell University; BS, Business Administration, Miami University
Licenses/Certification
CPA, ABV, CFE, CVA, MAFF
Affiliations
Baker Tilly International
Geri Lynn Green
Attorney/Mediator/Arbitrator/ConsultantLaw Office of Geri Lynn Green
Email: mking@sfbar.org Website: www.sfbar.org/adr-services/mediation-panelists/geri-green/ADR Services
Arbitration; Mediation.
Specialty Areas
Commercial, Business, Contract, Employment, Civil Rights, Real Estate (Business and Residential), Landlord/Tenant, Professional Malpractice, Intellectual Property, Personal Injury, Government Tort, Family, Appeals.
Kenneth S Korea
Law & ADR
101 S. Santa Cruz Ave #888US and International Arbitrator and Mediator
Los Gatos, CA 95030 Phone: (408) 712-2045 Email: ken@colev.law Website: www.colev.law
ADR Services
• Mediation
• Arbitration
• Special Master
Additional Services
Ken Korea is an internationally recognized arbitrator and mediator with expertise in high tech, telecom, patent, multi-jurisdictional dispute, FRAND/SEP, trade secret, transborder M&A matters.
Specialty Areas
• Business
• Commercial
• Contracts
• Fee Disputes
• Intellectual Property
• International
• Intra– Organizational
• Partnership Disputes
• Patent/Trademark
• Personal Injury
• Professional Malpractice
• Real Estate
ADR Experience/Training
Practiced law over 29 years as a judicial law clerk, federal prosecutor, patent litigator, technology transactions attorney, and inhouse counsel and serves as a temporary judge and settlement conference officer for San Francisco Superior Court.
Education
Northwestern University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1993
Cornell University, BS (Electrical Engineering), 1988
Licenses/Certification
Admitted as a US lawyer in California and Florida (inactive)
Patent Attorney registered with US Patent & Trademark Office
Affiliations
American Arbitration Association (AAA)
California Arbitration
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
KCAB INTERNATIONAL
Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center (SVAMC/Palo Alto)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Honors/Awards
AM Strategy 300 Top IP Strategists
Top In-House Counsel, Daily Journal, San Francisco, CA.
Articles/Publications
See https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenkorea/recent-activity/shares/ for publications.
Malcolm Sher
Attorney / MediatorMalcolm Sher 4 Mediated Solutions
Email: mking@sfbar.org Website: www.sfbar.org/adr-services/mediation-panelists/sher/ADR Services
Mediation, Arbitration.
Additional Services
Neutral Evaluation.
Specialty Areas
Cross-Cultural Disputes; Business; Real Estate; Professional Malpractice; Contracts; Commercial; Employment; Personal Injury; Probate / Trust; Discrimination / Sexual Harassment.
ADR Experience/Training
Specialize in high emotional, cross-cultural disputes. Have mediated and arbitrated hundreds of cases in above specialty areas. Flexible approach. Respectful style. Willing to be evaluative, if appropriate. Training includes Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University, Symposium at Harvard Negotiation Project, Steve Rosenberg Advanced Training. Have been panelist on numerous ADR programs.
Education
LLB (Hons), Law, London University, 1969.
Licenses/Certification
California Bar, 1976; Solicitor of the Supreme Courts of England and Wales, 1972.
Affiliations
Bar Associations of San Francisco, Alameda and Contra Costa; ADRNC; National and California Academies of Distinguished Neutrals; The Mediation Society.
Honors/Awards
State Bar of California; ADR Standing Committee; Executive Committee on Mandatory Fee Arbitration, 2010-2015.
Articles/Publications
Recognizing and Validating Diversity in Mediation, San Francisco Daily Journal, June 2012; "The High Cost of Failing to Prepare for Mediation", SFDJ, February 2012; "The Tail Wagging the Dog: Strategies for Settling Attorneys Fees - Driven Cases", SFDJ, February 2011; "Partition Actions Come in Many Shapes and Sizes", SFDJ, April 21, 2010; "Consider Mediating Fee Disputes Gracefully", SFDJ, November 11, 2013; "An Alternative Approach to Pre-Mediation Discovery" SFDJ, October 7, 2013.
Marc P. Bouret M.B.A.
CEOBouret ADR & Mediation Firm
1630 North Main Street, Suite 120Walnut Creek, CA 94596-4609 Phone: (925) 210-0400 Alternate: (925) 360-1248 Fax: (925) 210-0401 Email: mpb500@aol.com Website: www.adr-resolve.com
ADR Services
Arbitration; Mediation; Special Master.
Additional Services
Neutral Evaluation; Settlement Conferences; Conciliation; Fact finding Investigations; Uninsured/Underinsured Motorists; Ins. Code 2071 Appraisals.
Specialty Areas
Personal Injury/Wrongful Death; Business Commercial; Labor & Employment; Consumer-Lemon Law; Elder Care/Elder Abuse; Real Estate & Property; Product Liability; Premises Liability; Construction; Insurance Coverage.
ADR Experience/Training
42 years as an attorney; Extensive experience as professional mediator, arbitrator, neutral evaluator, since 1983, 531.65+ hours in-depth training (228 courses); Broad experience as an advocate, arbitrator in over 2,850+ hearings, mediator in over 4,650+ hearings; Certificates for Outstanding Contributions in delivery of ADR Services to Alameda County; Alameda County, Arbitrator Honor Roll (2002-2003); ADR website at www.adr-resolve.com.
Education
BA, cum laude, pre-Law, University of the Pacific, 1975; MBA, Saint Mary's College, 1981; JD (AmJur-Criminal and Labor & law review), California Western School of Law, 1978.
Licenses/Certification
California Bar, 1978; U.S. District Court, ND and ED Cal; Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit; U.S. Tax Court & U.S. Supreme Court.
Affiliations
Life Fellow, American Bar Foundation; Association For Conflict Resolution (ACR); Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin and Sonoma County Bar Associations; American Bar Association, Sections on Dispute Resolution; Director, Alameda County Bar Foundation, 1999-2002; Cal. Statewide Delegate, American Bar Association, 2002-2003; President, Alameda County Bar Association, 1998, and Director, 1994 - 1999; National Mediation Panel; NASD and NYSE past Arbitrator; Resolute Systems, Inc.
Honors/Awards
Distinguished Service Award, ACBA, 1993; Outstanding Attorney Volunteer Award, Volunteers in Parole, 2000; AV rated in Martindale-Hubbell; Rated 3 stars, Member www.mediate.com; President, Volunteer Legal Services Corporation, 1999 (Now Open Access); CCCBA Pro Bono Honor Roll Recipient, 8/31/2020 & 8/31/2021 & 8/31/2022.
Articles/Publications
Six Lead Law Review Articles Published.
Mark J. Divelbiss
Mediator and AttorneyLaw Offices of Mark J. Divelbiss
Email: mking@sfbar.org Website: www.sfbar.org/adr-services/mediation-panelists/divelbiss/ADR Services
Mediation; Arbitration; Special Master.
Additional Services
Early Neutral Evaluation; Conciliation.
Specialty Areas
Real Estate; Employment / Labor; Construction Defect; Business / Commercial; Landlord / Tenant; Personal Injury; Fee Disputes; Homeowner Assoc.; Contracts; Mechanic's Liens.
ADR Experience/Training
Certified mediator since 2001 with over 70 hours of mediation specific training. Conducted over 200 mediations and settlement conferences with a very high percentage of cases resolved. Conducted two day mediation seminar for claims adjusters / executives in London, England, an ADR presenter for BASF’s lunchtime speaker series and a call-in attorney for radio station KALW’s call a mediator program.
Education
B.S., Economics, Santa Clara University, 1986; JD, University of San Francisco, 1989.
Licenses/Certification
California Bar, 1989; Washington Bar, 2003.
Affiliations
Alameda County Superior Court ADR panel member, Contra Costa Superior Court Early Mediation panel member, Bar Association of San Francisco panel member, Sacramento Superior Court ADR panel member, Santa Clara County ADR panel member.
Articles/Publications
Authored articles on mediation published by the San Francisco Daily Journal.
Martin H. Dodd
PartnerFutterman Dupree Dodd Croley Maier LLP
Email: mking@sfbar.org Website: www.sfbar.org/adr-services/mediation-panelists/dodd/ADR Services
Arbitration; Mediation; Special Master.
Additional Services
Early Neutral Evaluation.
Specialty Areas
Business; Civil Rights; Commercial; Discrimination/Sexual Harassment; Employment; Labor; Partnership Disputes; Personal Injury; Real Estate.
ADR Experience/Training
Over 300 Mediations since 1997. ADR Training: Comprehensive Training in Commercial Arbitration (2011); Mediation and Conflict Resolution Training (40 hours); ADR Applications, Inc. Mediation Training (40 hours); Northern District of California Mediation Training (20 hours); California Court of Appeals Mediation Training (16.75 hours).
Education
B.A., History, University of CA, Santa Cruz, 1974; M.A., History, Harvard University, 1977; J.D., University of CA Berkeley, 1982.
Licenses/Certification
California Bar.
Affiliations
The Mediation Society; ADR Committee, State Bar Litigation Section; ABA ADR Committee.
Honors/Awards
Northern California Super Lawyer 2009-2017; Order of the Coif, 1982.
Melissa Blair Aliotti
OwnerAliotti Dispute Resolution PC c/o Judicate West
980 9th St., Ste 2200Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (714) 852-5156 Alternate: (916) 215-7645 Email: melissa@aliottiadr.com Website: www.judicatewest.com
ADR Services
Arbitration; Mediation; Special Master.
Additional Services
Discovery Referee.
Specialty Areas
Construction; Personal Injury; Landlord/Tenant; Insurance; Real Estate; Uninsured Motorist.
Neil R. Bardack
PartnerHanson Bridgett LLP
425 Market Street, 26th FloorSan Francisco, CA 94105 Phone: (415) 995-5849 Fax: (415) 995-3570 Email: nbardack@hansonbridgett.com Website: www.hansonbridgett.com
ADR Services
Arbitration; Mediation
Additional Services
AAA Arbitrator; SF Superior Judge Pro Tem; BASF Fee Arbitration Panel and Mediation; San Francisco Superior Court Mandatory Settlement Conference Panel.
Specialty Areas
Legal Malpractice; HOA/Davis Stirling Act Compliance; Real Estate and Leases; Business; Legal Malpractice; Commercial; Securities; Environmental & Natural Resources.
ADR Experience/Training
Longtime and skilled arbitrator with more than 42 years on the American Arbitration Association Commercial-Panel, arbitrating matters involving commercial, real estate, technology and securities. Also serves as a Pro Tem Judge for the San Francisco Superior Court and an arbitrator and mediator for the BASF Fee Dispute Panel.
Education
J.D., Hastings College of the Law, 1970; A.B., cum laude, University of Southern California, 1967.
Licenses/Certification
California Bar, 1970.
Affiliations
Fellow of the American Bar Foundation; Association of Business Trial Lawyers of Northern California.
Honors/Awards
Northern California Super Lawyer in 2004, 2005, 2006.
Articles/Publications
Author, "Selected Panelist and Contributor to Contract Negotiations and Preparation in the Oil and Gas Industry: Drafting Complete and Unambiguous Agreements," 2005, Lorman Education Services; Author, "California Supreme Court Clears the Way for Increased Judicial Review of Arbitration Awards," February 2009, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin; Author, "Do's and Don't's on Maximizing Arbitration," October 2011, The Daily Journal; Co-Author, "Navigating Unconscionability Post-Concepcion," December 2011, Law 360; Co-Author, "Renewed Attention to Arbitration Agreements," April 2012, CALA Legal Update; Author, "What Executives and General Counsel Need to Know About Drafting ADR Provisions in Contracts," August 2012, ExecSense.
Richard J. Idell
The Idell Firm LLP
Email: mking@sfbar.org Website: www.sfbar.org/adr-services/mediation-panelists/idell/ADR Services
Arbitration; Mediation.
Additional Services
Early Neutral Evaluation; Discovery Referee; Judge Pro Tempore.
Specialty Areas
Entertainment; Intellectual Property (copyright, trademark & publicity); Employment; Trade Secrets; Wine Law; Contracts; Real Estate; Corporate/Limited Liability Company Disputes; Personal Injury and other Tort Claims; Investment Disputes/Securities.
ADR Experience/Training
Serves on ADR panels of the Marin Superior Court, BASF Mediation Panel; American Arbitration Association Arbitration and Mediation Panels. Prior experience on the ADR Arbitration Panel of the US District Court, Northern District of California. Services as a panelist for BASF for mandatory fee arbitration matters. Private Arbitrations and Mediations. Mediation training includes 40 hours with Steve Rosenberg, training with California Lawyers for the Arts and annual CLEs. Arbitration Training, AAA University.
Education
J.D., Law, Golden Gate University, 1976; A.B., Sociology, University of California, Berkeley, 1970.
Affiliations
American Bar Association Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries; Bay Area Gastronomique Entertainment Lawyers Societé; International Association of Entertainment Lawyers; American Bar Association Intellectual Property Section; Bar Association of San Francisco Intellectual Property Section; California Lawyers for the Arts.
Articles/Publications
See www.idellfirm.com.
Sanford Kingsley
Attorney MediatorMediation Offices of Sanford Kingsley
Email: mking@sfbar.org Website: www.sfbar.org/adr-services/mediation-panelists/kingsley-s/ADR Services
Mediation; Special Master.
Additional Services
Early Neutral Evaluation; Discovery Master; Judge Pro Tem / Judicial Reference.
Specialty Areas
Insurance; Commercial Disputes; Real Estate; Employment; Personal Injury; Landlord-Tenant; Fee Disputes; Maritime (Cargo, Personal Injury and Blue Water Maritime).
ADR Experience/Training
Prior ADR Experience/ Training: Full time neutral; over 35 years of Litigation Ld mediation experience including service as Judge Pro tern. Presided over 100 settlement conferences1 and mediations. Straus Institute, Pepperdine University-Advanced Mediator Skills Training; American Arbitration Association Mediator Training; Rosenberg Mediator Skills Training; Bar Association of San Francisco-Mediation certificate Training.
Education
J.D. UC Hastings College of the Law, 1981; B.A. Political Science, Development Studies, University of California, Berkeley.
Affiliations
The Mediation Society; Bar Association of San Francisco, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section; American Bar Association, Section of Dispute Resolution; Association of Attorney-Mediators; Resolution Advocate, Northern District Bankruptcy Court; Neutral Panelist, Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program, United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.
Honors/Awards
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating, 1997 - 2018
Urs M. Laeuchli Esq.
Arbitration Chambers
Email: mking@sfbar.org Website: www.sfbar.org/adr-services/mediation-panelists/laeuchli/ADR Services
Arbitration; Mediation.
Additional Services
ADR System Design; Collaborative Law; Conciliation; Consulting; MedArb; Negotiation.
Specialty Areas
Business; Civil Rights; Commercial; Education; Environmental; Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Issues; International; Malpractice (Legal, Medical, etc.); Probate/ Trust; Real Estate.