ADVANTAGE ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION SERVICES - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Claims Involving Major Corporation and a Mid - Level Manager
Gender and Race Discrimination: Created policy to allow women to compete for fire fighter positions. Created policies with police and fire departments for gender neutral environments.
Created innovative programs in community colleges to train people to develop skills for non-traditional careers.
Conducted hearings and neutral evaluations in matters alleging constructive discharge, denial of promotion and other benefits because of alleged racial bias.
Race Discrimination: Country club sued for national origin discrimination. EEOC was one of the parties. Radio station sued by disc jockey.
Dixon Dern is an internationally recognized Attorney, Arbitrator and Mediator, with extensive experience in Entertainment and Intellectual Property Law, Domestic and International Film Financing and Distribution, entertainment industry transactions, Labor Law within the entertainment industry, and general business areas.
Judge of Los Angeles Superior Court, 1977-1996; Trial Judge of the Year, presented by the California Trial Lawyers Association, 1984; Trial Judge of the Year, presented by the Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association, 1992.
In private practice, Judge Baldonado specialized in torts, contracts, construction, real property, environmental, probate, family law, workmen's compensation, personal injury, commercial and civil litigation, general business matters and insurance disputes. As a Judge, he presided over matters concerning construction defects, contracts and commercial disputes, insurance coverage and indemnity, medical and professional malpractice, personal injury and real estate. He conducts settlement conferences in all areas of law.
Judge Henry served as a Superior Court Judge, Los Angeles County, 1983-1992, serving the last three years in the Family Law Department. She served as Municipal Court Judge, Los Angeles County, 1982-1983 and Municipal Court Judge, San Bernardino County, 1979-1982.
In private practice, Judge Henry worked on environmental class action litigation with the law firm Wilke, Atkinson Boller & Falls. She worked with the California Department of Transportation in various capacities, from 1973-1979, including Trial Attorney, handling personal injury, condemnation and design defect cases, to Assistant District Director, Assistant to Deputy Director and Chief Counsel for CALTRANS, handling matters throughout California. She also served as Special Representative for the California Conservation Corps. (courtesy of the Department of Transportation), 1976-1977.
Judge Berenson was appointed to the Superior Court of Ventura County in 1962. He served as a presiding judge of the juvenile court, presiding judge of the appellate department and supervising judge of the law and motion and probate departments.
Judge Leighton served as Judge of the Sacramento Municipal Court, 1973-1989. He was Director, California Department of Consumer Affairs 1969-1971 and Director of California Office of Administrative Hearings, 1967-1969.
Judge Roberts was appointed to the California Court of Appeals, Third District, 1987. He served as Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court for three years, and Judge of the Municipal Court and Commissioner for four years.
Judge Berman presently serves as a Judge Pro Tem for the San Francisco Superior and Municipal Courts where he has served since 1985. He has served as a Superior Court Arbitrator from 1981 to present.
Justice Kane was appointed Justice for the California Court of Appeal where he served from 1971-1979; Superior Court Judge, San Mateo County, 1969-1971.
Les Weinstein serves as a mediator and arbitrator, with a focus on technology, internet, competition law and intellectual property disputes. He has degrees in law ( J.D. and LL.M) and engineering and is a USPTO registered patent lawyer. He is listed annually as among "The Best Lawyers in the United States" and as a "Super Lawyer" in both arbitration and mediation. Mr. Weinstein is also a panel member of the following ADR sponsoring organizations: AAA/ICDR, CPR, CIAdr, WIPO and IAA.
Mr. Weinstein is an attorney, mediator and arbitrator, with over 40 years of extensive litigation, counseling and ADR experience in patents, copyrights, trademarks, unfair competition, technology licensing, antitrust, business and commercial matters, trade regulation, international trade and real estate.
Michael Diliberto has settled over 1,000 cases as a full-time professional mediator. His skillful resolution of the most complex and emotionally charged matters has made him one of the most sought after mediators in Southern California. Counsel and their clients appreciate his candid mediation style to help them analyze their options and make smart choices. The ability to empathize and connect with the parties, and his tireless effort to keep them talking at the negotiation table, enables him to settle the most "impossible" cases. Experienced in mediating with diverse cultures, Michael successfully resolves cross-cultural matters. An internationally-recognized speaker, consultant and writer on mediation, he has held seminars in the United States, Europe and South America. In 2007 he was appointed Administrative Law Judge pro tem for the Office of Administrative Hearings, to preside over hearings involving various agencies of the State of California.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Employment (discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, wage and hour class actions)
Real estate, construction and homeowners associations
Business contracts, partnership and corporate matters
Insurance coverage and bad faith issues
Copyrights, patents, trademarks and unfair competition
Entertainment and misappropriation of name and likeness
Catastrophic personal injury
Professional malpractice claims