Daniel Ben-Zvi Esq. ADR Services 1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 250 Los Angeles CA 90067 Tel: (310) 201-0010 Fax: (310) 234-5699 Email: daniel@dbmediation.com www.dbmediation.com

View Printable PDF Resume A fulltime mediator since 1995, Daniel Ben-Zvi has successfully resolved over 1700 disputes to date, including many complex and sensitive cases.

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Serving the following Counties: Contra Costa, Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Ventura [ Click for Map of California's Counties ]

ADA Disability Appellate Automotive Banking & Finance Civil Rights Commercial/Business Condominiums Construction Consumer Fraud Contract Disputes Employment Entertainment Sector Family Businesses

Franchise Health Care Insurance Intellectual Property International Land Use/Planning Landlord/Tenant Local Government Medical Malpractice Partnerships Personal Injury Premises Liability Probate

Product Liability Professional Fees Professional Negligence Real Estate Religious Institutions Sports Technology Torts Trusts / Estates Workers' Compensation Wrongful Death

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Daniel Ben-Zvi Esq. has experience in settling the following family law matters:

Common Law/Cohabitation

Biographical Notes:

Daniel Ben-Zvi (pronounced BenzVee) is well respected as a mediator and arbitrator. He is is a Distinguished Fellow with the International Academy of Mediators and is 1 of 32 "Power Mediators" worldwide on the Hollywood Reporter's List. He has mediated more than 1,700 disputes. Mr. Ben-Zvi, admitted to five Bars, draws on 20 years as a multi-state trial lawyer to resolve complex, high-stakes cases. This "warrior-turned-peacemaker," as the Daily Journal described him, brings a unique blend of determination and creativity to ending bitterly fought lawsuits.

Mr. Ben-Zvi is co-author of a book on mediation and arbitration entitled, "Inside the Minds - Alternative Dispute Resolution" [Aspatore Press, Boston 2004]. He writes articles and frequently lectures on dispute resolution to organizations of mediators, attorneys, law schools and others. Mr. Ben-Zvi, who writes creatively -- not just mediates creatively -- was a writer on the television show "L.A. Law."

Mr. Ben-Zvi appreciates the unique perspectives of plaintiff and defense. Throughout his litigation career, Mr. Ben-Zvi represented both plaintiffs and defendants. In 1981, Mr. Ben-Zvi began practicing law in Connecticut at Ribicoff & Kotkin. He was CA counsel with the Washington DC law firm of Schmeltzer, Aptaker & Shepard for 10 years.

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Education:

• J.D., Cardozo School of Law, 1981
• B.A., Rutgers University, 1978 (Honors, Economics)

Languages

English, Hebrew

Memberships & Affiliations :

• Mediated over 1,700 cases on the panels of ADR Services, Inc.(ADR Services), Alternative Resolution Centers (ARC), Institute of Conflict Management (ICM), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and DB Mediation Services.
• Distinguished Fellow, International Academy of Mediators
• Chairman of "L.A.'s Annual Mediation Day." Appointed by the City Council of Los Angeles to promote mediation. In charge of annual Mediation Day since March 2004. Annual speech given by Daniel Ben-Zvi on status of dispute resolution in L.A. and nation given in televised City Hall session, together with Mayor and leaders in the legal, political and mediation communities.
• Co-Author of "Inside the Minds - Alternative Dispute Resolution" (Aspatore Books, Boston 2004). Description on cover: "Leading Lawyers on the Art & Science of Arbitration, Mediation & More." Co-authors include J.Brian Casey, Baker & McKenzie and Judith Korchin, Holland & Knight.
• Honored at Southern California Mediation Association's (SCMA) Annual Employment Mediation Conference of 2005.
• Diplomat Member, National [and CA] Academy of Distinguished Neutrals.
• Judge Pro Tem of the Superior Court, Los Angeles County, beginning 2002.
• Judge -- Annual National Negotiation Competition, American Bar Association [ABA], Law Student Division
• Lecturer on mediation topics at Southern California Mediation Association's annual conferences and its other seminars.
• Lecturer on mediation topics at the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office and City Council; Los Angeles, Ventura and San Francisco Bar Associations; community groups; law schools including UCLA , Loyola and Pepperdine; Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution.
• Lecturer on "Mediation in the Real Estate Industry".
• Keynote speaker on Mediation in the Film and Television Industry at the 2004 annual conference of California Lawyers for the Arts. Panelist on "Intellectual Property Disputes" at its 2005 annual conference.
• Author of articles on mediation and litigation topics, including an overview of mediation, "The Mediation Revolution" (California Lawyers for the Arts, CA; 2004).
• Featured Mediator on radio including "The Dennis Prager Radio Show" and CBS Radio's "Business Hour."
• Featured Mediator on television including "Mediation Behind Closed Doors," "Saving the American Dream, " "Law Talk" and consultant mediator expert on ABC news.
• Consultant for setting up Conflict Management Systems for various businesses, including on-line internet industries.
• Annual participant in "Master's Forum" at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, where mediation training completed.
• Litigator [beginning 1981] at law firms based in Connecticut [Ribicoff & Kotkin], Washington DC [Schmeltzer, Aptaker & Shepard] and California.
• Extern [1980-81] for Bankruptcy Judge Burton Lifland [Federal Bankruptcy Court, Southern District New York].
• Admitted to the Bars of California, New York, Washington DC, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
• Participant, Harvard Law School's "Harvard Negotiation Initiative Institute" 

Rates: Please contact EVE THORSTENS, CASE MANAGER, 310-201-0010, eve@adrservices.org. Daniel Ben-Zvi's hourly rate, typically split among the parties, is $400 per hour.

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Daily Journal Proifle - Daniel Ben Zvi - Stress Detector

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