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MEMBER PROFILE: R. Elaine Leitner |
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R. Elaine Leitner
Leitner Mediation
6114 La Salle Avenue
Box 474
Oakland
CA 94611
Tel: (510) 339-7375
Fax: (510) 339-9402
Email: eleit@aol.com
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 Mediation |
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Med-Arb |
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Early Neutral Evaluation |
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Special Master |
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Mediation Training/CLE |
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Referee |
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Serving the following Counties:
Alameda, Contra Costa, Los Angeles, Marin, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano, Yolo
[ Click for Map of California's
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R. Elaine Leitner has experience in settling the following civil matters: |
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ADA Disability |
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Anti-Trust |
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Appellate |
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Arts |
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Banking & Finance |
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Civil Rights |
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Commercial/Business |
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Consumer Fraud |
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Contract Disputes |
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Debt / Bankruptcy |
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EEOC |
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Education |
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Eminent Domain |
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Employment |
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Franchise |
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Insurance |
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Intellectual Property |
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Labor/Unions |
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Land Use/Planning |
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Landlord / Tenant |
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Libel & Slander |
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Negligence |
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Non-Profit Organizations |
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Partnerships |
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Personal Injury |
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Police |
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Probate |
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Product Liability |
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Professional Fees |
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Public Policy |
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Real Property |
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Securities |
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Technology |
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Title VII |
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Torts |
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Workers Compensation |
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Workplace |
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R. Elaine Leitner has experience in settling the following family law matters: |
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 Common Law/Cohabitation |
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Biographical Notes:
Full time mediator since 1991, successfully mediating the diverse array of business, insurance, and employment disputes which were the focus of my 13 year litigation practice at Keker & Van Nest. In solo mediation practice, having been one of the American Arbitration Association's employment and commercial panelists from 1995-2002.
Adjunct Professor at Hastings College of the Law since 1998 teaching "Negotiation and Settlement"
Education:
J.D. 1978 - Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C.
B.S. 1975 - Tufts University, Medford, Mass, Psychology, Magna Cum Laude
Listed in "Best Lawyers in America", 1987 Ed.
More than 200 hours of training/speaking experience:
U.S. District Court Training for Court Mediators - 20 hours 7/93
Bill Lincoln - Understanding Conflict - 20 hours - 3/93
Bill Lincoln - Impasse Resolution & Mediation - 20 hours - 5/93
Conciliation Forums of Oakland - 30 hours - 11/92 & 3/94
Attended 50+ hours of various MCLE mediation topic programs
Speaker and trainer/teacher at numerous MCLE programs and law firm training sessions
on mediation topics, including:
1/96 - AAA Arbitration Mediation Day - Employment ADR
1/96 - ALI-ABA - Making ADR Work for YOU
4/96 - COAC Annual Meeting - Lake Tahoe
5/96 - Labor & Employment Section St. Bar - Legal issues in Mediation
5/96 - Faculty - State Bar mediation training- Monterey
8/97 - U.S. District Court "Mediating & Evaluating Sexual Harassment Cases
7/00 - Mediation Advocacy - AAA Sponsored seminar
1/05 - Everything An Advocate Needs to Know About ADR Ethics, Hastings/Bar Assoc. of SF program with co-speaker David Meadows
1/06 - Everything An Advocate Needs to Know About Mediation Ethics, Hastings/Bar Assoc. of SF Program with David Meadows
Languages
English
Memberships & Affiliations :
SPIDR-Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution; ACR- Association for Conflict Resolution
The Mediation Society, Board of Directors 2008-present;
Association of Business Trial Lawyers;
Northern California Mediation Assn;
CDRC-California Dispute Resolution Council;
S.F. Women Lawyers Alliance & California Women Lawyers
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RATES & PAYMENT INFORMATION |
Rates: $500/hour for Bay Area two-party cases
daily rates for counties outside the Bay Area
Please call for multi-party and daily rates
Payment: Estimated Fees to be deposited one-week in advance
Cancellation Policy: 14 day in advance; $1600 minimum
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AVAILABILITY & BOOKING INFORMATION |
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Calendar Last Updated: 26 Jul 10
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To confirm your preferred mediation dates, please call (510) 339-7375
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