Ivan K. Stevenson Esq. Confidential Mediation & Dispute Resolution 3868 W. Carson Street Suite 304 Torrance CA 90503 Tel: (310) 540-2138 Fax: (310) 540-2139 Email: stevenson@mediate.com www.mediate.com/stevenson

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Biographical Notes:

Mr. Stevenson has been a trial attorney for 35 years and has been arbitrating since 1980 and mediating since 1997. He is intimately familiar with confidentiality issues in the mediation process given his role in the Foxgate v Bramalea matter and as an amicus in the Rojas v. Superior Court case and the Simmons v. Ghaderi cases before the Superme Court. He handles a wide variety of cases.

Education:

• University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California - Bachelor of Arts - English - June, 1971
• Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California - Juris Doctor - June, 1974
• Pepperdine University - Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution - 2000
• University of Guam - INAFA Maolek Conciliation - 2000

Languages

English

Memberships & Affiliations :

American Bar Association:
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
- Arbitration and Ethics Committee
- ADR and Construction Industry
- Training Committee

Arbitration/Mediation Panels:

• Los Angeles Superior Court Early Mediation Pilot Program - Panel Mediator - 2001 - 2005
• Arts Arbitration & Mediation Services - Arbitrator and Mediator - 2001 - Present
• Los Angeles County Judicial Arbitration Program - Arbitrator - 1980 - Present
• Los Angeles County Superior Court ADR - Mediation - 1995 - Present
• American Arbitration Association - Arbitrator - 1981 - 1997
• American Arbitration Association - National Panel Arbitrator - 1985 - 1997
• Los Angeles County Attorney-Client Relations Committee, Vice-Chairman - 1985 - 1992
• Los Angeles County Bar Association - Fee Arbitrator - 1980 - Present
• Orange County Bar Association - Fee Arbitrator - 1981 - 1990
• Orange County Bar Association - ADR Committee - 2003 - Present
• Orange County Superior Court - Settlement Pro Tem - 1983 - Present
• State Bar of California - Fee Arbitrator - 2001 - Present
• State Bar of California - Special Master - 2001 - Present
• U.S. Federal District Court - Central District - Attorney Settlement Panel - 2001 - Present
• U.S. Federal District Court - Central District - Prisoner Mediation - Panel Mediator - 2001 - Present
• U.S. Federal District Court - Central District - Civil Mediation - Panel Mediator - 2002 - Present

Rates: Mediation Hearing In-House Fees:

• $400 per hour - up to 4 parties at mediator's office.
• $500 per hour - 5 or more parties at mediator's office.

Arbitration Hearing In-House Fees:

• $400 per hour - up to 4 parties at arbitrator's office
• $500 per hour - 5 or more parties at arbitrator's office

Mediation Hearing Off-Site Location Fees:

• $450 per hour - up to 4 parties outside mediator's office.
• $550 per hour - 5 or more parties outside mediator's office.

• $450 per hour -- up to 4 parties outside arbitrator's office.
• $550 per hour -- 5 or more parties outside arbitrator's office.

Per diem rates available. Travel charges are portal to portal.

Payment: Each party will deposit a pro rata share of the first 4 hours of the mediation, 5 days prior to the scheduled hearing. The remaining balance, if any, is due 15 days after the submission of the mediator's bill.
For arbitrations each party will deposit a pro rata share of the first 8 hours of the arbitration, 5 days prior to the scheduled hearing. The remaining balance, if any, is due 15 days after submission of the arbitrator's bill.

Cancellation Policy: There is no cancellation fee if the case settles and notice is given to the mediator 24 hours prior to the scheduled hearing.

AVAILABILITY & BOOKING INFORMATION

Calendar Last Updated: 28 Jan 12	Click your preferred date to send our office a Date Request form. All such requests will go immediately to Ivan Stevenson's scheduling staff (Geri, )