Laurel Kaufer Kaufer Mediation Services 22287 Mulholland Hwy. Suite 224 Calabasas CA 91302 Tel: (818) 888-4840 Fax: (818) 348-5169 Email: laurel@kaufermediation.com www.kaufermediation.com

View Printable PDF Resume In fulltime mediation practice for more than 10 years, Laurel Kaufer is an established mediator and facilitator based in Calabasas. She is also an active Board Member in the Southern California Mediation Association.

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Serving the following Counties: Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Madera, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura [ Click for Map of California's Counties ]

Appellate Arts (Fine, Performing) Automotive Civil Rights Commercial/Business Community Associations Condominiums Construction Consumer Fraud Contract Disputes Cross Cultural Education Family Businesses

Health Care Insurance Intellectual Property Landlord/Tenant Legal Malpractice Libel & Slander Local Government Medical Malpractice Natural Disasters Non-profit Organizations Partnerships Personal Injury Police

Probate Product Liability Professional Fees Professional Liability Professional Malpractice Professional Negligence Real Estate Religious Institutions Title Disputes Torts Trusts / Estates Workers' Compensation Wrongful Death

Child Support Children & School Common Law/Cohabitation

Divorce (All Issues) Marital Issues Mental Health

Parent-Elder Support Parent-Teen

Biographical Notes:

My mediations are handled in a flexible format, using both the facilitative and evaluative mediation styles. In facilitation, I establish with the parties in group discussion and private caucus, the status of the case, goals of litigation, critical issues in dispute and how they prefer to conduct the discussions. In evaluation, I use private caucus to assist the parties in evaluating the possible results at trial, the costs of obtaining each result and the value of settlement. This includes discussion of factual issues, legal issues, jury composition, jury verdicts, expert witnesses and credibility. I meet with all parties to help them negotiate a mutually acceptable resolution to their case. I do not impose a decision on the parties, but rather assist the parties in exploring options for resolution, typically focusing on the parties' interests. Disputants retain total control of the outcome. A mediation can often be set quickly and be completed within a single day, making it considerably faster and more cost effective than traditional litigation. All mediations are conducted in accordance with the CDRC Standards of Practice for California Mediators.

Education:

• University of California, Los Angeles, CA, B.A.1982
• Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, CA, J.D., 1986
• Dispute Resolution Services, Los Angeles, CA, Certificate in Mediation
• Pepperdine University School of Law, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Malibu, CA, Advanced Mediation Skills
• Santa Barbara Superior Court, Santa Barbara, CA, Certificate in Neutral Evaluation

Languages

English, Spanish

Memberships & Affiliations :

• State Bar of California - Chair, Standing Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution
  
• American Bar Association (ABA)
• ABA Section in Dispute Resolution
• SCMA - Southern California Mediation Association
• Consumer Attorney's Association of Los Angeles

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AVAILABILITY & BOOKING INFORMATION

Calendar Last Updated: 27 Jan 12	Click your preferred date to send our office a Date Request form. All such requests will go immediately to Laurel Kaufer's scheduling staff (laurel@kaufermediation.com)