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MEMBER PROFILE: Lee Jay Berman |
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Lee Jay Berman
The Mediation Alliance, Inc.
3055 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 550
Los Angeles
CA 90010
Tel: (213) 383-0438
Fax: (213) 383-5130
Email: leejay@mediationtools.com
www.leejayberman.com |
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Lee Jay Berman is recognized as a national leader in the ADR profession. A full-time mediator since 1994, he has successfully mediated over 1,000 civil/commercial cases, is a director of Pepperdine's "Mediating the Litigated Case" program, a Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators, and on the CPR Institute's National Panel of Distinguished Neutrals. |
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 Mediation |
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Facilitation |
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Mediation Training/CLE |
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Serving the following Counties:
Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Marin, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Ventura
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Lee Jay Berman has experience in settling the following civil matters: |
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Appellate |
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Arts |
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Banking & Finance |
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Commercial/Business [ 4 ]* |
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Community Associations |
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Condominiums |
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Construction [ 1 ]* |
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Consumer Fraud |
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Contract Disputes |
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Cross-Cultural |
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Debt / Bankruptcy |
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Employment [ 4 ]* |
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Entertainment |
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Franchise |
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Health Care |
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Intellectual Property |
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International |
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Land Use/Planning |
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Local Government |
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Media & Communications |
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Medical Malpractice |
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Negligence |
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Non-Profit Organizations |
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Partnerships |
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Product Liability |
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Professional Fees |
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Real Property |
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Securities |
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Sports |
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Technology |
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Title VII |
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Workplace |
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Wrongful Death |
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* Please click number to view relevant attorney testimonials.
Biographical Notes:
Current Roles:
The Mediation Alliance, Inc. – Founder, President, Full Time Mediator
Pepperdine Law School – Director – "Mediating the Litigated Case" program in Malibu
Successfully mediated over 1,200 civil mediations, before, during and after litigation.
Specializing in complex, multi-party litigation including business litigation, construction defect, products liability, medical malpractice and wrongful death.
Several hundred business/commercial cases involving breach of contract, business/corporate matters, shareholder disputes and corporate dissolutions, trade secrets, unfair competition, bankruptcy, fraud, collections, and franchise and partnership disputes and dissolutions (including several law firms).
Several hundred construction, real property and land use cases including construction claims, defects and closeouts, land use, CEQA, environmental protection, earth movement, homeowner associations, disclosure, exchanges, brokerage and fiduciary relationships.
Between 75-100 employment cases including discrimination, workplace harassment, wrongful termination, whistle-blowers, and wage and hour claims.
Between 75-100 entertainment, new media, intellectual property and technology cases, including cases involving film, television, music, and computer games and software.
Several hundred other general civil cases, including insurance coverage, intellectual property, health care, legal and medical malpractice, probates and trusts.
Languages
English, Some Conversational Spanish
Memberships & Affiliations :
American Arbitration Association – National Registry of Mediators & Arbitrators; Specialty Panels for Business and Commercial, Employment and Construction
National Chair, American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Training Committee
CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution , National Panel of Distinguished Neutrals
International Academy of Mediators, Fellow
National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD)
United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California
California Second District Court of Appeal
Los Angeles Superior Court
Santa Barbara Superior Court CADRe Panel
Kern County Superior Court
Sonoma County Superior Court
Hospital Association of Southern California
Los Angeles County Community and Senior Services
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Attorney-Client Fee Arbitrator
Southern California Mediation Association, Chair Courts Committee
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Litigation Section & ADR Section
Beverly Hills Bar Association, ADR Section
Santa Barbara County Bar Association
Association of Business Trial Lawyers
Inn of Court, Los Angeles & West Los Angeles Chapters
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RATES & PAYMENT INFORMATION |
Rates: $400.00 per hour, shared by the parties. Also available at $5,000 for an "unlimited day", which includes "unlimited" mediation session, all study and travel time, and expenses. Cases outside of southern California will be billed at daily rate. All fees deposited in advance of mediation.
Payment: Deposits for full amount due 1 week in advance of mediation. Overage due at conclusion of mediation session. We accept all major credit cards and even PayPal transfers.
Cancellation Policy: Confirmed dates that are cancelled within 14 days will be billed a cancellation fee of 1/2 of time booked. Other cancellations will pay a minimum of a $450 cancellation/rescheduling fee.
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AVAILABILITY & BOOKING INFORMATION |
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Calendar Last Updated: 3 Jul 08
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To confirm availability, please contact my office at (213) 383-0438 or (800) 395-6495.
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