Lee Jay Berman The Mediation Alliance, Inc. 1880 Century Park East Suite 1004 Los Angeles CA 90067 Tel: 310-203-0701 Fax: 310-203-0701 Email: leejay@mediationtools.com www.mediationtools.com

View Printable PDF Resume Lee Jay Berman is recognized as a national leader in the ADR profession. A full-time mediator since 1994, he has successfully mediated over 1,300 civil/commercial cases, is President and Founder of the American Institute of Mediation, 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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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 [ Click for Map of California's Counties ]

Appellate Arts (Fine, Performing) Banking & Finance Commercial/Business [ 4 ]* Community Associations Condominiums Construction [ 1 ]* Consumer Fraud Contract Disputes Cross Cultural EEOC Education Employment [ 4 ]* Energy Sector (Oil, Gas) [ 1 ]*

Entertainment Sector Environmental Franchise Health Care Insurance Intellectual Property International Land Use/Planning Landlord/Tenant Local Government Media & Communications Medical Malpractice Non-profit Organizations Nursing Homes

Partnerships Personal Injury Police Probate Product Liability Professional Fees Professional Negligence Real Estate Securities Sports Technology Torts Trusts / Estates Wrongful Death

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Lee Jay Berman has experience in settling the following family law matters:

Children & School Marital Issues

Parent-Elder Support Parent-Teen

Biographical Notes:

Current Roles:
The Mediation Alliance, Inc. - Commercial Mediator since 1994
American Institute of Mediation - Founder and President Pepperdine Law School - Director - "Mediating the Litigated Case" program in Malibu
Mobius Executive Leadership - Senior Consultant
Strategic Resolutions Group - Senior Consultant
Daily Journal "Top Neutral" in 2008

• Successfully mediated over 1,300 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.
• Several hundred personal injury, medical malpractice and premises liability mediations.
• 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 Disputes
• International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR Institute), National Panel of Distinguished Neutrals
• Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (formerly National Association of Securities Dealers, NASD)
• United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California (Mediator of the Year 2005)
• California Second District Court of Appeal
• Superior Courts of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Kern and Sonoma Counties
• Hospital Association of Southern California
• Mississippi Mediation Project Panel - Hurricane Flood Victims 2007
• Distinguished Fellow, International Academy of Mediators, 2003-present
• Diplomat, California Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, Charter Member
• State Bar of California, Standing Committee on ADR, 2006-present; Ethics Subcomm., 1998-2000
• Chair, International ADR Subcomm.; Legislation Committee, Ethics and Standards Committee
• Chair, American Bar Association, Section on Dispute Resolution, Training Committee, 2002-2007
• California Dispute Resolution Council (CDRC), 1995-present; Board of Directors 1996-2003; Executive Committee 2000-2003, Mediation Legislation & Nominating Committees
• Chair, CDRC Qualifications and Standards Committee, 1997-2003, published statewide Standards of Practice for California Mediators in 1998
• Member, California Judicial Council drafting committee Rules of Court for mediators, 1999-2000
• California Court ADR Directors Council, 1999-2000
• Southern California Mediation Association, 1994-present, Chair Courts Committee 2005
• Los Angeles County Bar Association - Litigation and ADR Sections
• Beverly Hills Bar Association - ADR Section
• Association of Business Trial Lawyers
• Inn of Court, Los Angeles Chapter

Rates: $5,400 for an All-Inclusive full day, $3,600 for an All-Inclusive half day. All-Inclusive service for the mediation includes one pre-mediation conference call with counsel, all study time including reading briefs, travel time (up to 1 hour of drive time for half-days and including all travel time for full days), reasonable expenses, and the mediation session, including all snacks and meals provided. Only airfare and hotels will be billed as separate line items. Any additional time spent will be billed at $480/hour.

Payment: Deposits for full amount due 2 weeks in advance of mediation. Overage due at conclusion of mediation session. We accept all major credit cards and even PayPal transfers.

Cancellation Policy: Counsel and party representatives are expected to be responsible in scheduling and to clear hearing dates on all participants' calendars prior to confirming a hearing date. Therefore, parties cancelling or rescheduling within 21 days of the reserved date will be charged one half of the amount of the time reserved.

AVAILABILITY & BOOKING INFORMATION

Calendar Last Updated: 3 Feb 12	Click your preferred date to send our office a Date Request form. All such requests will go immediately to Lee Jay Berman's scheduling staff (Kim Franklin, kim@mediationtools.com)