Max Factor III Esq. Factor Mediation & Arbitration Services, Inc. c/o 1875 Century Park East Suite 450 Los Angeles CA 90067 Tel: (310) 456-3500 Fax: (310) 456-3003 Email: max@factoradr.com www.factormediation.com

View Printable PDF Resume Recognized as an outstanding mediator and arbitrator, Max Factor III is an adjunct professor at the Straus Institute, Pepperdine University, and a Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators since 2005.

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

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Biographical Notes:

A full-time mediator since 1999, each year Max Factor III successfully mediates well over 100 civil (and not-so-civil) lawsuits. His mediation practice specializes in cases involving: Consumer Torts, Unfair Business Practices, Professional Malpractice, Intellectual Property, Entertainment disputes, Employment & Workplace Claims, Partnership Dissolution, Construction Defects, Real Estate Sales, Leasing & Development and many more.

Max became a full-time neutral after a legal career of more than three decades. He spent his first nine years as an attorney in public service, with the California Law Center and then as a Los Angeles Deputy City Attorney. This was followed by 22 years in private practice, successfully negotiating with companies such as: Ryder Systems, Hughes Aircraft, Coldwell Banker, Irvine Company (real estate), Polaroid, Pacific Theatres, Gucci America, Credit Lyonnais (corporate), Scudder Investments, Flying Tiger, Kayser Roth, Hilton Hotels, and Xerox (employment). As a mediator, Max works closely with legal counsel to craft solutions that will satisfy the important interests of the litigants and of their counsel.

"Mediation gives me the opportunity to use my legal and business experience, along with my energy and persistence, to become a catalyst for converting contentious business disputes into mutually acceptable and workable agreements," he says.

Education:

• Harvard College, 1966: B.A. Economics - Magna Cum Laude
• Yale Law School, 1969: J.D. - Yale Law Journal 1967-69
• US Court of Appeals (6th Circuit) - Hon. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Law Clerk, 1969-1971

Languages

English

Memberships & Affiliations :

• Member, Executive Committee, Litigation Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 2009-10
• Member, Los Angeles Superior Court ADR Committee & Sub-Committee on Operations, 2008-10
• Chair, 4th and 5th Annual Robert I. Weil Lecture, 2009 & 2010
• President, Downtown Los Angeles Litigation Inn of Court, 2008
• Member, Chair's Council for Division of Biology, CalTech 2008-10
• Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Distinguished Visitor Lecturer, September 2007: "On Understanding the Effects of Anger & Fear in Negotiating Outcomes"
• Distinguished Fellow, International Academy of Mediators since 2005
• President, Southern California Mediation Association (2005-06)
• Chair, California State Bar Committee on the Administration of Justice, 2007
• Presenter, Spring 2005 Conference: American Bar Association, Section of Dispute Resolution
• American Arbitration Association: National Roster of Neutrals. 2003-present.
• Arbitration, Mediation & Conciliation Center: Mediator Panel. 2005.

Qualified Participant in the following Court and Administrative Panels:

• Los Angeles Superior Court, ADR & ENE Section;
• LASC, Court of Appeals, 2nd District, DRS (attorney-client disputes);
• US District Court, Central District of California
• LASC Probate Court

Rates:
MEDIATION:
Hourly rate: $575
Full day Mediation: total of $4,750 (8 hours + 1 hr prep)
Half-day Mediation: total of $2,750 (4 hours + 1 hr prep)
Lower cost mediations available, upon request, when appropriate.


Preparation: To promote a successful resolution, an estimated two hours is generally spent in preparation, such as reading briefs and material documents, and in private telephone discussions with counsel prior to mediation, as well as any necessary follow-up phone conversations and other communications as appropriate to finalize an agreement.

All mediations shall be billed a one-hour preparation fee, which fee is included in all day and half-day rates.

ARBITRATION:
Arbitration: Hourly rate: $435.00

SPECIAL MASTER/ DISCOVER REFEREE
Fees for Special Master in Real Estate or Business matters and Discovery Referee: $500 per hour

Payment: Payment by check.

Cancellation Policy: Deposit necessary to reserve dates.
Mediation:
Mediation Cancellation Policy: Within 14 days of the scheduled date of a mediation, should a mediation be canceled, the mediator shall be entitled to receive the mediation fees billed and payment of 100% of the mediator's fees shall be due. A refund will be provided to the extent we are able to book the same day with another mediation or arbitration.

Postponement and Rescheduling Policy: Within 14 days of the scheduled date of a mediation, a mediation may be postponed and rescheduled without an additional charge for the first postponement. Thereafter, for any subsequent postponement and rescheduling the mediator shall be entitled to receive 50% of the mediation fees billed for the postponed date(s).

Arbitration:
Arbitration Cancellation Policy: Cancellations of less than 45 days and more than 14 days before a scheduled arbitration shall result in a charge of 50% of the Arbitrator's fees billed for each scheduled date of arbitration. Cancellations of 14 days or less of the scheduled arbitration dates shall result in a charge of 100% of the Arbitrator's fees billed for each scheduled date of arbitration.

Postponement and Rescheduling Policy: Prior to 45 days of the scheduled date of an arbitration, an arbitration may be postponed and rescheduled without an additional charge for the first postponement. Thereafter, for any subsequent postponement and rescheduling the Arbitrator shall be entitled to receive 50% of the arbitration fees billed for each of the postponed date(s).

AVAILABILITY & BOOKING INFORMATION

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