Richard Phelps, Mediator, based in Oakland, California.

MEMBER PROFILE: Richard Phelps
 

Richard Phelps
Phelps Mediation
405 14th Street, Suite 508
Oakland
CA 94612

Tel: (510) 268-9919
Fax: (510) 268-0368
Email: phelpsmediation@aol.com

Richard Phelps has 16 years of ADR experience. He is best known for his high mediation resolution rate and resolving cases that participants thought couldn't be settled.

 
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
 
Mediation
Med-Arb
Early Neutral Evaluation
Fact Finding
Facilitation
Special Master
Mediation Training/CLE
Referee

Serving the following Counties:
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Yolo

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CASE EXPERIENCE
 
Richard Phelps has experience in settling the following civil matters:
ADA Disability
Appellate
Automotive
Civil Rights
Commercial/Business
Community Associations
Condominiums
Construction
Consumer Fraud
Contract Disputes
Criminal Justice
Cross-Cultural
Debt / Bankruptcy
EEOC
Employment
Entertainment
Environmental
Franchise
Health Care
Insurance
Labor/Unions
Landlord / Tenant
Libel & Slander
Local Government
Media & Communications
Medical Malpractice
Negligence
Non-Profit Organizations
Partnerships
Personal Injury
Police
Product Liability
Professional Fees
Real Property
Small Claims
Sports
Title VII
Torts
Victim-Offender
Workers Compensation
Workplace
Wrongful Death
 
PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION

Biographical Notes:

Richard Phelps is a full-time mediator and arbitrator. He has mediated 1700+ civil cases of all types with a very high resolution rate. He has arbitrated over 250 civil cases. His 27 years civil litigation and trial experience helps him understand your case's pluses and minuses. He uses facilitation and/or evaluation techniques and other communications skills as needed for your case. Prior to practicing law he worked as a claims adjuster. From 1998 to 2004 he was Co-Chair of the Alameda County Bar ADR Section and produced many MCLE Programs on Mediation and Arbitration. His neutral experience also includes refereeing over 1200 soccer games including college, high school, youth competitive, State Cup, and adult amateur. He has been assigned to regional high school championships four times.

Education:

ADR:

  • 40 hour residential training at the Center for Mediation in Law.
  • Advanced Mediation training co-sponsored by Alameda and San Francisco County Bar Associations.
  • Participant in "The Advanced Mediator's Forum," Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution/Pepperdine University School of law.
  • Diversity Training for Mediation.
  • Numerous 1/2 day seminars on mediation. 4 day residential training in Psychodrama.
  • Law: Blackstone School of Law, LL.B.

    Languages

    English

    Memberships & Affiliations :

  • The Mediation Society


  • RATES & PAYMENT INFORMATION

    Rates: $320 per hour for two party cases. Call for multiple party rates.

    Payment: On or before session starts without prior agreement for later payment.

    Cancellation Policy: Three court days. If continued and completed then no cancellation fee.

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