Century City | Los Angeles | Virtual Services
Hon. Joyce K. Fahey (Ret.)
Mediator | Arbitrator | Judicial & Discovery Referee
“I have worked in business and have handled all manner of civil suits for many years. As a private judge, I have derived tremendous satisfaction from helping to resolve complex litigation. There is no doubt in my mind that Signature Resolution is the place to be a neutral right now, and I am elated to be in the company of the best and the brightest.”
Case Administrator
Practice Areas
- Business and Commercial Contracts
- Construction
- Elder Abuse
- Employment
- Fee Dispute
- Healthcare
- Insurance
- Landlord/Tenant
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Real Estate
- Sexual Harassment
- Wrongful Death
Education
- J.D., Loyola University Chicago School of Law
- B.A., Northern Illinois University
Biography
Judge Fahey has served as a mediator, arbitrator, hearing examiner, receiver and discovery referee in a wide variety of business and civil disputes. Her practice areas include litigation involving complex business and partnership disputes, employment and wage and hour, real estate transactions, medical malpractice, and personal injury claims.
Real Estate
Judge Fahey served as a trustee, arbitrator, hearing examiner, mediator and discovery referee in all types of real estate matters including:
- Sale of residential and commercial property
- Disputes between neighbors, brokers and buyers, buyers and sellers, landlords and tenants
- View ordinances
- Harassment, boundaries
- Inheritance of property
- HOAs
- Construction defect
- Discrimination
- Purchase and sale agreements, disclosures
- Mold intrusion
Employment
Judge Fahey has served as an arbitrator, mediator and discovery referee in employment matters such as:
- Wrongful termination
- Sexual harassment
- Independent contractor/employee issues
- Wage and hour class actions
- Harassment
- Discrimination
- Disability issues
- Injury in the workplace
- Retaliation
Business and Partnership Disputes
Judge Fahey has served as a mediator and discovery referee in litigation involving all aspects of business and partnership disputes, including:
- Joint ventures
- Dissolutions
- Trade secrets
- Breach of contract
- Fraud
- Unfair competition
- Oil and gas easements/franchise agreements
Wrongful Death, Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice
Judge Fahey has served as a mediator and arbitrator in disputes involving:
- Suicide or death at the hand of others in residential treatment facilities
- Sexual and physical abuse in residential treatment facilities
- Neglect in residential treatment facilities and medical centers
- Negligence by medical professionals
- Legal malpractice
- Invasion of privacy
Experience
- Mediator, Arbitrator, Discovery Referee, Alternative Resolution Centers (ARC) (2006–2018)
- Executive Advisor, E&B Natural Resources (2013–2016)
- Board Member, Manhattan Beach School District (2008–2009)
- Mayor and City Council Member, City of Manhattan Beach (1999–2007)
- Judge, The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles (1991–1997)
- Assistant United States Attorney (1977–1991)