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Guiding, Not Steering
April 11, 2025 - Justin L. Stewart / Special to the Daily Journal W hen retired Judge Amy M. Pellman stepped down from the bench last spring, she wasn’...
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Mastering the Human Dynamic
March 21, 2025 - Mastering the Human Dynamic Retired judge Harry Powazek helps family law, probate litigants move beyond emotion. R etired judge Harry L. Powaze...
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Shares His View
March 14, 2025 - Shares His View Mediator and arbitrator Peter Wilson will weigh in when the timing is right. R etired judge Peter J. Wil- son never wants liti...
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Keeps it fun, gets it done
January 17, 2025 - Keeps it fun, gets it done Neutral Terry Green, scion of entertainers, knows litigants do not enjoy being in court. R etired judge Terry A. Green ...
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‘Blunt Assessor’ Working as a neutral has enabled retired Judge Dalila C. Lyons to be more informal.
July 26, 2024 - ‘Blunt Assessor’ Working as a neutral has enabled retired Judge Dalila C. Lyons to be more informal. R etired Judge Dalila C. Lyons’ ast as...
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Gentle Strength
July 05, 2024 - Gentle Strength Attorneys say neutral Zaven Sinanian tackles dispute resolution with a firm but caring approach. R etired Judge Zaven V. Sinanian ...
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The Mediator’s Mind
June 28, 2024 - The Mediator’s Mind Approaching 40 years of mediating, Bruce Edwards still loves resolving disputes. L ongtime private neutral Bruce A. Edwards...
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Client Whisperer: Neutral Joseph Lovretovich draws on 40 years in employment law to connect with parties.
February 09, 2024 - Client Whisperer Neutral Joseph Lovretovich draws on 40 years in employment law to connect with parties. Mediator Joseph M. Lovretovich spent the l...
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Neutral Ronald Prager knows how to tell people what they don’t want to hear.
October 13, 2023 - Gently Blunt Neutral Ronald Prager knows how to tell people what they don’t want to hear. Neutral Ronald S. Prager has always thought of himself ...
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Confidence & Trust
August 25, 2023 - Confidence & Trust Attorneys value the opinion of retired Los Angeles County Presiding Judge Daniel Buckley. D aniel J. Buckley spent 20 years on t...
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Soaring Experience
August 21, 2023 - Soaring Experience Settling cases is like docking a spaceship, says Signature Resolution mediator Roger Clark. Longtime aviation attorney Roger W...
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Keeps Moving the Needle
June 30, 2023 - Keeps Moving the Needle Mediator Monique Ngo-Bonnici works the facts and the law to find dif ferent angles. Before law school, longtime employme...