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Claudia Hagadus Long
Attorney/ Mediator
950 Risa Road, 2nd Floor
Lafayette,
CA 94549
Tel: (925) 284-6350
Fax: (925) 284-5659
Website: www.longlawoffices.com
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ADR Services Include:Mediation; Arbitration; Early Neutral Evaluation; Discovery Referee; Special Master; ADR Training/CME
Claudia Hagadus Long has substantive case experience in the following areas...
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Banking & Finance |
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Commercial/Business |
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Community Associations |
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Condominiums |
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Construction |
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Consumer Fraud |
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Contract Disputes |
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Cross Cultural |
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Debt/Foreclosure |
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EEOC |
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Eminent Domain |
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Employment |
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Environmental |
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Family Businesses |
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Insurance |
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Land Use/Planning |
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Landlord/Tenant |
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Legal Malpractice |
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Native American |
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Partnerships |
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Personal Injury |
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Premises Liability |
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Probate |
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Professional Fees |
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Professional Negligence |
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Real Estate |
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Title Disputes |
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Torts |
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Trusts / Estates |
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BIOGRAPHICAL:Claudia Hagadus Long is experienced in the mediation of construction problems, commercial disputes, business dissolutions, real property purchase and sale matters, banking matters, employment cases (including wrongful termination, FEHA, harassment, discrimination, FMLA/CIFRA) and conflicts between heirs of decedents' estates.
She has mediated over 800 cases, and she enhances her experience with complete preparation before every mediation. She expects full preparation by counsel and parties, and a commitment by all participants to full participation in the mediation.
Ms. Long understands that every case is a web of facts, law, intentions, emotions and goals. None of these elements can be disregarded in fashioning a solution that benefits all parties. Her substantial experience as a litigator before turning to mediation as a full time practice gives her an understanding of the benefits and pitfalls of trial as a solution to disputes. She is equally comfortable mediating a multi-party construction defect case and a two party inter-family dispute over an inheritance.
Ms. Long also provides arbitration, Special Master, and insurance umpire services in her areas of expertise.
EDUCATION:- B.A. Harvard University, magna cum laude - 1976
- J.D. Georgetown University, 1980
LanguagesEnglish, French, Spanish
Memberships & Affiliations- State Bar of California, license no. 098102
- Contra Costa Bar Association
- SMART Mediation Panel, Contra Costa Superior Court
- Northern California Employment Round Table (NCERT) Department of Fair Employment & Housing
RatesRates and fees, effective July 1, 2011.
1. Standard rate for 2 party cases: $350 per hour, 1 hour preparation/ administration, and 4 hour mediation minimum. Time spent beyond the minimum will be billed at the hourly rate at the end of the mediation.
2. Standard rate for 3 or more parties: $150 per hour per party, 0.5 hour preparation/ administration per party, 5 hour mediation minimum. Time spent beyond the minimum will be billed at the hourly rate at the end of the mediation.
3. Special Small Claims Jurisdiction 2 party cases: $500 per party total, 0.5 hour preparation/administration, 3 hours mediation, fixed time. Time limit strictly enforced. Mediations may begin at 9:30 or at 1:30 pm, may be set on 48 hours notice, schedule permitting, and may be conducted in English and Spanish, as needed by the parties.
Small Claims Jurisdiction cases are determined as follows: either the case is filed in a court of Small Claims jurisdiction, or if the matter is pre-filing, the claimant agrees that the initial, opening demand of for settlement will not exceed $7,500. Any exceptions will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Minimum fees are due 10 days before the mediation date.
Claudia Hagadus Long is a member of the California Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, California's premier roster of preeminent mediators and arbitrators. The CADN profile includes more specific local information, such as counties and regions served, and can be visited directly at www.californianeutrals.org/claudia-long
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