Member Profile: Hon. Eli Chernow

	Hon. Eli Chernow Judge of the Superior Court, Retired PO Box 56389 Sherman Oaks, CA 91413 Tel: (818) 995-3584 Fax: (818) 995-4218	View Printable Resume View Available Dates Calendar

ADR Services Include:

Mediation; Arbitration; Med-Arb; Discovery Referee; Mini-Trial Judge; Mini-Trial Judge; Special Master

Commercial/Business Contract Disputes Employment Entertainment Sector Environmental Insurance

Intellectual Property Medical Malpractice Partnerships Personal Injury Probate Professional Fees

Real Estate Religious Institutions Securities Technology Torts Trusts / Estates

BIOGRAPHICAL:

As a mediator, Judge Chernow has handled a broad range of cases involving civil, probate and family law matters. The primary concentration of his practice has been in business disputes concerning commercial law; contracts; real property; employment; business ownership, valuation or dissolution; unfair competition; unfair trade or business practice; intellectual property; trade secrets; royalties; insurance coverage; and bad faith. Cases have included personal injury or other forms of tort actions. Has handled many mediations involving high levels of emotional conflicts between the parties.

As an arbitrator, he has handled a broad range of cases, the majority of which are business related, arising from disputes over contracts, real property, commercial law, business valuation, corporate and partnership dissolutions, intellectual property, or insurance coverage issues. Judge Chernow has also arbitrated a number of personal injury, professional negligence, professional fees, uninsured motorist and other tort claims.

Judge Chernow has dealt successfully with multi-party/complex disputes, involving up to 20 parties.

EDUCATION:

• California Institute of Technology, B.S. 1961;
• Harvard Law School, J.D., 1964, magna cum laude; editor, Harvard Law Review, 1962-64;
• Harvard University Frederick Sheldon Traveling Fellow, 1964-65.

Memberships & Affiliations

• California Bar Association;
• Los Angeles County Bar Association (Litigation Section, Past Executive Committee);
• Beverly Hills Bar Association;
• Association of Business Trial Lawyers (Past Board Member)
• American Bar Association (Judicial Division, Lawyers Conference, Past Executive Committee)
• Judicial Council of California (Past Advisory Committee)

Rates

Hon. Eli Chernow 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/eli-chernow