Member Profile: Lee Jay Berman

	Lee Jay Berman The Mediation Alliance, Inc. 1880 Century Park East Suite 1004 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Tel: 310-203-0701 Fax: 310-203-0701 Website: www.mediationtools.com	View Printable Resume GoogleMaps for this Location View Available Dates Calendar

ADR Services Include:

Mediation; Med-Arb; Facilitation & Systems Design; Discovery Referee; ADR Training/CME

Appellate Arts (Fine, Performing) Banking & Finance Commercial/Business Community Associations Condominiums Construction Consumer Fraud Contract Disputes Cross Cultural EEOC Education Employment Energy Sector (Oil, Gas)

Entertainment Sector Environmental Franchise Health Care Insurance Intellectual Property International Land Use/Planning Landlord/Tenant Local Government Media & Communications Medical Malpractice Non-profit Organizations Nursing Homes

Partnerships Personal Injury Police Probate Product Liability Professional Fees Professional Negligence Real Estate Securities Sports Technology Torts Trusts / Estates Wrongful Death

BIOGRAPHICAL:

• Successfully mediated over 1,300 civil mediations, before, during and after litigation. Specializing in complex, multi-party litigation including business litigation, construction defect, products liability, medical malpractice and wrongful death.
• Several hundred business/commercial cases involving breach of contract, business/corporate matters, shareholder disputes and corporate dissolutions, trade secrets, unfair competition, bankruptcy, fraud, collections, and franchise and partnership disputes and dissolutions (including several law firms).
• Several hundred construction, real property and land use cases including construction claims, defects and closeouts, land use, CEQA, environmental protection, earth movement, homeowner associations, disclosure, exchanges, brokerage and fiduciary relationships.
• Several hundred personal injury, medical malpractice and premises liability mediations.
• Between 75-100 employment cases including discrimination, workplace harassment, wrongful termination, whistle-blowers, and wage and hour claims.
• Between 75-100 entertainment, new media, intellectual property and technology cases, including cases involving film, television, music, and computer games and software.
• Several hundred other general civil cases, including insurance coverage, intellectual property, health care, legal and medical malpractice, probates and trusts.

Memberships & Affiliations

• American Arbitration Association - National Registry of Mediators & Arbitrators; Specialty Panels for Business and Commercial, Employment and Construction Disputes
• International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR Institute), National Panel of Distinguished Neutrals
• Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (formerly National Association of Securities Dealers, NASD)
• United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California (Mediator of the Year 2005)
• California Second District Court of Appeal
• Superior Courts of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Kern and Sonoma Counties
• Hospital Association of Southern California
• Mississippi Mediation Project Panel - Hurricane Flood Victims 2007
• Distinguished Fellow, International Academy of Mediators, 2003-present
• Diplomat, California Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, Charter Member
• State Bar of California, Standing Committee on ADR, 2006-present; Ethics Subcomm., 1998-2000
• Chair, International ADR Subcomm.; Legislation Committee, Ethics and Standards Committee
• Chair, American Bar Association, Section on Dispute Resolution, Training Committee, 2002-2007
• California Dispute Resolution Council (CDRC), 1995-present; Board of Directors 1996-2003; Executive Committee 2000-2003, Mediation Legislation & Nominating Committees
• Chair, CDRC Qualifications and Standards Committee, 1997-2003, published statewide Standards of Practice for California Mediators in 1998
• Member, California Judicial Council drafting committee Rules of Court for mediators, 1999-2000
• California Court ADR Directors Council, 1999-2000
• Southern California Mediation Association, 1994-present, Chair Courts Committee 2005
• Los Angeles County Bar Association - Litigation and ADR Sections
• Beverly Hills Bar Association - ADR Section
• Association of Business Trial Lawyers
• Inn of Court, Los Angeles Chapter

Rates

Lee Jay Berman 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/lee-jay-berman