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Serving all of Northern California 3554
Round Barn Blvd., #300 |
Well known for her compassion and tenacity, Commissioner Jeanne Martin Buckley served as the sole settlement judge for all long cause family law cases in Sonoma County for 14 years. Since her retirement, she has been actively engaged in ADR, achieving a near perfect settlement rate. Comm. Buckley has extensive expertise in all aspects of family law matters, including probate, will contests, and guardianships. Additionally, she has successfully handled matters involving personal injury, harassment, molestation, domestic violence, business contract disputes, partnership dissolution, real estate, landlord/tenant and medical malpractice. |
A very successful mediator, Judge Gallagher is enjoying a near perfect settlement rate since his retirement from the Sonoma County bench. His broad expertise includes the areas of real estate, construction, complex probate matters, personal injury, wrongful termination claims, complex multiparty cases, insurance coverage, business litigation, real estate and product liability. He also has substantial personal experience in investments and property management. Judge Gallagher brings intelligence, imagination, common sense and diligence to his settlement approach . Judge Gallagher is proficient in the Spanish language. CUSTOMER FEEDBACK |
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Judge Vernon Smith retired from the Marin County Superior Court in 2007 after twenty-five years of judicial service. He served as trial Judge in hundreds of cases and is recognized as a very effective settlement judge. Judge Smith brings intelligence, imagination, and diligence to his settlement approach. His broad experience includes the areas of medical and legal malpractice, real estate, construction, complex probate matters, personal injury, wrongful termination claims, complex multiparty cases, insurance coverage, business litigation, employment, family law, and product liability. Judge Smith is known and respected by both plaintiff and defense bars. CLICK HERE FOR CUSTOMER FEEDBACK |
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Patrick Broderick has experience in many areas of the legal community. As a successful trial attorney, he handled a broad civil litigation practice, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving complex construction defects, breach of contract, real estate fraud, fire loss, landslides, easement and boundary disputes, personal injury, partnership disputes, real property, business litigation, land use issues, false arrests, false imprisonment, product liability and other litigation matters. In 1997, he was appointed Dean of Empire College School of Law. CLICK HERE FOR CUSTOMER FEEDBACK |
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Mr. Clement has been actively engaged in ADR for more than 15 years, conducting many arbitrations and mediations for both plaintiffs and defendants in the areas of business, real estate, construction, contract and professional liability. He has served as settlement judge pro-tem and has been appointed pro-tem trial judge in court and jury cases for the Sonoma Superior Court. Mr. Clement has broad business litigation experience, including cases involving real estate, oil and gas, contract, professional liability and unfair business practice. He has handled billion-dollar disputes over the value of geothermal properties, refineries, large apartment houses, shopping centers, residential property, ranches, development property and commercial property. CUSTOMER FEEDBACK |
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Mr. Engel has arbitrated and mediated numerous construction, personal injury, employment, sexual discrimination, business and real estate matters. He has served as "Special Master" in connection with large construction defect litigation cases. He has extensive experience and special expertise in construction litigation, including mediating matters concerning subcontractors, contractors, design professionals and owners. In addition, Mr. Engel has added insurance, personal injury and all types of employment matters to his ADR expertise. CUSTOMER FEEDBACK |
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Mr. Garfield's ADR experience includes the resolution of professional liability claims, securities and commodities brokers, directors' and officers' liability insurers, insurance coverage, insurance bad faith, reinsurance and business disputes. He has successfully resolved insurance disputes, health, disability, unfair competition, false advertising, trade dress infringement and disputes between customers and their brokers, et al. Mr. Garfield brings both his business and litigation skills to his mediation practice. He has developed excellent "listening & people" skills, enabling participants ample opportunity to "buy into" the process and heighten the chance of success. CUSTOMER FEEDBACK |
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Mr. Litchfield has extensive expertise in construction, real estate, insurance coverage, business litigation, wrongful termination, personal injury, maritime law, land use and municipal law. He has successfully arbitrated and mediated numerous cases including complex multi-party cases involving construction, real estate and insurance coverage issues. Mr. Litchfield has served as a court appointed Special Referee, Settlement Conference Panelist, and Judge Pro-Tem for the Marin County Superior Court on many occasions. He is also a licensed General Contractor and Real Estate Broker. Mr. Litchfield is recognized for his "people skills", intelligence, creativity and perseverance in his settlement approach. He has studied extensively, logging over 150 hours of ADR training. CUSTOMER FEEDBACK |
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Mr. Ragghianti's intelligence, resourcefulness and perseverance greatly contribute to his 95% settlement rate and overall success in the practice of ADR. He has extensive expertise in municipal law, land use, zoning, personnel matters, complex multiparty cases with emphasis on employment, wrongful termination, insurance coverage, real estate and partnerships. Mr. Ragghianti is an integral part of our "Public Entity Mediation" program. He has mediated many cases involving construction defects, product liability, property damage, contract disputes and personal injury. Mr. Ragghianti has served as a Referee and Judge Pro Tem for the Superior Court. CUSTOMER FEEDBACK |
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After a brief period on the bench, Hadden Roth chose to return to the practice of law in the areas of Land Use, Environmental Law, Local Government, Contracts, Real Property, Civil Litigation (personal injury, professional negligence, construction, employment and property damage). He has perfected his ADR skills as an advocate, mediator, arbitrator and former Judge. Judge Roth has been accepted to the new Appellate Mediation Program as provided by the Court of Appeal, in an attempt to train selected individuals for the purpose of resolving and reducing cases on appeal. CUSTOMER FEEDBACK |
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Mr. Senneff has broad experience in the resolution of employment, contract, business, construction, personal injury, professional negligence, and family law disputes. He has tried scores of cases to conclusion, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts. Mr. Senneff has regularly represented public entities in complex civil rights and tort disputes as well as contractors and developers in construction and development disputes. He has been actively engaged in ADR for more than 15 years, conducting many mediations and arbitrations. Mr. Senneff has served as a Judge Pro-Tem of the Superior Court in the County of Sonoma, has participated in the Court's mediation panels and has acted as a private mediator and arbitrator. Mr. Senneff brings a sense of "reason and practicality" to his ADR practice. He has a 'down-to-earth' style and is well noted for his knowlege of the law, insight and integrity. CUSTOMER FEEDBACK |
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Gary A. Weiner serves as mediator and as arbitrator, as a negotiation coach, collaborative lawyer and settlement counsel, as special master and referee, as mediation and mediation advocacy trainer, facilitator and dispute resolution systems design consultant. Mr. Weiner was the Director of the Sonoma County Superior Court office of Alternative Dispute Resolution from its inception through June 2004. For 4 1/2 years, he called the Case Management Conference calendar in every civil case in the Court and heard settlement conferences in innumerable cases. From the most complex construction defect, intellectual property and personal injury matters to the most intractable easement disputes to the simplest consumer collection cases, Mr. Weiner has helped counsel and their clients in literally thousands of cases get moving toward resolution. CUSTOMER FEEDBACK |
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Matt White has been actively engaged in civil litigation as an advocate, mediator, arbitrator, discovery referee, and Judge Pro-Tem since 1979. Matt has extensive experience in personal injury matters, as well as experience in business litigation, uninsured motorist, family law, same-sex property division, employment, wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment, defamation, civil rights, elder abuse, contract law, product liability, partnership dissolution, real estate and probate matters. Matt combines expertise from his years of litigation with a friendly, comfortable style, allowing the parties to feel at ease with the process. He is effective with simple two-party disputes as well as more complex, multi-party litigation. CUSTOMER FEEDBACK |
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Mr. Wold's expertise, based on more than thirty years of litigation experience, is wide ranging, including personal injury, product liability (ranging from a utomotive to aircraft as well as industrial and consumer products), mass torts, class actions, medical malpractice, professional liability, legal malpractice, labor/employment law, sexual harassment, discrimination matters, real estate, landlord/tenant, insurance coverage, "bad faith" disputes, construction litigation, business disputes, contract law, real estate, professional liability, and general negligence law. CUSTOMER FEEDBACK |
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