Caroline C. Vincent, Esq.
Caroline C. Vincent, Esq., a pioneer attorney neutral in Southern
California, has mediated and arbitrated well over 1,500 matters during
her distinguished 25 year neutral career. Ms. Vincent brings a broad
legal background with some of California’s most prestigious firms to the
table, which coupled with her superb interpersonal skills, keen
intellect and perseverance make her a preferred choice for both
plaintiff and defense attorneys in a wide variety of practice areas.
Prior Legal Experience
• Specialized in corporate, real estate and commercial transactions at:
o Carlsmith Ball
o Morrison & Foerster
o Rogers & Wells
• Private practice, specializing in large and small business matters,
real estate matters, estate planning/probate and personal injury law
Education
• UCLA Extension, Certificate in Environmental Law, 1993
• J.D., University of Southern California Law Center, Law Review, 1978
• B.A., Newcomb College of Tulane University, 1971
Representative Matters
Employment: Caroline Vincent has mediated every conceivable kind of
employment dispute including gender, sexual orientation, age, race,
religion, national origin and medical condition discrimination; racial
and sexual harassment; pregnancy and family leave act; disability; wage
and hour disputes; breach of contract; constructive termination,
retaliation, trade secrets and whistleblower disputes.
Commercial/Contracts: Caroline Vincent has mediated and arbitrated
hundreds of business disputes in a wide variety of areas. She has
experience in corporate and partnership dissolutions, franchise
disputes, license agreements, intellectual property disputes, joint
ventures, non-profits, secured transactions, license agreements, and
international business transactions. In addition, Caroline Vincent brings
a high-end transactional background to the table which includes industry
expertise in radio stations, hotels, garment industry, health care, high
technology and inventions, and banking and lender representation.
Real Estate: Caroline Vincent has mediated or arbitrated more than 500
real property related disputes, including numerous construction defect
claims of all sizes. During her 25-year legal career, she devoted
several years to high-end transactional practice, with significant
experience in commercial, residential and industrial development,
construction and permanent financing (representing developers, tenants,
lenders and borrowers), syndications, acquisitions, sales and exchanges,
leasing, landlord/tenant, condominiums, shopping centers, hotels, office
buildings, commercial and industrial centers, owner's associations, CC&Rs,
title and title insurance, foreign acquisitions and dispositions,
foreclosures, short sales & work outs, CERCLA and related environmental
matters.
Personal Injury/Insurance: Ms. Vincent has resolved hundreds of injury
and insurance related disputes, ranging from simple auto accident to
complex matters, including overlapping injuries, premises and toxic tort
liability issues, UM/UIM, multiple defendants, first party claims,
coverage claims, bad faith and SIU matters.
Probate/Elder Abuse: Ms. Vincent is adept at resolving complex family
relationship matters involving custodial care, accounting, fraudulent
transfer, heir ship disputes and the management and disposition of
assets. In over 100 probate, trust, will contests and financial elder
abuse matters, she has successfully used her interpersonal skills
combined with her ability to craft creative and practical business, real
estate and family centered solutions.
Notable cases include:
• Computer Technology Dispute: Successfully mediated $200 million trade
secret dispute between public company and former CEO/founder
• Pigford v. Glickman: Senior member of peer review team, including
adjudication of over 1,000 claims by African American farmers against
U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Sexual Harassment: Pre-suit claim by managerial employee against
publicly known CEO involving allegations of sexual assault & battery
• Probate Dispute: Complex trust dispute over management and control of
multimillion dollar business trust, between partner of deceased husband
(business trustee) and wife and children of deceased husband’s estate,
residuary beneficiaries of business trust
• Real Estate Partnership: Arbitration of real estate broker partnership
dispute and dissolution, involving distribution of national real estate
brokerage franchise rights, usage of business name, allocation of
commissions.
Honors, Memberships, and Professional Activities
• Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Santa Monica Bar
Association and State Bar Employment, Real Property, Business, Estate
and Trusts & Litigation Sections
• Court ADR Panels: Los Angeles Superior Court (Pro Bono, Party Pay,
Probate Mediation, Neutral Evaluation); Orange County Party Pay
Mediation Panel; US District Court, Central District Settlement Officer
Panel
• Life Member, Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles; Board of
Governors 1995-2003
• Executive Committee, ADR Section of Los Angeles County Bar
Association, 1992-1994
• ADR Subcommittee, State Bar of California Middle Income Committee,
1989-1992
• Operating Committee of Dispute Resolution Services, Inc., 1984-1991
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