Earl Willens, Esq.

ADR Experience

Since 1998, has served as full time neutral, mediating over 300 disputes in a variety of matters including construction defect, environmental, employment, commercial, real estate, probate and trusts, and a variety of tort matters. In addition has served as arbitrator, special master and CCP section 631 referee.

Panelist, American Arbitration Association (AAA) [Arbitrator, Mediator and Construction Industry Specialist.]
Mediator, Los Angeles Superior Court Panel of Mediators
Settlement Officer/Mediator, United States District Court (Central District) Settlement Officer Program
Settlement Officer, Los Angeles Superior Court Joint Association Settlement Officer Program (JASOP)
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Attorney/Client Fee Dispute Resolution Panel
Mediation Panelist, Santa Barbara Superior Court CADRe Program
Judge Pro Tempore, Los Angeles Superior Court

Professional Associations

Southern California Mediation Association (SCMA)
Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR)
California Dispute Resolution Council (CDRC)
American, California and Los Angeles County Bar Associations
Association of Business Trial Lawyers
Los Angeles Country Bar Association, Member of Labor and Employment Section Executive Committee - (Co-Chair ADR, sub-committee.)

Dispute Resolution Experience

Mediating the Litigated Case by Pepperdine Law School, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, 42 hours
Basic Civil and Probate Mediation Training by James C. Melamed, J. D., Mediation Center, Inc., 30 hours
Getting Parties to Agree to Mediate, SCMA
How to Conduct a Successful EEOC/DFEH Mediation, SCMA

Professional Experience

A seasoned litigator over 35 years. Involved in a wide range of complex matters including the practice areas of corporate, commercial, employment, environmental, probate, labor, construction defect, real estate, and tort issues.

1998 - Present Full-Time ADR Professional

1994 - 1998 Corinblit & Seltzer, Of Counsel

1991 - 1994 Katten, Muchin, Zavis & Weitzman, Partner

1981 - 1991 Wyman, Bautzer, Kuchel & Silbert, Partner

1962 - 1977 Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Savitch, Associate (1962-1966); Partner (1966-1977)

1959 - 1962 Assistant United States Attorney

Education

University of California, Berkeley (Boalt Hall), AB, 1956, JD, 1959

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