Eleanor Barr, Esq.
MEDIATION EXPERIENCE
Ms. Barr is among the most respected neutrals in California and has
been recognized by “Best Lawyers in America” as one of the top
practitioners of Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Over the last decade, Ms. Barr has resolved over a thousand cases – many
of them multi-party, bitterly-contested disputes – in a variety of areas
including business, employment, real estate, environmental, and probate
law. Ms. Barr’s success at settling cases attests to her skill at
distilling complex issues, her decade-long litigation experience, and
her ability to defuse the emotional issues that often underlie conflict.
In addition to mediating disputes, Ms. Barr facilitates large and small
group dialogues in corporate and educational settings.
As an adjunct professor at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
at Pepperdine University School of Law, Ms. Barr teaches mediation
skills to students, lawyers and judges. She is a frequent lecturer on
mediation, negotiation and conflict resolution for law firms,
businesses, insurance companies and educational institutions.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• Business
• Employment
• Real Estate and Construction
• Elder Abuse
• Environmental
• Insurance Coverage
• Probate
• Personal Injury
• Civil Rights
• Professional Malpractice
PROFESSIONAL LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Ms. Barr began practicing law 19 years ago as a litigator of complex
civil cases. She was a named partner (under her maiden name, Oths) at
Denney & Oths in Glendale, California where she focused on
environmental, business and employment litigation. Prior to that, Ms.
Barr was an associate at Glassman & Browning in Beverly Hills where she
litigated in the areas of entertainment and First Amendment law. She has
represented corporate and individual clients, as plaintiffs and
defendants, in all stages of litigation including mediations,
arbitrations, trials and appeals. Ms. Barr’s experience in litigating
complex, multi-party lawsuits has been instrumental in her ability to
resolve such cases as a mediator.
EDUCATION
Ms. Barr received a J.D. from Indiana University Law School in
Bloomington and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Indiana University. She
has received mediation and negotiation training from many institutions
including the Harvard Project on Negotiation, Straus Institute for
Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine Law School, U.C.L.A., Los Angeles
County Bar, Center for Conflict Resolution, the California Court of
Appeal, and Concur.
ACHIEVEMENTS, AFFILIATIONS
Ms. Barr is an Adjunct Professor at the Straus Institute for Dispute
Resolution of Pepperdine Law School (www.law.pepperdine.edu/straus),
where she teaches mediation. She is a frequent lecturer on mediation and
negotiation for state and local bar associations and for private law
firms. She is a Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators (www.iamed.org),
and a member of the California Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (www.californianeutrals.org).
Ms. Barr has served as chair of the ADR Committee of the Business Law
Section of the California State Bar and as a board member for the
Southern California Mediation Association.
LECTURES
• Adjunct Professor, Pepperdine University School of Law, Straus
Institute of Dispute Resolution, 2006, 2008
• Lecturer, “Conflict Resolution for Managers,” Los Angeles Community
College District, 2008
• Lecturer, “Learning to Resolve Disputes: Mediation, Negotiation, and
Facilitation in Theory and Practice,” UCLA, 2008
• Speaker, “Landmines in Settlement Agreement,” California State Bar,
2007
• Speaker, “Ethics in Negotiation,” Inns of Court, 2007
• Lecturer, Mediating the Litigated Case, Straus Institute of Dispute
Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law, 2007.
• Speaker, Ethics and ADR: What Happened to Zealous Representation?
State Bar of California, Sections Education Institute, January 2007.
• Moderator, “Bone Chips to Dinosaurs,” Dialogue at Harvard,
International Academy of Mediators Conference, Harvard University, April
2006.
• Speaker, “One Size Does Not Fit All: A Business Attorneys’ Guide to
Negotiating the Fine Points of ADR Clauses,” State Bar of California
Annual Conference, 2005
• Speaker, “Strategies for Successful Negotiations in Business
Mediations,” Sate Bar of California, SEI Conference, 2005
• Speaker, “Understanding and Overcoming Bias in Mediation,” Orange
County Bar Association, ADR Section, 2004
• Speaker, “Cutting Edge Issues in Disability Mediations,” Southern
California Mediation Association Conference at Pepperdine University,
2004
• Speaker, “Mediating an Entertainment Dispute,” State Bar of California
Annual Meeting, 2003
• Speaker, “Mediating the Litigated Case: It’s Not Just About The
Money,” Southern California Mediation Association Conference at
Pepperdine University, 2003
• Speaker, “Careers in Mediation,” Loyola Law School, Disability
Mediation Center, 2002
• Speaker, “Improving Your Resolution Rates in Mediation,” Southern
California Mediation Association Conference at Pepperdine University,
2001
• Speaker, “Ethical Issues in Mediation,” Inns of Court, George McBurney
Business Litigation Section, 2001
• Speaker, “Alternative Theories of Hazardous Waste Litigation,” State
Bar of California, Section Education Institute, 1994, 1995
PUBLICATIONS
• Author, “Enforcing Agreements,” Los Angeles Daily Journal, September
20, 2007
• Author, “Making Sound Decisions: How to Help Your Client Evaluate
Settlement Options,” 24 Alternatives 65, April 2006, International
Institute for Conflict Resolution - CPR Institute.
• Co-Author, "The Functional Use of Intuition in Mediating the Litigated
Case," www.mediate.org, 2006.
• Co-Author, “Increasing Your Mediation Resolution Rate,” Los Angeles
Superior Court pamphlet, 2001
• Co-Author, “Increasing Your Mediation Resolution Rate,” Southern
California Mediation Association News, August and October 2000
• Co-Author, California Environmental Law Handbook, Government
Institutes, 1994, 1995, and 1997
• Author, “Lessor's Inspection of Contaminated Leaseholds: A Right or
Duty?,” Los Angeles County Bar Environmental Section Newsletter, Fall
1995
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