Hon. Elwood Rich
Case Manager: Elvira Camacho
Tel: (213) 683-1600 Ext. 35
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Education
J.D. Degree at University of Illinois
B.A. Degree at Duke University
Professional Background
1981-present Full-time arbitration and mediation
1953-1980 Judge in Riverside, CA (Retired from Riverside Superior Court in December, 1980)
1947-1952 Lawyer in Riverside, CA
Professional Associations (Membership)
- Riverside County Bar Association
- State Bar of California
- California Judges' Association
Publications
CJER published my paper on mediation and the State Bar uses it in their CEB programs on mediation.
Honors / Awards
Received Judge of the Year Award for Riverside County in 1979 and 1986 because of success in mediating cases to a settlement.
Current Professional Affiliation
Sole practitioner in arbitration and mediation, under contract with the Riverside Superior Court in Riverside since 1984 to mediate (hold settlement conferences) on all civil cases, trial length of which are estimated to be over one day. Mediated to a settlement rate of 69% of the cases for the Superior Court. Arbitrated and mediated thousands of cases of all types
Dean of California Southern Law School, Riverside, from 1971 to present.
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