I’m pleased to announce that I’ve become affiliated (non-exclusively) with the Harwell Institute, which has been established to provide the legal community with mediation and arbitration services at an extremely affordable cost.

With mediation no longer available through Los Angeles Superior Court, attorneys and their clients are in an unpalatable situation. Since cases may not get to trial for five years, early resolution is more important than ever. But the traditional ADR provider organizations are very expensive, and spending more than a modest amount for mediation often isn’t feasible.

Harwell mediators are all former LASC panel members, experienced in a wide variety of subject areas. Attorneys can select their mediator or if preferred, have one randomly assigned. In addition to subject matter expertise, the key feature of the program is affordability: the fee schedule is based on Orange County’s court-connected mediation program.

I am available to mediate at Harwell Institute’s mid-Wilshire offices, my personal office in the South Bay, or other location mutually acceptable to the parties.