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Name:
Philip Keith
Address
354 Pine Street, Third Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone:
(415) 433-1790 Fax:(415) 986-4056
Email:
psk@pkeithlaw.com
Fees:
450 to $550 per hour
Other Costs:
None except as agreed by parties
BAR Number:
0039200
Current Status:
Attorney
Subject Matter:
  • Accountings
  • Business / Breach of Contract
  • Employment
  • Probate
  • Probate: Conservatorships, Guardianships & Elder Law
  • Probate: Estates & Trusts
  • Public Agency
  • Real Estate / Eminent Domain
Mediation Experience:
More than 150 mediations in business, real property, probate, landlord-tenant and employment matters.
Mediation Training:
U. S. District Court, July 1994; Stanford University - Negotiations Skills - 1994; Basic Mediation Training, American Academy of Attorney Mediators, 1994; Advanced Mediation, Pepperdine University; - 1997; Advanced Mediation, U. S. District Court, 1998; Appellate Mediation, California First District Court of Appeal - 2000; Continuing Education Programs by the First District Court of Appeal and United States District Court.
Arbitration Experience:
More than 100 arbitrations in all areas of civil litigation.
Neutral Evaluation Background:
About 25 early neutral evaluations for the U.S. District Court in complex matters.
Mediation Approach:
Primarily directive and evaluative; although, I use facilitative techniques when appropriate.
Arbitration Approach:
I apply applicable substantive law and rules of evidence unless the parties agree to another procedure. The sessions are usually informal.
Neutral Approach:
I rely on the parties' briefs to provide the basic framework for evaluating the case and use the session to add additional factual information required to complete the process. I consider all sides in reaching an evaluation.
Other Information:
I like to have pre-session telephone conferences with the attorneys to assist in a productive session.
Brief Thumbnail:
I have been involved in civil litigation for more than 40 years. I am a firm believer in ADR procedures as an effective and effcient means to settle disputes before and during litigation. ADR procedures leads to resolutions which are faster, less expensive, more creative and better tailored to all parties' interests. It is the exception that a case may not be resolved through ADR.