199==Name:	Judge James S. Trembath
Address:	ADR Services, Inc.
	100 First Street, 27th Floor
	San Francisco, CA 94105

Telephone:	(408) 354-3502	Fax:	(408) 354-3502

Email:	judgetrembath@aol.com

Fees:	$750 per hour
Other Costs:	ADR Services, Inc. Administrative fee is $250 per party for a mediation and $500 per party for arbitration.

BAR Number:	0000000

Current Status:	Retired Judge/Justice

Subject Matter:

Mediation Experience:	Five years of mediation experience throughout the Bay Area, Modesto, Sacramento and Lake Tahoe engaging in a wide variety of matters. Eight years as a civil settlement judge while serving on the single assignment civil "Fast Track".
Mediation Training:	Among other courses, attended the CJER (California Judicial Education and Research) mediation training both basic and advanced at Pepperdine University; Attended and assisted the John Paul Jones mediation traning course as a faculty member at the National Judicial College in Reno, NV; Attended the Pepperdine Mediation Matters Forum twice; taught mediation to both the local Bench and at CJER, local Bar Associations, and to law firms.
Arbitration Experience:	Arbitrated numerous matters to conclusion. Served most of judicial career on the civil assignment and presided over numerous bench trials.
Neutral Evaluation Background:	Have provided neutral evaluation service privately.


Other Education:	Currently serves as author for the West Group (formerly Brancroft-Whitney) in Real Property Litigation.
Mediation Approach:	Unlike in trials and arbitrations, I believe that the parties should be allowed to participate and feel that they have a say in the process. I usually begin with a facilitative/directive approach and then, as needed, I shift to a more directive approach. I am amenable to counsel's agreed approach also.
Arbitration Approach:	I try to create a somewhat informal hearing environment, relaxed approach to evidence (unless counsel want a strict approach) and I follow the law. I have no difficulty in calling it as I see it as opposed to "splittign the baby".