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257==Name: John S. Warnlof
Address: PO BOX 1711
  Danville, CA 94526
Telephone:(925) 937-9200        
Email: jwarnlof@aol.com
Fees: $300 per hour
Other Costs:  None
BAR Number:0054974
Current Status: Attorney
Subject Matter:
  • Business / Breach of Contract
  • Construction
  • Employment
  • Environmental
  • Insurance
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Medical / Dental Malpractice
  • Personal Injury
  • Probate
  • Product Liability
  • Public Agency
  • Real Estate / Eminent Domain
Mediation
Experience:

 		700 matters since 1991
Mediation
Training:

 		Various trainings since 1991, including: State Bar of California, ADR Update, AACBA, CCCBA, AAA, CEB, CDRC, and other ADR training (contact me for full list of trainings)
Arbitration
Experience:

 		AAA Panel and private arbitration 500 matters since 1976, involving multiple party personal injury claims, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and residential real estate transactions, and claims related to break-up of partnerships and closely-held corporations. Most claims involve disputes of more than $250,000 but some claims have involved amounts in excess of $1,000,000.
Neutral
Evaluation
Background:
 		10 matters.
Other
Education:

 		 Claremont McKenna College (A.B.-1967)
University of California (JD-1972)
Mediation
Approach:

 		 Depends to some extent on what the parties/counsel wish. Initially my approach is facilitative, later changing to evaluative. I believe this approach is referred to as transformative.
Arbitration
Approach:

 		 Informal court trial. Respectful of the parties and counsel. In juducial arbitration, I always provide the parties with a reasoned award.
Neutral
Approach:

 		 The key to a successful neutral evaluation is to obtain from the parties specific issues in dispute and a statement of the law that they believe is relevant.
Other
Information:

 		 Admitted to the Bar: California, 1972; U.S. District Court: Contra Costa Bar Association (Real Estate Section 1994-1999, President 1999; ADR Section Board of Directors, Vise-Chair 2010; Superior Court ADR Advisory Committee; Robert G. McGarth Inns of Court, Master); U.C. Hastings College of the Law Alumni Association Board of Governors 1982-1989, President 1989.
Brief
Thumbnail:

 As a neutral, 40 percent of the time spent in mediation of real estate transactions, construction defect disputes and personal injuries, 40 percent in arbitration of commercial, construction and personal injury disputes, and 20 percent as a hearing officer deciding applications of disability retirement of public employees. As an attorney, 25 percent of time spent in construction litigation and 25 percent in real property litigation, 25 percent in business litigation and 25 percent with transactional matters. Prior experience includes 36 years in construction, real property, personal injury, commercial, professional negligence litigation, fire loss claims and insurance coverage disputes. Lecturer for Hastings College of Law, Golden Gate University, California Continuing Education of the Bar, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association and California Trial Lawyers Association.
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