MAP Background Information Provided
Name:
David G. Finkelstein
Address
1528 S. El Camino Real, Suite 306
San Mateo, CA 94402
San Mateo, CA 94402
Telephone:
(650) 353-4503 Fax:(650) 312-1803
Email:
Website:
Fees:
350 per hour
Other Costs:
None
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Current Status:
Attorney
Subject Matter:
- Construction
- Environmental
- Landlord / Tenant
- Probate: Conservatorships, Guardianships & Elder Law
- Probate: Estates & Trusts
- Real Estate / Eminent Domain
- Wrongful Eviction
- Other: Partition Referee
Mediation Experience:
I have participated in hundreds of mediation over my 49 years of practice. I have been the mediator in approximately a half dozen cases referred either by other cases or my clients.
Mediation Training:
Ron Kelly Mediator Training - approximately 40 hours certificate course.
Several seminars with AAA, State Bar RE Section and SMC Real Estate Law Section
Several seminars with AAA, State Bar RE Section and SMC Real Estate Law Section
Arbitration Experience:
I have been assigned dozens of cases over the years by both the American Arbitration Association and the San Mateo Superior Court. I have been the Chief Arbitrator in a 3 person arbitration panel at least twice.
Neutral Evaluation Background:
I have participated as an attorney for clients in neutral evaluation but not as a neutral.
I have been appointed by the court twice as a referee in two partition actions.
I have been appointed by the court twice as a referee in two partition actions.
Settlement Conference Experience:
I have participated in thousands of settlement conferences over my 49 years of law practice but not as the Settlement Judge.
Other Education:
Licensed California Real Estate Broker
Mediation Approach:
I use facilitative, evaluative and transformative approaches or any combination that works for the parties.
Arbitration Approach:
I take a relaxed judicial approach using legal formats but somewhat relaxing rules of evidence and hearsay objections.
Neutral Approach:
The ones I have been involved in as an attorney were mainly using offers of proof and written evidence and then giving evaluations.
Other Information:
I am very experienced in dealing with difficult clients and difficult cases such as disputes between siblings and family members.
Brief Thumbnail:
I am calm, listen carefully and attentively and tend to tell clients my true assessment of their factual and legal positions.