John Ford

John Ford, BA LLB (UCT) is an experienced workplace mediator and soft-skills trainer. John studied law at the University of Cape Town before moving to Namibia where he practiced from 1988 to 1995. Initially, he focused on representing survivors of human-rights abuses. After Namibian independence in 1990, his focus shifted to labor and employment law. John moved to California in 1996 and trained as a mediator. He has since successfully mediated hundreds of workplace disputes and has worked with numerous teams to help them deal successfully with conflict. John has provided training to thousands of employees at all levels in the workplace, across a wide range of industries. Currently, John teaches negotiation and mediation at UC Law SF (formerly UC Hastings). He is a past president of the Association for Dispute Resolution of Northern California (ADRNC) and was the managing editor of www.mediate.com from 2000 to 2010.

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