SD

Susan Davidson

Senior Mediator

“Private mediation, arbitration, facilitation”

CaliforniaRemote available

Core Practice Areas

20 Verticals
✓Family Law Mediation
✓Divorce & Separation
✓Pre-Nuptial Agreements
✓Elder Law & Care Disputes
✓Commercial Contracts
✓Partnership Dissolution
✓ADA Compliance Disputes
✓Personal Injury Claims
✓Medical Malpractice Claims
✓Product Liability
✓Insurance Coverage Disputes
✓Real Estate Transactions
✓Construction Disputes
✓Landlord-Tenant Disputes
✓Boundary Line Disputes
✓Environmental Claims
✓Trust Administration Disputes
✓Public Policy Disputes
✓Foreclosure Mediation
✓International Commercial Disputes
✓Certified Neutral
✓Court-Approved ADR

About & Mediation Philosophy

Neutral Profile

Private mediation, arbitration, facilitation. I perform real estate, including construction, contract interpretation, partition, leasing, structure and supervision of specific performance commitments. International business and personal disputes. Large group facilitation. Employment disputes. Personal Injury. Product Liability. Pre-litigation conflict prevention. ADR coaching. Practice ranges from evaluative and directive intervention to purely facilitative assistance depending upon the needs and preferences of the parties, the area of conflict and the social context surrounding the dispute.

Credentials & Institutional Standing

Primary Verifications

License

J.D. / LL.M.

Education

New York University

LL.M. · Labor Relations

Golden Gate University

J.D. · Law

Mills College

B.A.

Work History

8 Positions

Mediator

California Court of Appeal

Mediator

United States Northern District Federal Court

Hearing Examiner

City of East Palo Alto

Arbitrator, Mediator, Settlement Neutral

Santa Clara County

Mediator, Arbitrator

Alameda County

Hearing Examiner

State of California Public Employment Relations Board

Labor Attorney

City Attorney Office, San Jose Ca

Litigation Associate

Sher and Bassett, Sunnyvale Ca

Honors & Recognition

No honors on file.

Fees & Availability

Rate Schedule

Standard rates. Contact for custom arrangements.

FormatDurationRateNotes
IN_PERSONHOURLY$450Commercial Contracts

$450/hr

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