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Civil Early Mandatory Settlement Conference Neutrals

The following is a list of the retired judges and settlement attorneys available to be your neutral if you have been ordered to an early mandatory settlement conference pursuant to the Presiding Judge’s Order of March 2, 2021 . Within 10 days of being ordered to an early mandatory settlement conference, the parties must choose one of the below settlement attorneys and schedule their mandatory settlement conference directly with the settlement attorney. These early mandatory settlement conferences will be held remotely.

The parties must file their five page (not including any attachments) mandatory settlement conference statement with the Court, and email it to the settlement attorney and all parties or their counsel five court days prior to their early mandatory settlement conference.

Name Firm Phone Email Website
Richard Alexander, Esq. Alexander Law Group, LLP (408) 289-1776 ra@alexanderlaw.com  https://alexanderlaw.com
Robert Allard, Esq. Corsiglia, McMahon and Allard, LLP (408) 289-1417 rallard@cmalaw.net  https://www.cmalaw.net
Kevin C. Bedolla   (408) 313-9817 kevin@kcbedolla.com  
Robert Bohn, Jr., Esq. Bohn & Fletcher, LLP (408) 279-4222 rob@bohnlaw.com  https://www.bohnlaw.com
Mark J. Boskovich, Esq Corsiglia, Mc Mahon and Allard, LLP (408) 289-1417 mboskovich@cmalaw.net  https://www.cmalaw.net
Frank Burke, Esq. ADR Services, Inc.   fburke@adrservices.com  http://www.adrservices.com/neutrals/burke-frank/
Lance B. Burrow, Esq. Stratman Schwartz & Williams-Abrego (408) 271-5300 lance.burrow@farmersinsurance.com  
Paul F. Caputo, Esq. Caputo & Van Der Walde, LLP (408) 733-0100 pfc@vanderwalde.com  
Amy Carlson, Esq. Carbone, Smith, & Koyama (408) 630-9254 Amy.Carlson@csaa.com   
Lauren A. Cerri, Esq. Corsiglia, Mc Mahon and Allard, LLP (408) 289-1417 lcerri@cmalaw.net  https://www.cmalaw.net/
James P. Collins The Boccardo Law Firm

(408) 975-5914

(650) 678-6484

jcollins@boccardo.com  https://www.boccardo.com/
Bradley Corsiglia, Esq. Corsiglia, Mc Mahon and Allard, LLP (408) 289-1417 bmc@cmalaw.net  https://www.cmalaw.net/
Jil Dalesandro Law and Mediation Offices of Jil Dalesandro (408) 243-6655 jildalesandrolaw@comcast.net  http://www.jildalesandrolaw.com
Shella Deen Hoge Fenton (408) 947-2483 shella.deen@hogefenton.com  https://www.hogefenton.com/our-people/shella-deen/
Rich Eichenbaum, Esq. Caputo & Van Der Walde LLP (408) 733-0100 ree@vanderwalde.com  
Hon. John Flaherty (Ret.)     jflaherty.jams@gmail.com  
Ram Fletcher, Esq. Bohn & Fletcher, LLP (408) 279-4222 rfletcher@bohnlaw.com  https://www.bohnlaw.com
Randy M. Hess

Hess • Bower • Adams-Hess, PC

f/k/a Adleson, Hess & Kelly, PC

(408) 341-0234 rhess@ahklaw.com  http://www.insurancecoveragelaw.com
A.C. Johnston

325 Channing Ave. #301

Palo Alto, CA 94301-2765

(650) 823-5561 ac.johnston@me.com  
Anne J. Kepner, Esq. Needham Kepner & Fish (408) 244-2166 akepner@nkf-law.com  https://www.nkf-law.com
Diana Kruze   (415) 359-7104 dianakruze@gmail.com https://www.adrbydiana.com/
Matthew Lane   (650) 208-4062 matt@lanemediationservices.com  
John P.  McDonnell, Esq. Law Offices of John P. McDonnell (650) 991-9909 JPMcDON@aol.com  
Timothy McMahon, Esq. Corsiglia, McMahon and Allard, LLP (408) 289-1417 tim@cmalaw.net  https://www.cmalaw.net
Laurie Mikkelsen   (408) 882-8547 lmikkelsen@scscourt.org  
Craig Needham, Esq. Needham Kepner & Fish (408) 244-2166 CNeedham@nkf-law.com  https://www.nkf-law.com
Hon. Leslie C. Nichols (Ret.) ADR Services, Inc.  

colleen@adrservices.com 

judgenichols@adrservices.com 

https://www.judgenichols.com
Anthony Pinelli, Esq. Williams Pinelli & Cullen (408) 288-3868 apinelli@wpclaw.com  http://www.wpclaw.com
Dan C. Schaar Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley

(408) 721-1111

(408) 540-8343

dschaar@czrlaw.com  https://czrlaw.com
Nina Shapirshteyn, Esq. Alexander Law Group, LLP (408) 289-1776 nshapirshteyn@alexanderlaw.com  https://alexanderlaw.com
Michael M. Shea, Jr. Shea & Shea (408) 292-2434
(831) 620-1212
(888) 989-SHEA
  https://www.shea-shea.com/
Mark A. Sigala, Esq. Corsiglia, Mc Mahon and Allard, LLP (408) 289-1417 msigala@cmalaw.net https://www.cmalaw.net
Steven E. Springer Law Offices of Steven E. Springer (408) 779-4700 info@springer.us.com http://www.businesslawsanjose.com
Angela F. Storey Law Offices of John A. Hauser (714) 371-2319 Angela.Storey@thehartford.com  
Hon. Brian Walsh (Ret.)   (408) 506-5569 bwalsh@jamsadr.com  
Phil Young   (408) 205-8836 pyoung@davisyounglaw.com