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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.

For attorneys who are interested, see the Application to Serve as Settlement Attorney.

Name Firm Phone Email Website
Richard Alexander, Esq. Alexander Law Group, LLP (408) 289-1776 ra@alexanderlaw.com  Alexander Law Group, LLP
Robert Allard, Esq. Cerri, Boskovich & Allard (408) 289-1417   Cerri, Boskovich & Allard
Kevin C. Bedolla   (408) 313-9817 kevin@kcbedolla.com  
Robert Bohn, Jr., Esq. Golden State Lawyers (408) 279-4222 rob@bohnlaw.com  Golden State Lawyers
Mark J. Boskovich, Esq Cerri, Boskovich & Allard (408) 289-1417   Cerri, Boskovich & Allard
Frank Burke, Esq. Frank Burke Mediation & Arbitration, PC (650) 351-2321   Frank Burke Mediation & Arbitration, PC
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. Cerri, Boskovich & Allard (408) 289-1417   Cerri, Boskovich & Allard
James P. Collins The Boccardo Law Firm

(408) 975-5914

(650) 678-6484

jcollins@boccardo.com  The Boccardo Law Firm Inc.
Bradley Corsiglia, Esq. Cerri, Boskovich & Allard (408) 289-1417   Cerri, Boskovich & Allard
Jil Dalesandro Law and Mediation Offices of Jil Dalesandro (408) 243-6655 jildalesandrolaw@comcast.net  Jil Dalesandro Law and Mediation Offices
Rich Eichenbaum, Esq. Caputo & Van Der Walde LLP (408) 733-0100 ree@vanderwalde.com  
Hon. John Flaherty (Ret.)     jflaherty.jams@gmail.com  
Randy M. Hess

Hess • Bower • Adams-Hess, PC

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

(408) 341-0234 rhess@ahklaw.com  Hess - Bower - Adams-Hess, PC
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 LLP (408) 244-2166 akepner@nkf-law.com  Needham Kepner & Fish LLP
Diana Kruze   (415) 359-7104 dianakruze@gmail.com ADR By Diana
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. McMahon Law Firm, Inc.   Mdiaz@mcm-law.net McMahon Law Firm, Inc.
Laurie Mikkelsen   (408) 882-8547 lmikkelsen@scscourt.org  
Craig Needham, Esq. Needham Kepner & Fish (408) 244-2166 CNeedham@nkf-law.com  Needham Kepner & Fish LLP
Hon. Leslie C. Nichols (Ret.) ADR Services, Inc.  

colleen@adrservices.com 

judgenichols@adrservices.com 

ADR Services, Inc. - Judge Nichols
Anthony Pinelli, Esq. Williams, Pinelli & Cullen, LLP (408) 288-3868 apinelli@wpclaw.com  Williams, Pinelli & Cullen, LLP
Nina Shapirshteyn, Esq. Abramson Smith Waldsmith LLP (415) 625-7341   Abramson Smith Waldsmith LLP
Michael M. Shea, Jr. Shea & Shea (408) 292-2434
(831) 620-1212
(888) 989-SHEA
  Shea & Shea
Mark A. Sigala, Esq. Sigala & Stoddard LLP 408-298-7200   Sigala & Stoddard LLP
Steven E. Springer Law Offices of Steven E. Springer (408) 779-4700 info@springer.us.com The Law Offices of Steven E. Springer
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  

DISCLAIMER: The Court provides this list of settlement attorneys as a public service. The Court does not endorse, recommend or make any warranty as to the qualifications or competency of any settlement attorney on the list. Inclusion on the list is based on the representations of the settlement attorney. The Court assumes no responsibility or liability for any act or omission of any settlement attorney on the list.