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Oaks, United StatesGLOBAL NEUTRALS / PUBLIC PROFESSIONAL RECORD
Robert J. Zapf
Arbitrator & Mediator · Oaks, United States
I have been mediating disputes since 2003. The experience I’ve gained over the more than 40 years I’ve practiced in admiralty & maritime, insurance coverage, and commercial litigation gives me a solid background for service as a mediator. To enhance that background, I completed a 30 hour mediation training course with Los Angeles County Bar Association Dispute Resolution Services and
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PRACTICE
mediation
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PRACTICE
arbitration
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SECTOR
Maritime
COUNTRY
United States
CITY
Oaks
REGION
Americas
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EDUCATION
- B.A., Boston College 1972
- J.D., Boston College Law School, 1975
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PUBLIC BIOGRAPHY
Robert J. Zapf in professional context.
I also believe that parties caught in a dispute appreciate receiving a frank and impartial assessment of the merits of their claims or defenses from an outside observer. Thus, I frequently engage in evaluative mediation, where, if a party wishes, I provide my views on the matter in private, confidential, discussions during the mediation process. The ensuing dialogue helps the parties and me to realistically frame achievable goals in the process of coming to an ultimate resolution of the dispute.
Professional Background
Duane Morris LLP - Special Counsel, 2005- 2015
Coudert Brothers LLP - Partner, 2000-2005
Hancock Rothert & Bunshoft LLP - Partner, 1997-2000
Lane Powell Spears Lubersky LLP - Partner, 1996-1997
Burlingham Underwood LLP - Partner, 1981-1996 - Associate, 1975-1981
Mediator - Los Angeles County Superior Court Attorney Settlement Panel, 2002 – June 2008 - United States District Court for the Central District of California Attorney Settlement Panel, 2002 – June 2008 - Private Mediations, 2003 - present
The Maritime Law Association of the United States - Chair, Practice and Procedure Committee, 1995-2000 - Chair, Subcommittee on Federal Rules and Statutes, 2001-present - Member, Board of Directors, 2000-2004
Member, The American Law Institute - Member, Members Consultative Group on the development of The Restatement of the Law of Liability Insurance
Member, Joint Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Maritime Liens and Mortgages and Related Subjects, 1996-1999
Advisor, U.S. Delegation to the Diplomatic Conference to Consider and Adopt the \"International Convention on the Arrest of Ships, 1999,\" Geneva, Switzerland
Delegate from The Maritime Law Association of the United States to The Comité Maritime International Centenary Meeting, Antwerp, June 1997
Member, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York Committee on Civil Litigation/Advisory Group, 1995 - 1996.
Experience
I have conducted mediations since 2003, completing dozens of matters in over 300 hours of mediation sessions.
Training
9/27/ 2002, LA County Bar Assoc. Dispute Resolution Services, Inc., Basic Mediation Training, 30 hours
6/21-23/2007, Pepperdine University, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Advanced Mediation: Skills & Technics, 18 hours
Approach
I believe that parties caught in a dispute appreciate receiving a frank and impartial assessment of the merits of their claims or defenses from an outside observer. Thus, I frequently engage in evaluative mediation, where, if a party wishes, I provide my views on the matter in private, confidential, discussions during the mediation process. The ensuing dialogue helps the parties and me to realistically frame achievable goals in the process of coming to an ultimate resolution of the dispute.
Professional Services
Mediator
Mediating Lawyer
Arbitrator
Collaborative Professional
Facilitator
Mediator-Arbitrator
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TAGS
Arbitration · Mediation
INDUSTRY
Financial Services,Professional Services,International Trade
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