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Santa Barbara Superior Court
CADRe Program


BINDING ARBITRATION Panelist


Name: Louise A. LaMothe
Address: 4018 Corta Road
Santa Barbara, California 93110
Phone Number: 805-563-2800
Fax Number: 805-563-1270
E-mail Address: Lalamothe@dispute-solutions.com

Fee: $350/hour for all time spent on matter, including review of documents, telephone conferences; no charge for travel unless stated
Administrative Costs: None (except under cancellation policy) unless stated
Expenses: Long Distance, parking
Deposit: Retainer fee (based on estimated number of days required to mediate the case, minimum of 3 hours charge) due at the time the matter is booked; extra charge, if any, billed later
Cancellation Policy: Refund in full (less administrative fee $100 if cancel in writing 30 days in advance of the arbitration. Otherwise, a refund (less administrative fee) only to the extent that other matters are heard within the reserved time.
Payment Responsibility: Counsel for the parties are jointly and severally responsible for the charges
Years in law practice: 29
Years as arbitrator: 10
Number of arbitrations conducted: Approximately 250, including many complex, multi-day hearings
Subject matter of arbitrations conducted: Complex commercial disputes including breach of contract to sell fiber-optic parts, partnership disputes involving real property, breach of contract in termination of company presidents in several industries , including record company and themed entertainment company, sexual harassment and wrongful termination cases, disputes between attorneys and their clients, homeowners associations and real estate cases, sale of universal life insurance policies
Areas of expertise: Complex business matters, employment
Additional Information: Member, AAA Large Complex Case Panel, Commercial Panel, Employment Law Panel, Attorney Responsibility Panel, Attorney Settlement Officer, USDC, Central Dist. Cal., Member, CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution panel of neutrals, NASD panel (Los Angeles region), volunteer arbitrator, LA Superior Court 1994-99
Panelist Information Updated: April 9, 2007
Biography: Louise A. LaMothe


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