DAVID C. PETERSON, JD, LLM, MDR
PROFESSIONAL NEUTRAL
Administrator: Cynthia A. Peterson
Telephone: (805) 772-2198
Direct Line: (805) 441-5884
1835 Atascadero Road
Morro Bay, California 93442
Web: sbcadre.org/Peterson.htm
Facsimile: (805) 772-5342
E-Mail: davidcpeterson@starband.net
Community Room, Waterfront
106-D East Boone Street
San Luis
Obispo Mediation Center:
1012 Pacific Street, Suite B-1
MEDIATOR’S PROFILE 
Law Review Editor-in-Chief - Admitted to State Bar Association in June, 1976
25 Years of Litigation Experience - Now Full-Time Mediator - Over 13 Years as Mediator
Advanced Practitioner Panel and President of ADR Section, SLO County Bar Assoc.
Board of Directors, San Luis Obispo County Bar Association, currently and in 1982
Settlement Master / Judge Pro Tem / Hearing Officer / Arbitrator / Lecturer / Author
Selected Equally by Plaintiff and Defense Counsel and by Public Entities
Training and Education - Alternative Dispute Resolution:
- LLM DEGREE - ADR/MEDIATION - Pepperdine University School of Law, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (Awarded May, 2004);
- MASTER’S DEGREE - ADR/MEDIATION, Pepperdine (2002);
- FULL CERTIFICATION in “MEDIATION & ARBITRATION,” Pepperdine (1998);
- CERTIFICATE –“MEDIATING THE LITIGATED CASE,” Pepperdine (1997);
- TRAINING - “INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION,” Pepperdine (1997);
- CERTIFICATE - ARBITRATION OF CONSTRUCTION CASES (1995)
California State Contractors’ License Board, Arbitration & Mediation International
Areas of ADR Experience:
- CONSTRUCTION (1)
- INSURANCE, BAD FAITH, PERSONAL INJURY, PRODUCT LIABILITY
- MALPRACTICE (Medical, Dental and Legal)
- REAL PROPERTY(2) (Commercial and Residential)
- PROPERTY OWNER ASSOCIATIONS / MOBILE HOME PARK DISPUTES
- COMPLEX COMMERCIAL/CONTRACT MATTERS (Including National & International)
- EMPLOYMENT/LABOR, WRONGFUL TERMINATION, SEXUAL HARASSMENT
- PROBATE LITIGATION, ELDER ABUSE, ELDER NEGLECT
- FAMILY LAW (Complex Cases)
- COLLECTION, BANKRUPTCY, CONSUMER & LEMON LAW
Effectiveness: Highest consistent settlement percentages for Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Court Cases(3) Mr. Peterson’s education, studies and experiences over the past thirteen years have led to a particular style and approach to mediation which is highly effective as evidenced through nine (9) years of independent surveys conducted by the Santa Barbara Superior Court.(4) Parties and counsel consistently express satisfaction with the settlement of their cases and with the manner in which their mediations were conducted. Mr. Peterson’s philosophy is simple: Necessary components to one’s effectiveness are: Integrity, Vision, creativity and Diligence.
References: SLO and Santa Barbara County Superior Court Civil Team Judges. See also next page for attorney references
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(1) Certified Arbitrator for State of California Contractors’ License Board – Represented several top Construction Firms and Suppliers
(2) Panel Attorney for California Association of Realtors (“CAR”) – Represented several top Commercial and Residential Real Estate Firms
(3) See, sbcadre.org/cadre/docs/mediatorAgr.pdf (Individual Agreement Stats) Official Statistics from the Court (consistently 96%).
(4) These may be viewed at the CADRe Office, Santa Barbara Superior Court, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara.
SAMPLING OF ATTORNEYS FOR WHOM MEDIATIONS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED
| Adamski, Moroski & Green, Ty Green & Tom Waylett - James C. Ames, Brooks & Ames Monty M. Amyx - Anderson, McPharlin & Connors, Colleen A. Deziel – Stephen P. Anderson - Cathy Anderson & James Dexheimer - Andre, Morris & Buttery, James Buttery, Dennis Law & Kathryn Eppright - Archbald & Spray, Ken Moes, Wm. Brennan Lynch, Edwin Loskamp - Beall, William - Belsher & Becker, John Belsher, Howard Becker and Steve Roberts - Bennett, Johnson & Galler, Richard C. Bennett - Benton, Orr, Duval & Buckingham, Mark Borrell, Robert Davidson and Bruce Finck – Berman, Berman & Berman, Evan Berman – Bertling & Clausen, Peter Bertling & Brian A. Clausen - Bisno, Samberg & Mulvaney, John M. Samberg - Henry J. Bonjiovi - Bonne, Bridges, Mueller, O’Keefe & Nichols, Reid Bridges & Mark Connely - Bleau, Fox & Associates, Martin Fox - Bohl & Wohlgemuth, Michael McConville – Suzan Boatman - Borton, Petrini & Conron, Eric Kananen, Darlene Ball - Todd A. Boock - Brady, Vorwerck & Ryder, Carlton Lee Harpst & Brendon Dalrymple - Robert Brantner Offices, Harveen Simpkins – Bright & Powell, Michael B. Damen - Bradford Brown - Carl Brown - Brown, Brown & Klass, Barbara Klass - Brown & Peel, Manual Garcia - Bryman & Apelian, Mark Apelian - Michael Boyajian - Burnham-Brown, David H. Waters - California State Legal Department - Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil & Shapiro, Aaron Allan - Churn & Brenneman, Richard Brenneman, Mario Juarez and Alison Brenneman – Bradford Brown – Buxbaum & Chakmak, John Chakmak - Calendo, Puckett, Sheedy & DiCorrado, Stephen P. Calendo - Carlson Law Group, Mark Carlson - Clark, Goldberg & Madruga, Roger W. Clark - Clark, Cali & Negranti, Mark Cali & Nina Negranti - Clifford & Brown, Scott Harper - Clinkenbeard, Ramsey & Spackman, William Clinkenbeard, Hugh Spackman and Patricia Ramsey - Cooper & Hoppe, Stephen T. Knudsen -- James F. Cote – Culbreth & Schroeder – Bill Loscotoff - David Cumberland, Greg Coates & Christopher Duenow - Michael Clayton - Mark Coffin - Martin Cohn - CozenO’connor, Barrett Kiernan - Claire Corcoran - Anne Cyr - Janean Acevedo Daniels - D’Antony, Poliquin & Doyle, Mark Poliquin - Scott Diamond - Diehl & Rodewald, Rick Rodewald – Thomas J. Dietsch – Dirker, Boodle & Reath, Will Skinner - Dorsey & Whitney, Kent Schmidt, Kathy Lowe & Rich Albert – John Donovan – John Kenneth Dorwin - James Dragna - Dan Duncan – George H. Ellis -- Engle, Caroboni, Covner & Coats, Benjamin F. Coats - Epport, Richman & Robbins, Steven N. Richman - Don Ernst & Ray Mattison – Farmer & Ready, Paul Ready - Fell, Marking, Abkin, Montgomery, Granet & Ramey, Craig S. Granet - Ericksen, Arbuthnot, Kilduff, Day & Lindstrom, Roger K. Stewart - Alan Fenton - Fine, Boggs, Cope & Perkins, Michael Perkins - Floyd & Horrigan, Curtis Floyd - Foley & Lardner, Liela Nourani - Fotouhi, Epps Gilroy, Darren Epps - Frederick, Jacqueline - Gates, O’Doherty, Gonter & Guy, Vince Axelson – Dierdre Barkley Frank - Michael R. Good - William K. Gamble - Gilbert, Kelly, Crowly & Jennett, Mark A. Schenkman - Golkin & Michelon, Larry Golkin - Christopher Guenther - Grace, Hollis, Lowe, Hanson & Schaefer, James C. Schaefer - Gray, York & Duffy, Gary S. Gray and John Duffy - Gray & Prouty, Peter Cummings - Greene, Broillet & Wheeler, Mark Quigley – Hager & Dowling, Hager, Lisa Franklin, Donna Geck and Chad Slack – Hall, Hieatt & Connely, Clay Hall, Jay Hieatt, Linda Hurst & Stephanie Bowen - Halme & Clark, Gregory Clark - Hanger, Levine & Steinberg, Robert T. Hanger --Hardin & Coffin, Kristine L. Mollenkopf – Michael Hardy - Hatch & Parent, Kelly McIntire Night and Jeffrey Speich - Dan Henderson & Jay Borgeson - Henderson, Wohlgemuth & Bohl, James B. Cole - Heisler & Bray, Donald I. Weissman - Gary Hill & Tim Trager - Douglas Hilton – Timothy Hogan, Michelle Bonoli - David M. Hollingsworth - Hollister & Brace – Marcus Scott Bird --Michael Holloman – Howell, Moore & Gough, Brian Gough - Roger M. Hubbard - Harrington, Foxx, Dubrow & Canter, James McKanna - Bradley Hill - Jackson, DeMarco & Peckenpaugh, Karen L.S. Fine and Bradley Bjelke -- Buddy Jacquith - Gary P. Jacobs – Jampol, Zimet, Skane & Wilcox, Ashley r. Fickel - Karpeles & Associates, Eli Karpeles - Kimball, Tirey & St.John, Paul Goodwin – Kinkle, Ridiger & Sprigs, Nick Paulos – Matthew Kennedy - Kirk & Simas, James O’Neil, James Rigalli, Jonathan Milder, Theresa Sleight, George Whittenburg and Christopher Gonzalez - Kitchen & Turpin, Eric C. Kitchen - Frank Kocs - Katherine Kramer – Kremser & Howard, Paul E. Kremser - Kreindler & Kreindler, Stuart R. Fraenkel - Gerald Kroll - LaFollette, Johnson, DeHaas, Fesler & Ames, Louis H. “Duke” DeHaas - Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith, John R. Feliton, Gerard Lafond, Jr. and Louis Destafano - Glen R. Lewis - Levine, Steinberg, Miller & Huver, Harris I. Steinberg - Kinsella, Weitzman, Iser, Kump & Aldisert, Lawrence Y. Iser - Jeffrey C. Locke - Long, Robert, L. - Long & Levit, Karen L. Uno – Loskamp & Wohlgemuth, Steven H. Wolgemuth and Loskamp - Low, Ball & Lynch, Heidi Trant – Lozano & Smith, Ovidio Oviedo, Jr. -- Lynberg & Watkins, Dana Alden Fox - Marsha Manamura Offices, Charles P. Wessler - Marrone, Frederick & Foster, J. Alan Frederick - Manning, Marder, Kass, Ellrod & Ramirez, Shari Rosenthal ---Mastagni, Holstedt & Amick, Thomas Perkins - McCarthy & Kroes, P.Chris Kroes - James McKiernan & Louis Koory- McNicholas & McNicholas, John McNicholas - Mehta & Mann, Steven Mehta – Michael Maguire & Assoc. (State Farm), James P. Dexheimer - Miller, Starr & Regalia, Scott A. Sommer - Offices of Beverly I. Mills, Jason S. Cohen and Beverly Mills - Craig A. McCollum - McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth, Daniel P. Lyons and Wade M. Hansard – Monteleone & McCrory, Andrew W. Hawthorne - Moffetta & Associates, Theresa Diederich & Alan L. Hershfield - Morrison & Foerster, Mary Ahrens - Myers, Widders, Gibson, Jones & Schneider, Kelton Lee Gibson - Mullen & Henzel, Mack Staton, Charles Bargiel and Edward Thoits - Guy Murray & Nigel Whitehead - Phillip I. Moncharsh -Murchison & Cummings, Michael McEvoy - Brian O’Connor - Daniel J. O’Neill - Roy Ogden & John Fricks - Ogle, Merzon & Kirschner, Charles P. Ogle & Charles Kirschner – J. Patrick O’Hara - Pahculsi, Stang, Ziehl, Young, Jones & Weintraub, Ellen Bender – Palumbo Bergstrom, Kevin T. Meade - Richard T. Paynter – Offices of Kevin Piekut, Kara Hitchkock - Stephen E. Penner - Gayle Peron -Phillips & Associates, Rick Phillips & Michael Mercy - Pierce & Weiss, Adam Salamoff - Pollard, Harrell & Googooian, Margaret T. Ferriol – Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw & Pittman, Margaret M. Niver - Pettit, Kohn, Ingrassia & Lutz, Martin Moreno -- Price, Postel & Parma, Craig Parton - Proctor, McCarthy & Slaughter, Becky McCarthy and James N. Procter - Thomas O’Hagan, Paul Kwong - Porter, Scott, Weiberg & Delehant, John W. Delehant - Quinlan, Kershaw & Fanucchi, Eddie Fanucchi – Maria S. Quintero - Jeff Radding - Richardson, Bambrick, Cermak & Fair, Stephen Fair & William P. O’Kelley - William R. Raver - Fernando Reynoso - Ralph Van Dueck, Andrew Rudnicki, Dana Caudill, David Tedesco, Susan Latzanich, Gerald Velasco & Jacob O. Stubb - M. Scott Radovich - Reicker, Pfau, Pyle & McRoy, Diana Jessup Lee - Robert Reed - ReedSmith, Terry Bates - Linda Richards & David Richards - Robinson & Kellar, Oliver Robinson - Larry Rothman - Craig Rodgers - Rigg & Dean, Warren C. Dean, Jr. - Rogers, Sheffield & Campbell, William K. Rogers, Scott Campbell & Philip Moncharsh – Steven L. Saldo - Sagaser, Franson & Jones, K. Poncho Baker - Scopelitis, Garvin, Light & Hanson, Kathleen Jeffries - Smith, Tardiff & Hays, Neill Tardiff & Jim Smith – Snyder Law, Ashley Ann Dorris - Robert S. Sheppard - Vaughn Taus – Stephen Stark, County Counsel of Santa Barbara County, Jake Stoddard, Lisa Rothstein - Santa Barbara City Attorney, Tom Shapiro - Jeffrey Stulberg - Edward Somogyi -Michael J. Scott - C. Kent Stephens –Thomas F. Stone - Thomas & Hine, Kim Ramundo - Shauna Sullivan - Jennifer Tseng - Tharpe & Howell, Heather Sciacca – Tobin & Tobin, Paul E. Gaspari - Twitchell & Rice, Ken Rice,Vincent Martinez - Vella, Louis - Jeffrey B. Valle - Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Echeverria, Paul Melodia – Ward & Federman, Marc Ward - Waters, McClusky & Bohl, Kevin G. McClusky - Paul Joseph Weinberg - Weissman & Weissman, Robert A. Weissman - Richard Weldon - Glenn H. Wechsler - Walter W. Whelan – Walton, Mitchell & Feigel - Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, Ronald Bushner and Martin W. Johnson - Wilson, Pesota & Fox, Jamie Fox - Whitwell, Jacoby & Emhoff, Ben Whitwell - Wilson & Wilson, Ann Wilson - Harvey R. Wolf – Peter K. Wolff, Jr. - Wright & Sanders, Betty Ruth Sanders - Wright, Finlay & Zak, Robin Prema Wright - Michael Zimmerman - Victor Zilinskas & Eric Woosley |
Sampling of Presentations & Articles: Organized and participated in several MCLE forums, studies and seminars for ADR Sections and Bar Associations. Author, A Mediator’s Role in Assisting Attorneys, San Luis Obispo County Bar (“SLO”), Feb., 2000. Author, Are We Meeting the Needs of Our Clients Adequately If We Do Not Consider ADR Early In The Case?, SLO County Bar Dec., 1997. Author, Mediation - Maintaining the Integrity of the Process, Santa Barbara Lawyer, Dec. 2000 (Issue 339). KVEC Radio Program, San Luis Obispo, Dec. 28, 2000, Conflict, Disputes and the Growing Trend Toward Mediation to Resolve Them. Author, What Determines Success in Negotiating? How to Improve as a Negotiator and Mediator, CADRe, Feb. 2002. Author, Mediator Immunity: A Balanced Approach, Pepperdine University LLM Studies, Mar. 2004. Author, “Selecting A Mediator-The Malleable Mediator,” Santa Barbara Lawyer (Oct. 2004), SLO Bar Bulletin, & CADRe Website. Author, “New Trends and Techniques – Transformative Mediation Styles That Work in a Litigation Setting” MCLE program , SLO County Bar Assoc.; CADRe, 2005; Santa Barbara Lawyer (Sept., 2005, Issue 396), and Verdict Magazine (Dec., 2005); “Ten Ways to Improve Your Negotiation Skills,” Santa Barbara Lawyer (April, 2006, Issue 403). “Be A Wise Negotiator,” MCLE Program, SLO County Bar Assoc., Jul., 2006, SLO County Bar Bulletin (Summer & Fall, 2006). Emotional Intelligence and the Practice of Law, SLO County Bar Assoc. MCLE presentation, Feb., 2007, Santa Barbara Lawyer, July, 2007, and San Luis Obispo County Bar, May, 2007. Author, To Settle or Not to Settle? Make No Mistake About it! Charnay v. Colton. SLO Bar Assoc., May, 2007 and Santa Barbara Lawyer, June, 2007. Mediating Insurance Cases, MCLE Presentation, Dec., 2007; Author, Intelligent Negotiation, Santa Barbara Lawyer, January, 2008; SLO County Bar, March, 2008. |
SAMPLING OF PUBLIC ENTITIES & BUSINESSES FOR WHICH MEDIATIONS CONDUCTED
CAYUCOS SANITATION D. |
PG & E COSTCO K-MART |
CENTURY 21 |
SAMPLING OF INSURANCE CARRIERS ACCEPTING MR. PETERSON AS MEDIATOR & ARBITRATOR
Ace American |
Federal Insurance |
Progressive |
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