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7 ALFRED J. LANDEGGER, ESQ.

8 Alfred earned his B.A., in 1975 at California State University Northridge and earned his J.D., in 1978 at Whittier College School of Law. Admitted to Bar in 1978, California Bar and U.S. District Court Central, Northern, Southern, Eastern Districts of California. Membership includes the State Bar of California, and Los Angeles County Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section Since taking a labor law class in law school, Alfred Landegger has been intrigued by the employer/employee relationship, and the tremendous benefits it offers each. He has seen it become unbalanced with laws tending to favor the employee. He is an advocate for employer rights. For more than two decades, through education, prevention, and innovative problem-solving, his firm has worked with employers to maintain a balance that can keep a company healthy and profitable

9 Barbara Brown Brown Mediation SPEAKER BIOS Barbara Brown has been mediating for over 10 years, focusing on the areas of her substantive legal expertise: business, commercial, real estate, and employment matters. Since 2006 she has been devoting full time to her mediation practice. During her 28 years as a litigator she represented both plaintiffs and defendants. She had her own firm, The Brown Law Firm, for over 10 years. Before that she spent five years as Senior Counsel at First Interstate Bank and 12 years in private practice. She is a graduate of UCLA School of Law (JD, 1978), Michigan State University (MA, 1970), and Ohio Wesleyan University (BA, 1966). In addition to her experience as a business person with her own firm, she has a wealth of personal experience outside the legal field that gives her a broad perspective and enables her to understand and work with different life experiences and viewpoints. She was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Thailand ( ) where she taught English as a Second Language. She spent eight more years teaching before going to law school. She was a member of the Planning Commission for the City of Santa Monica ( ) and served as chair in She also served on the Advisory Board of Sojourn, a shelter for battered women and children ( ). Barbara's litigation and other experience, plus thorough preparation for each case, bring substantive expertise and credibility to her mediations. Known for her perseverance in pursuing resolution, Barbara has often been told that she is a very perceptive listener who brings intuition, good judgment, and always-needed calm into the room.

10 EUGENE C. MOSCOVITCH, ESQ. SPEAKER BIOS "The Guy Who Settles Everything" After twelve years of full time dispute resolution work, and having now successfully settled well over 1,250 matters, Eugene C. Moscovitch, Esq. has brought a wealth of practical knowledge, insight and experience to PMA Dispute Resolution, making him one of the most sought after mediators in Southern California. He has been recognized by the Daily Journal as one of the "Top 50 Neutrals in California" and is a member of the Board of Governors of the International Academy of Mediators. Mr. Moscovitch specializes in the resolution of Employment matters, Wage & Hour issues (including class actions), complex Business and Contractual disputes, Civil Rights lawsuits, Intellectual Property and Legal Malpractice issues, as well as significant Personal Injury cases. Gene is a frequent lecturer before State and local Bar associations, as well as at plaintiffs' attorney and defense counsel functions, on the subject of mediating and settling the most contentious of litigated cases. Mr. Moscovitch is able to draw freely upon his highly acclaimed background as a trial attorney (70-80 jury trials) and his thirty-eight year career as a negotiator to find ways to settle the cases that others often label as impossible. His relentless and energetic pursuit of the settlement objective distinguishes him from others who merely "try to get it done". What do you get when you combine a keen intellect and strong work ethic with a warm and friendly demeanor? A winning set of mediation skills which have consistently allowed Gene Moscovitch to achieve an extraordinary rate of settlement (approx 93 %) and an unparalleled degree of client satisfaction. Plaintiff and defense attorneys alike agree that Gene's consistently pragmatic approach, his practical insights into likely juror perceptions and probable Court rulings, and his ability to strongly empathize and identify with both parties, have all combined to make him one of California's most effective and busiest mediators. He currently mediates approximately 150 full day cases per year. An extensive, though only partial, list of plaintiff s attorney and defense counsel references, as well as Mr. Moscovitch's resume and most recent publications, can be found at this same website, along with appropriate contact information.

11 Glenn E. Lerman, Partner Lerman & Pointer LLP Wilshire Boulevard Suite 600 Los Angeles, California Telephone: Facsimile: Employment History Glenn Lerman has over twenty years experience as a litigation attorney. Mr. Lerman began his legal career at Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP, a preeminent full service law firm in Los Angeles. Since forming his own practice in 1996, he has developed and managed a diverse case load for clients ranging from large corporations to individuals and business owners. Since 2000, Mr. Lerman has been a partner at Lerman & Pointer LLP, a boutique firm focusing on employment law and general business litigation. Representative Matters Mr. Lerman enjoys a broad commercial litigation practice with an emphasis in employment law matters. He has conducted numerous trials, arbitrations, mediations and administrative hearings. Mr. Lerman represents clients through trial in state and federal courts, and before numerous public agencies, including the California Labor Commissioner s Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, the Federal Department of Labor s Wage and Hour Division, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Mr. Lerman is also an experienced mediator. In 2007, Mr. Lerman formed a private mediation practice, Lerman Mediation, which focuses exclusively on employment law matters. He is also a mediator on the mediation panels of the Los Angeles Superior Court and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Education Mr. Lerman is a graduate of the University of California, Davis (B.A., Political Science, magna cum laude, 1986) and the Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley (J.D. 1989) where he was elected for membership in the exclusive international honor society, Phi Kappa Phi. Professional Affiliations/Activities Mr. Lerman was admitted to the California State Bar in He is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Central, Southern and Northern Districts of California, and the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Lerman is a member of the American Bar Association and the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

12 Hon. Diane Wayne (Ret.) Hon. Diane Wayne (Ret.), who is widely recognized for her professional competence and approachable manner, is one of California's most highly regarded neutrals, serving as a mediator, arbitrator, and discovery referee. As a mediator, Judge Wayne quickly built a reputation for successfully resolving complicated cases, often employing innovative techniques to help the parties reach an agreement. ADR E X P E R I E N C E A N D QUALIFIC A T I O N S Diverse experience in mediation, settlement conference, arbitration, court referee, evaluation and pro tem trials Successfully resolves complex multi-party cases and class actions, including business, employment, intellectual property, environmental, toxic tort, land use, insurance coverage and bad faith, as well as entertainment and securities matters Frequently chosen as a referee for her ability to solicit cooperation and provide effective case management, resulting in streamlined, focused and efficient discovery Developed complex litigation expertise from her tenure as Supervising Judge of the Writs and Receivers Department. She heard such diverse matters as preliminary injunctions, challenges to legislative actions, judicial review of complicated land use decisions and trade secret litigation Presided over thousands of settlement conferences and trials and helped implement the "Fast Track" system during twenty years of distinguished service on the Los Angeles Superior Court R E P R E S E N T A T I V E M A T T E R S Has served as discovery referee, arbitrator and mediator in insurance coverage, including bad faith cases, earthquake coverage issues, disability insurance and business torts Arbitrated dispute between California Department of Fish and Games and a golf course concerning issues of environmental soundness Has served as discovery referee for several years in major toxic tort class action involving alleged ground water pollution from toxic chemicals Served as discovery referee in dispute between two major computer software companies involving theft of trade secrets and unfair business competition Has mediated numerous race and sex discrimination cases for major publicly traded companies H O N O R S, M E M B E R S H I P S, A N D P R O F E S S I O N A L AC T I V IT I E S Recognized as a Top 50 California Neutral, Daily Journal, 2003, 2004, and 2009 Recognized as a Top 40 California Neutral, Daily Journal, 2007 and 2008 Recognized as One of the 500 Leading Judges in America, by Lawdragon Magazine, 2006 Trial Judge of the Year and honored with the prestigious Alfred J. McCourtney Award, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association, 1987 Member, California Judges Association, California Women Lawyers Association and Association of Business Trial Lawyers; Board of Directors, Los Angeles Women's Foundation

13 B A C K G R O U N D A N D ED U C A T I O N Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court, Judge Pro Tempore, Los Angeles Superior Court, Judge, Los Angeles Municipal Court, Partner, Christy and Wayne, specializing in civil litigation, Trial attorney, Los Angeles Neighborhood Legal Services, Trial attorney, honors program, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Faculty advisor for several law schools Former Associate Professor of Law, Southwestern University Lecturer for the CEB, CJA, CJER, and the Rutter Group Authored Employment Litigation (published by Bancroft Whitney), as well as articles on civil procedure, employment, and trade secrets J.D., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1967 B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1964

14 Jonathan R. Fitzgarrald Director of Business Development & Marketing D: C: F: Jonathan Fitzgarrald is Greenberg Glusker's Director of Business Development & Marketing. Drawing upon more than 15 years of sales and marketing experience, Mr. Fitzgarrald provides strategic counsel to the Firm's Management Committee and practice group leaders to drive profitability and market visibility. Prior to Greenberg Glusker, Mr. Fitzgarrald directed the marketing and public relations departments at two other law firms. Prior to his focus in legal marketing, Mr. Fitzgarrald held senior-level communications positions at various public and private companies within the high-tech, telecommunications, electronics, health care, and consumer products industries. A clear, dynamic, and diplomatic communicator, Mr. Fitzgarrald regularly speaks and presents to professional audiences on various marketing and business development topics. He has been quoted in such publications as The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, the National Law Journal, The Recorder, ABA Journal, Strategies: The Journal of Legal Marketing, City News Service and on KNBC.com and Law.com. Recently, he was influential in contributing to and publishing a marketing resource guide for the legal industry entitled, "Law Firm Marketing Leaders: Tips From a Collection of Experts." For five years, Mr. Fitzgarrald was a broadcast journalist and news anchor for a television network in San Francisco. Mr. Fitzgarrald is a accomplished equestrian, and he is fluent in Spanish.

15 Law Offices of Joseph C. Markowitz 444 S. Flower St., Suite 1750 Los Angeles, CA BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE Joseph C. Markowitz has nearly 30 years of experience as a business trial lawyer. He has represented clients ranging from individuals and small businesses to Fortune 500 corporations. He started practicing with a boutique litigation firm in New York City, then was a partner in a large international firm both in New York then in Los Angeles, then returned to practicing with a small firm and on his own. In addition to general commercial litigation, Mr. Markowitz has expertise in intellectual property, employment law, entertainment law, real estate, and bankruptcy litigation. Mr. Markowitz has managed his own firm since His office was in the historic Fine Arts Building in downtown Los Angeles for more than ten years, until moving in 2005 to the LA Law Building three blocks away. He currently shares a suite with three other lawyers, allowing access to additional resources and areas of expertise when needed. Mr. Markowitz takes a practical, problem-solving approach to trial practice. His appreciation of the costs and risks of litigation leads him to try to resolve disputes without going to court if possible, to minimize the disruption a lawsuit can cause an ongoing business, to avoid litigation over issues of marginal importance to the company's business objectives, to take into consideration the costs and benefits of any particular step in a case, and to design creative strategies that push the dispute toward a favorable resolution. When winning the case becomes the primary imperative, his extensive trial, arbitration and appellate experience provides confidence in his ability to prevail. Mr. Markowitz was trained as a mediator more than 12 years ago, and has conducted a substantial number of mediations as a member of the Mediation Panels in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, the District Court and Bankruptcy Court in the Central District of California, as well as private mediations. In 2010, he became a board member of the Southern California Mediation Association. Clients should expect a high level of dedication and service when they hire an individual attorney or small firm. Joe Markowitz s goal is to offer the high quality of analysis and written work product associated with large, prestigious firms, combined with the personal attention and efficiency of a small firm.

16 Kendall C. Reed Esq., LL.M., FCIArb AREAS OF PRACTICE: Business and Commercial Intellectual Property Estate Planning and Probate Family and Divorce LOCATIONS: Los Angeles Metro Los Angeles South Bay Southern California San Luis Obispo/Santa Maria BIO SUMMARY: Kendall Reed is native of Los Angeles and currently maintains his home there. He began his legal career as a litigator, and has been an Associate General Counsel, General Counsel, and Director of Intellectual Property for various companies. Currently he has a neutral practice at Alternative Resolution Centers (ARC) in Los Angles and a legal practice as Of Counsel to the firm of Monroe & Partners, P.C., in Long Beach. Additionally, he teaches as an adjunct professor of law at Pepperdine University School of Law. Practicing for nearly 25 years, Mr. Reed has appeared in state and federal court in California and several other states. He has overseen many hundreds of cases and been in the position of advising his business clients about the pros and cons of the litigation process and the prospects for success at trial. He has been involved with risk management and the practical aspects of running a legal department. He has had experience with the following legal subject matter areas: employment and labor law; contracts and transactional work; government contract law; UCC Article 2 issues in the manufacturing environment; distributorship issues; commercial real estate issues; patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret law; FDA and FAA administrative issues; environmental law; import/export law; entity formation issues; and estate planning. Mr. Reed is a member of the panels of mediators and/or arbitrators for the following organizations: California Appellate Court for the Second Appellate District; Institute for Conflict Management; Kaiser Permanente Arbitration; Los Angeles County Superior Court; FINRA Dispute Resolution; National Arbitration Forum Consumer and Domain Name Disputes; and the United States District Court, Central District of California. EDUCATION: UC San Diego, BA Philosophy & Psychology; USC Law, JD; Pepperdine Law, LLM. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION: Alternative Resolution Centers; Monore & Partners, PC; Adjunct Professor of Law, Pepperdine University School of Law; LA Superior Court Panel; USDC Central District Panel; 4th Disrtict Court of Appeals Panel; FINRA Panel; National Arbitration Forum Domain Name Dispute Panel Kirstin E. Muller

17 Member at the firm Curiale Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP Admitted 1996, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California Law School DePaul University, J.D., 1996 College Emory University, B.A., 1992 Membership State Bar of California (Member, Sections on: Litigation, 1996 ; Individual Rights, 1996 ; Labor and Employment Law, 1996 ); Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles. Biography Kirstin Muller is a partner in the firm's Los Angeles office. Ms. Muller practices labor and employment law, representing clients in litigation before state and federal courts, as well as administrative agencies. Her labor and employment law experience involves defending employers in a broad range of disputes involving discrimination, wrongful termination, wage and hour, and traditional labor law issues. She has had success in numerous cases by achieving summary judgment for her clients and defending the decisions on appeal. She recently won a significant appellate victory in a disability discrimination and interactive process case, Scotch v. Art Institute, 173 Cal. App. 4th 986 (2009). Moot Court Society, Editor, "The Women's Advocate," DePaul University Women's Law Caucus, Co-Author: "Layoffs and Lawsuits: A WARNing to All Employers", American Management Association. (Resident) LESTER L. JONES lester@yjemploymentlaw.com Lester has over 20 years experience handling

18 complex employment discrimination and harassment litigation, including jury trials in state and federal court, labor injunctions and wage and hour class actions. He is also a skilled contract negotiator and NLRB practitioner. As part of the firm s commitment to the alternative resolution of disputes, Lester offers mediation services for all types of employment related matters, counsels employers and employees on ways to prevent litigation, and provides individual and corporate diversity training -- recognizing and appreciating human differences in the workplace. Before pursuing a career in the law, Lester taught high school in Beloit, Wisconsin for seven years. His background in education is an invaluable asset to his mediation, training and litigation practice. His first experience as a management attorney was with the California Department of Personnel Administration where he represented the Governor of the State of California in all aspects of labor and employment litigation involving over 200 state agencies and departments with approximately 200,000 employees. He recently left the national labor and employment firm of Littler Mendelson as a shareholder after sixteen years. Lester is proud to serve on the Board of Directors of Woodcraft Rangers, an organization that, for over 80 years, has provided after-school educational programs and camping activities for Los Angeles inner-city youth. He is a member of the American Bar Association and State Bar of California, including their labor law sections, as well as the Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, and National Bar Associations. Lester graduated from McGeorge School of Law and was awarded the National Order of Barristers for his outstanding oral advocacy. He earned his BA in History and Masters Degree in School Administration from the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater. Martin I. Aarons

19 The Aarons Law Firm SPEAKER BIOS Magnolia Blvd 2nd Floor Sherman Oaks, CA Tel: Fax: Martin Aarons takes pride in representing his clients aggressively, passionately, and creatively from start to finish. As a trial lawyer, Martin Aarons is there to obtain justice for his clients through the jury trial system and to make sure that all of his clients get their day in court. Education: J.D., University of San Diego School of Law B.A., Arizona State University Professional Memberships: California Employment Lawyers Association (cela.org) Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles (caala.org) State Bar of California (calbar.ca.gov) Los Angeles County Bar Association (lacba.org) Legal Eagles for Truth Justice and the American Way (LEFTJAW)

20 Mediator: Nikki Tolt, Esq. SPEAKER BIOS Nikki Tolt, Esq DJ Top 40 Neutral ACT Mediation 9024 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 200 Beverly Hills, CA (310) phone (310) fax Years of Experience: 14 Specialty: Employment, Wage & Hour, including class actions, Personal Injury, Professional Liability, Contract Disputes, including Real Estate, Insurance Bad Faith Although the majority of my cases fall within the employment rubric, including wage and hour single plaintiff and class actions, I am also often selected in high states personal injury cases with challenging liability issues. For example, I resolved an eye injury case resulting from a tennis mishap and recently, I settled a hotly contested pedestrian v. auto case involving multiple surgeries to the plaintiff s dominant hand and an unusual loss of income claim. I also have mediated a number of legal and medical malpractice cases, which always involve balancing more than traditional interests. I have often been called upon to mediate a number of real estate related contract disputes, business disputes and insurance related claims, areas that we can expect to expand.

21 SANFORD GAGE EnGage Mediation President: California Trial Lawyers Association (1979) President: Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association (1973) ATLA--California State Representative Co-author of Matthew Bender/Lexis-Nexis legal book-"insurance Bad Faith Litigation" Author of ATLA Monograph: "Bad Faith Litigation" Author of 3 part Mediation Article Published in CAALA Advocate (January 2005). This Article may be reviewed on this web site: Part I-The Memorandum of Understanding Part II--The Settlement Agreement Part III--The Release Author of Mediating ERISA Claims Successfully--Available on this web site Author of Early Neutral Evaluation--Pitfall or Panacea--Available on this web site Trial lawyer of the Year--LATLA (1974) Lecturer and Seminar participant/author in over 200 presentations Taught Trial Practice as an adjunct professor at Pepperdine School of Law Wrote the Ethical Guidelines: Code of Professionalism for CTLA Graduate of UCLA and UCLA School of Law-- Law Review Los Angeles Magazine featured Sanford Gage as a Trailblazer of the Law and one of the top 10 attorneys in Los Angeles Over 40 years experience as a Trial lawyer in both State and Federal Courts. With regard to Federal Cases, please visit Attorney Settlement Officer Panel, U.S. District Court, for additional resume. Participated in more than 40 Appellate Decisions. ADR Trained in Mediation utilizing both evaluative and facilitative techniques. Southern California Mediation Platinum Association Member. For information regarding mediation of Federal cases as well as a list of nearly 300 hours of ADR training, please refer to my profile on the United States District Court web site.

22 Steven G. Pearl Steven G. Pearl is principal of The Pearl Law Firm. He focuses on wage and hour litigation, class actions, unfair competition, consumer protection, and business and real estate litigation. Mr. Pearl earned his Bachelor of Arts degree with Honors from the University of California at Berkeley and was a Dean's Scholar at the University of California Hastings College of the Law. He served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Fern M. Smith, Judge of United States District Court, Northern District of California, and was an associate at a prominent national law firm before opening his own law firm in Mr. Pearl is very involved with charitable and pro bono activities and has served on the boards of a number of charitable and community organizations. Mr. Pearl is a member of the Consumer Attorneys Associations of California and Los Angeles and the California Employment Lawyers Association ("CELA"), where he serves as co-chair of the Wage and Hour Committee. Mr. Pearl serves on the Planning Committee for the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Annual Labor and Employment Law Symposium. Mr. Pearl is a frequent speaker and writer on wage and hour topics. Mr. Pearl used to enjoy competitive sports, rock climbing, mountaineering, and travel. Now he has three kids and has moved on to more sedentary pursuits, such as blogging. More information is available at

23 WENDY W. KRAMER, ESQ. Mediator/Arbitrator Ms. Kramer has been a highly effective mediator/arbitrator for the past 19 years. She uses a congenial but firm approach to resolving a wide range of cases with an emphasis on practical solutions borne out of her 24 years as a successful litigator. She is well known for her ability to deal with difficult personalities and complex legal issues in an efficient, thoughtful manner. Ms. Kramer is a Panel Mediator/Arbitrator for the Los Angeles and Ventura Superior Courts ADR Programs, a Panel Mediator/Arbitrator for Resolute Systems, Inc., a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Southern California Mediation Association, a Certified Arbitrator for the Better Business Bureau and a Santa Monica Bar Association Fee Dispute Mediator and a Beverly Hills Bar Association Mandatory Fee Arbitrator. Ms. Kramer also chairs the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Santa Monica Bar Association. Ms. Kramer's spacious offices in Santa Monica are freeway close and include internet access and full amenities. In addition, if requested, Ms. Kramer travels to Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, Kern, Santa Barbara and San Diego Counties. Areas of Specialty Personal Injury Medical and Dental Malpractice Construction Defects Toxic Torts Products Liability Landlord-Tenant Professional Negligence Business Disputes Subrogation Discovery Disputes UMBI Arbitration