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Feb. 13, 2026

Retired justice Patricia Benke champions classic mediation model

Now a neutral with ADR Services, retired 4th District Court of Appeal justice Justice Patricia D. Benke encourages joint sessions, creative problem-solving and careful written analysis drawn from nearly four decades on the bench.

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Retired justice Patricia Benke champions classic mediation model

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Retired justice Patricia D. Benke spent nearly four decades on the bench and authored more than 400 published appellate decisions.

"When I retired, West's gave me volumes for everything I worked on, ... and there were six volumes of cases," Benke said with a chuckle. "And those are just the published ones."

A former San Diego County municipal and superior court judge, Benke worked for 35 years as an associate justice for the 4th District... (continued)

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