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Vedica S. Puri
ADR Services, Inc.
Mar. 27, 2026
Insurance, personal injury, employment, probate, real estate, business
Vedica S. Puri conducts extensive pre-mediation work and moves discussions quickly toward final numbers.
Thomas M. Goethals
ADR Services, Inc.
Mar. 20, 2026
Business, personal injury, probate, estates, trusts, employment, appellate
Retired appellate Justice Thomas Goethals brings decades of courtroom experience to mediation and arbitration, using empathy, preparation and practical insight to resolve contentious disputes and guide parties toward settlement.
Bennett W. Root Jr.
Mediation Center of Los Angeles (MCLA)
Mar. 13, 2026
Business, employment, personal injury, real estate, intellectual property
After 25 years as a litigator and time in business leadership, Bennett W. Root Jr. now focuses on mediation and arbitration, tailoring processes to the needs of each dispute.
After nearly 15 years on the San Bernardino County bench and decades in real estate and business litigation, Elia V. Pirozzi says his goal as a private neutral is simple: work hard, respect attorneys' time and never give up on a resolution.
Marie S. Weiner
ADR Services, Inc.
Feb. 27, 2026
Commercial, real estate, insurance, healthcare, securities, employment, CEQA
The former San Mateo County Superior Court judge reflects on life after the bench and how her trial experience shapes her work as a mediator, arbitrator and discovery master.
| Neutral | Specialty | Provider | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vedica S. Puri | Insurance, personal injury, employment, probate, real estate, business | ADR Services, Inc. | Mar. 27, 2026 |
| Thomas M. Goethals | Business, personal injury, probate, estates, trusts, employment, appellate | ADR Services, Inc. | Mar. 20, 2026 |
| Bennett W. Root Jr. | Business, employment, personal injury, real estate, intellectual property | Mediation Center of Los Angeles (MCLA) | Mar. 13, 2026 |
| Elia V. Pirozzi | Real estate, commercial, employment, personal injury | JAMS | Mar. 6, 2026 |
| Marie S. Weiner | Commercial, real estate, insurance, healthcare, securities, employment, CEQA | ADR Services, Inc. | Feb. 27, 2026 |
| Alan S. Petlak | Consumer finance, real estate, personal injury, business, employment | Judicate West | Feb. 20, 2026 |
| Patricia D. Benke | Appellate, moot courts, personal injury, product liability, commercial | ADR Services, Inc. | Feb. 13, 2026 |
| Michael R. Nebenzahl | Personal injury, public entities | ADR Services, Inc. | Feb. 6, 2026 |
| Stephen M. Pulido | Family law | ADR Services, Inc. | Jan. 30, 2026 |
| Daniel Ben-Zvi | Employment, personal injury, business, real estate, professional malpractice | ADR Services, Inc. | Jan. 23, 2026 |
| Jeffrey M. Bases | Real estate, probate, personal injury | Mediation Center of Los Angeles (MCLA) | Jan. 16, 2026 |
| Lisa Baker Morgan | Commercial, professional malpractice, intellectual property, sexual harassment | Mediation Center of Los Angeles | Jan. 9, 2026 |
| Robert G. Marasco | Employment, insurance, health care, life sciences, personal injury, antitrust | JAMS | Jan. 2, 2026 |
| Andrew O. Smith | Personal injury, habitability, construction, insurance, business | Alternative Resolution Centers | Dec. 26, 2025 |
| Dianna Gould-Saltman | Family law | Signature Resolution | Dec. 19, 2025 |
| Nolan Armstrong | Personal injury, employment, real estate, landlord tenant, professional liability | Signature Resolution | Dec. 12, 2025 |
| Kendall J. Newman | Civil rights, employment, personal injury, insurance, business, environmental | Judicate West | Dec. 5, 2025 |
| Bonnie L. Sabraw | Business, insurance, personal injury, employment, elder abuse, medical malpractice | ADR Services, Inc. | Nov. 26, 2025 |
| Mitchell L. Beckloff | Trust and estates, probate, family law, elder abuse, real property, professional liability | Signature Resolution | Nov. 21, 2025 |
| Robert McGuiness | Personal injury, employment, business, family law, real estate, securities | Signature Resolution | Nov. 14, 2025 |
| Sanford Jossen | Personal injury, sexual molestation, employment, business, insurance | ADR Services, Inc. | Nov. 7, 2025 |
| Kirk D. Yake | Construction defect, real estate | ADR Services, Inc. | Oct. 31, 2025 |
| Richard M. Segal | Commercial, real estate, Americans with Disabilities Act | ADR Services, Inc. | Oct. 24, 2025 |
| Robert J. Sunderland | Construction, real estate, personal injury, commercial, elder abuse | Signature Resolution | Oct. 17, 2025 |
| Frederick L. Link | Personal injury, professional liability, real estate, business, employment | Judicate West | Oct. 10, 2025 |
| Bill VanDeWeghe | Business, professional liability, trust and estates, intellectual property | JAMS | Oct. 3, 2025 |
| Luis A. Rodriguez | Real estate, employment, personal injury, commercial, public entities, insurance | ADR Services, Inc. | Sep. 26, 2025 |
| Monty A. McIntyre | Employment, personal injury, commercial, real property, insurance | ADR Services Inc. | Sep. 19, 2025 |
| Harris E. Weinberg | Personal injury, commercial, employment, maritime, product liability | ADR Services, Inc. | Sep. 12, 2025 |
| Halim Dhanidina | Employment, personal injury, commercial, legal malpractice, real estate, bankruptcy | Signature Resolution | Sep. 5, 2025 |