Sections

Alternative Dispute Resolution Section

Upcoming Events

The Pre-mediation Work: Practical Strategies for a Productive Mediation, 3/3

ACBA March Meetup, 3/26

New programs are added regularly. Visit the ACBA calendar for more upcoming ACBA events. To view past programming on demand, please visit acbanet.prolearn.io/home.

About the ADR Section

The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Section promotes litigation alternatives by providing a forum for information-exchange and discussion, and serving as a liaison with the judiciary. The Section, led by the Executive Committee, also presents several MCLEs and networking opportunities throughout the year.

To join the section, please contact our Membership Department at (510) 302-2200 or membershipassistant@acbanet.org.

Executive Committee Meetings

The Executive Committee is responsible for planning the section’s MCLEs and other networking events throughout the year. The Executive Committee meets the second Wednesday of every month, except for July, August and December. If you would like to receive minutes, agendas, or if you would like to attend an Executive Committee meeting, please contact our MCLE Coordinator at mclecoordinator@acbanet.org or (510) 302-2201.

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Executive Committee
Michael Notaro

Michael Notaro

Chair

Notaro Mediation
2219 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501
www.Notaromediation.com
(510)522-2666
mnotaro1@sbcglobal.net

Alice Shikina

Alice Shikina

Vice-Chair

Shikina Mediation and Arbitration
7339 Holly Street
Oakland, CA 94621
alice.shikina@gmail.com
(415) 793-8729

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Hazel Bradshaw Griffith

Member

hazel@jkzllp.com

Dria Fearn

Dria Fearn

Member

dria_fearn@cand.uscourts.gov

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Daniel Lebel

member

danlebel@consumerlawpractice.com

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Melissa Polk

Member

Law Office of Melissa D. Polk
580 California St., Suite 1600
San Francisco, CA 94104
melissa@polklaw.net
(415) 283-3229

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Galen Sorrells

Member

galen.sorrells@gmail.com

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Mae Villanueva

Member

Mae Villanueva, M.A.
Principal Mediator
2603 Camino Ramon, Suite 200
San Ramon, CA 94583
T (925) 336-5272
F (650) 479-3086

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Emerita Alavarado

alternate

ADR Program Administrator
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
Hayward Hall of Justice
24405 Amador Street
Hayward, CA 94544
ealvarado@alameda.courts.ca.gov
(510) 891-6388