Alec Brian Wisner
Bringing conflicts to closure through seamless mediation
Since forming Wisner Dispute Resolution Services in 2003, Alec Wisner has been using his unique and diverse background to assist hundreds of clients successfully resolve their disputes. Thoroughly trained in all aspects of mediation, especially in the areas of divorce and family mediation as well as commercial mediation, Alec provides both an understanding of the underlying issues and an ability to facilitate positive communication.
Alec brings a rich and diverse background to his mediation practice. While attending U.C.L.A., he won numerous national debate awards, graduating in 1971. Alec matriculated at the University of Southern California Law Center, earning his J.D. in 1974.
From 1975 through 1978, Mr. Wisner developed his legal skills in the areas of family and commercial law. In 1978, seeking new challenges, he entered the world of corporate business. During the ensuing eighteen years, Alec served in top management in the printing/publishing industry. In this capacity, he managed the growth or several medium-size corporations and was personally responsible for the spinoff of several new, successful enterprises. Mr. Wisner is still actively involved as a director of such corporations as Golden Triangle Financial Services, located in Las Vegas, NV.
Returning to the full-time practice of law, Mr. Wisner became a principal in Stanbury Fishelman & Wisner, Inc., in Los Angeles, California. As an attorney, Mr. Wisner's practice encompassed complex civil litigation, class actions, as well as family law.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Collections
- Communications & Internet Law
- Internet Law, Media & Advertising, Telecommunications Law
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Consumer Law
- Class Action, Lemon Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Elder Law
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Health Care Law
- Intellectual Property
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Stockbroker & Investment Fraud
- Car Accidents
- General Civil
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Lemon Law
- Free Consultation
- California
- Nevada
- Director and Vice-President
- Golden Triangle Financial Services
- Current
- We started this import and distribution company from nothing in 1992 and have grown it to the point where we gross over $10 million annually today. My original contribution was primarily my financial and business acumen. Today, I primarily provide overall business advice to the active management that runs the company on an ongoing basis.
- Lecturer on Mediation
- LawTalk MCLE
- - Current
- I give CLE lectures on mediation to attorneys at various sites in California.
- Mediator and Arbitrator
- Wisner Dispute Resolution Services
- - Current
- Although I retired from the practice of law at the end of 2002, I really found my calling in mediation and conflict resolution. It provides me with a joy and satisfaction unlike anything I have ever experienced through labor in the past. I separate my work into two apparently irreconcilable categories: commercial and family (divorce) mediation. Actually, the techniques of each are quite complementary! Each set of skills makes me better at the other. God, I love what I do!!
- Partner
- Stanbury, Fishelman & Wisner
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- As a litigation boutique, we prosecuted complex civil litigation, including substantial class actions against such entities as America Online, Bank of America and Fen-Phen, as well as other, multi-million dollar representative actions with a high rate of success.
- Principal and Manager
- World News, Inc.
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- As manager, I oversaw the development of this company from a gross income of approximately over $80,000 per month from arrival to over $750,000 per month upon my departure from active management in 1996. I also expanded our horizons from a local Los Angeles area wholesale agency to a national and international business entity.
- University of Southern California Gould School of Law
- J.D. (1974)
- Univ of California at Los Angeles
- B.A. (1971) | History
- Honors: 3rd place, National Debate Tournament, 1969; 4th Speaker, National Debate Tournament, 1970; Top Speaker, Ford Foundation National Debate Tournament, 1970.
- Activities: Debate
- Los Angeles Mediators
- Member
- - Current
- Mediators Beyond Borders
- Founding Member
- - Current
- Mediate.com
- Certified mediator
- - Current
- Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR)
- Professional member
- - Current
- California Dispute Resolution Council
- Member
- - Current