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Miles Norman Ruthberg
Corona Del Mar, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 50 years of experience
(949) 760-5280
2101 East Coast Highway
Suite 250
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Arbitration & Mediation
Harvard Law School
Miles, a Phillips ADR mediator, excels in securities, antitrust, professional liability, mass torts, and complex commercial litigation, closing settlements totaling nearly $2 billion. Previously, he was a renowned trial and appellate lawyer for over 40 years, serving as Global Chair of Latham & Watkins’ Litigation Department. Recognized as a “legendary litigator” by the New York Law Journal, he received its Lifetime Achievement Award and accolades from Chambers USA, Best Lawyers (New York City’s Lawyer of the Year for Securities Litigation), and the Lawdragon 500 Hall of Fame. His economics and mathematics expertise aids in analyzing damages and crafting innovative settlement...
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Jason Matthew Lamb
Newport Beach, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 22 years of experience
(949) 752-2522
3991 MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 350
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, IP and Landlord Tenant
Whittier Coll School of Law
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Edwin Valentine Woodsome
Corona Del Mar, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 51 years of experience
(949) 760-5280
2101 East Coast Highway
Suite 250
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Arbitration & Mediation, Antitrust, Business and Employment
Harvard Law School
Edwin V. Woodsome, a Phillips ADR neutral, was managing partner of Dechert LLP’s Los Angeles office and head of Global Litigation at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. With over 35 years of trial experience, he has handled consumer fraud, False Claims Act, securities, product liability, trade secrets, employment, antitrust, and intellectual property cases in state and federal courts. He has extensive appellate, mediation, and arbitration experience, including the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California’s mediation panel.
Woodsome represented major firms in transportation, banking, technology, aerospace, and entertainment, serving as U.S. national litigation counsel for a global logistics company and...
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Andrew Michael Wyatt
Woodland Hills, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Animal, Appeals and Family
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Heather Michelle Kadeg
Westlake Village, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 19 years of experience
(818) 865-8057
3625 E Thousand Oaks Blvd
Suite 182
Westlake Village, CA 91362
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Divorce and Family
Univ of West Los Angeles
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Jonathan Douglas Fink
Newport Beach, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 41 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Appeals, Business and Real Estate
Boston University School of Law
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Richard J Uss
Westlake Village, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(805) 418-4979
3625 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd.
Suite 159
Westlake Village, CA 91362
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Business, Construction and DUI & DWI
Our driving belief is based on old-fashioned advocacy. We are a small Westlake Village-based firm and recognize the importance of being accessible to our clients. We believe in personal attention, and our clients have direct, responsive contact with us. At the Law Offices of Richard J. Uss, we take particular pride in the quality of service that our clients receive. We believe in forming relationships.
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Suzanne Flournoy Goulding
San Dimas, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
Western State Univ COL
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Charles J. Stevens
Corona Del Mar, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney
(949) 760-5280
2101 East Coast Highway
Suite 250
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Arbitration & Mediation
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Chuck Stevens joined Phillips ADR after a 40-year career as a litigation partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, U.S. Attorney, and neutral in ADR matters. At Gibson Dunn’s San Francisco office, he served as managing partner for six years and was recognized by Lawdragon (2023 Leading Global Litigators), Benchmark Litigation (2024 Litigation Star), and Chambers (Band 1, California Litigation). He was named San Francisco’s Lawyer of the Year for Bet-the-Company Litigation (2019) by Best Lawyers.
Chuck founded a boutique litigation firm, handling complex civil cases and qui tam matters. As a neutral, he mediated for the Eastern District of California’s Voluntary...
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Margaret B. Seymour
Corona Del Mar, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer
(949) 760-5280
2101 East Coast Highway
Suite 250
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Arbitration & Mediation
American University Washington College of Law
Margaret B. Seymour, a retired U.S. District Judge (District of South Carolina, 1998–2022), was the first African American woman federal judge and chief federal judge in South Carolina. She served as a U.S. Magistrate Judge (1996–1998) before her district court appointment.
Over 26 years, Judge Seymour presided over complex securities, contract, class action, commercial, banking, bankruptcy, employment, discrimination, and environmental cases, as well as criminal matters like drug conspiracies, white-collar crime, and Ponzi schemes. She sat by designation on the Fourth Circuit and participated in two three-judge-panel redistricting cases. She served twice on the Judicial Conference Committee on the Administration of...
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Layn R. Phillips
Corona Del Mar, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney
(949) 760-5280
2101 East Coast Highway
Suite 250
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Arbitration & Mediation
University of Tulsa College of Law
Layn R. Phillips, founder of Phillips ADR Enterprises (PADRE), is a former U.S. Attorney and U.S. District Judge. Appointed at age 35 by President Reagan, he presided over 140+ trials in Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas, and sat by designation on the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Earlier, Judge Phillips served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles, and at age 31, was nominated as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma. After leaving the bench, he spent 23 years at Irell & Manella, focusing on complex civil litigation, internal investigations, and alternative dispute resolution.
He later founded PADRE, specializing...
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Gary A. Feess
Corona Del Mar, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer
(949) 760-5280
2101 East Coast Highway
Suite 250
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Arbitration & Mediation
UCLA School of Law
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Michelle Midori Yoshida
Corona Del Mar, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 26 years of experience
(949) 760-5280
2101 East Coast Highway
Suite 250
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Arbitration & Mediation
Golden Gate University School of Law
Michelle Yoshida, a full-time mediator, arbitrator, and special master since 2007, joined Phillips ADR in 2014. Previously with Judge Daniel Weinstein’s team, she has mediated over 500 disputes with billions in settlements, excelling in complex cases involving securities, insurance, professional liability, ERISA, and trustee issues. Known for quickly grasping legal and factual complexities, she manages large ADR cases with objectivity and determination, finding practical solutions for disputes ranging from personal contracts to major corporate matters.
Michelle builds trust and productive relationships with mediation participants. Before becoming a neutral, she was a trial attorney handling complex business litigation, including contracts, insurance, intellectual...
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John S. Kiernan
Corona Del Mar, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 43 years of experience
(949) 760-5280
2101 East Coast Highway
Suite 250
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Arbitration & Mediation
Harvard Law School
John S. Kiernan retired from Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in 2022 after 40 years, serving on the Management Committee, co-chairing the Litigation Department, and chairing the Ethics Committee. He handled commercial litigation, arbitrations, mediations, and investigations in contracts, corporate governance, securities, intellectual property, and mass torts.
Recognized by Chambers USA as an “extraordinary commercial litigator” with “great judgment” and by IFLR Benchmark Litigation as a leading litigator since 2010, John is also noted in The Legal 500 US and Best Lawyers for securities and dispute resolution.
He chairs the Boards of Prisoners’ Legal Services of New York, the William Nelson Cromwell Foundation,...
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Charles Elmquist McClung Jr
Laguna Beach, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Civil Rights and Family
UC Davis School of Law King Hall
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Robert McCoy
Ontario, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 32 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Consumer and Family
California Western School of Law
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Caroline K. Cheng
Corona Del Mar, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 20 years of experience
(949) 760-5280
2101 East Coast Highway
Suite 250
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Arbitration & Mediation
Columbia Law School
Caroline brings extensive mediation and problem-solving expertise to Phillips ADR, drawing from her roles as General Counsel at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Principal Deputy White House Counsel. Known for her communication, judgment, and legal acumen, she excels in advising Boards and senior leaders on dispute resolution.
At PwC, Caroline managed all legal, regulatory, compliance, and governance matters, handling lawsuits and regulatory issues with potential damages in the billions. She led settlement negotiations and mediations with opposing counsel, clients, and regulators like the SEC and FDIC, while resolving internal conflicts within PwC’s global network.
As Principal Deputy White House Counsel under President Obama, she...
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John Patrick Coffey
Corona Del Mar, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 37 years of experience
(949) 760-5280
2101 East Coast Highway
Suite 250
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Arbitration & Mediation and Business
Georgetown University Law Center
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Ann M Cook
Corona Del Mar, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 26 years of experience
(949) 760-5280
2101 East Coast Highway
Suite 250
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Arbitration & Mediation, Antitrust, Health Care and Securities
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Ann Cook brings a business-focused approach to Phillips ADR, leveraging a decade at Ernst & Young LLP, including two years as General Counsel. Experienced as both plaintiff and defendant, she understands dispute dynamics and has litigated, arbitrated, and mediated cases in accounting, securities, contracts, and employment. A creative problem solver, Ann advised on complex corporate initiatives, balancing risk and business goals, earning recognition as a tenacious leader.
At EY, Ann managed legal strategy for a $20B firm with 50,000 employees, overseeing litigation and regulatory matters during high regulatory activity. She advised on public disclosure and bankruptcy issues for over 1,000 public...
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Greg A. Danilow
Southampton, NY Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 50 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
Fordham University School of Law
Greg joined Phillips ADR after a 40-year career litigating high-stakes securities class actions, fiduciary duty cases, and complex commercial disputes in federal, state, and bankruptcy courts. After clerking for Judge John Cannella in SDNY, he joined Kramer Levin, becoming a partner in 1981, where he litigated hostile takeover battles in the 1970s and 1980s, often representing raiders.
In 1988, Greg moved to Weil Gotshal & Manges’ Securities Litigation Group, becoming co-head in 1998. He handled M&A litigation, including high-profile Delaware cases (Blasius, Macmillan, CBS), securities class actions, and SEC investigations, defending clients like GE, Campbell’s, and Genworth. Greg served on the...
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Kimberly Huebner
Corona Del Mar, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 20 years of experience
(949) 760-5280
2101 East Coast Highway
Suite 250
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Arbitration & Mediation
New York Law School
Kimberly Huebner serves as the Insurance Liaison for Phillips ADR, specializing in Directors’ and Officers’ Management Liability and Employment Practices Liability Insurance for companies and public entities. She facilitates communication between insurance carriers and Phillips ADR, reporting to panelists and coordinating further interactions.
Before joining Phillips ADR, Kimberly was Vice President of Technical Claims for D&O Claims at AIG Claims, Inc. She tracked litigation trends, analyzed potential exposures, and reported divisional loads. Kimberly evaluated complex claims for strategic resolution and trained colleagues on claims handling, coverage evaluation, and negotiation.
Kimberly earned a B.S. in Psychology from Roanoke College and a J.D. from...
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Barton Michael Pokras
Thousand Oaks, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 53 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
UC Hastings COL
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Jeffrey Alan Mishkin
Corona Del Mar, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 52 years of experience
(949) 760-5280
2101 East Coast Highway
Suite 250
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Arbitration & Mediation
Cornell Law School
Jeffrey Mishkin, a Phillips ADR neutral, is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of the NBA and head of Skadden’s Sports Practice. He specializes in sports-related disputes involving antitrust, intellectual property, labor, gambling, and commercial matters.
At the NBA, Mishkin managed all legal affairs, including litigation, labor relations, commercial transactions, intellectual property, and anti-drug programs, leading collective bargaining and the 1998-1999 NBA labor dispute. At Skadden, he represented major sports organizations like the NFL, NHL, MLB, NCAA, and others, as well as high-profile athletes, including a top-ranked golfer.
Now a full-time mediator and arbitrator, Mishkin serves on the Court...
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David M. Murphy
Corona Del Mar, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation and Criminal Defense
The University of Chicago Law School
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Danielle Menitove
Corona Del Mar, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney
(949) 760-5280
2101 East Coast Highway
Suite 250
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Arbitration & Mediation
Tulane University School of Law
Danielle Menitove is an independent arbitrator and mediator specializing in commercial, consumer, and sports-related disputes, including antitrust, employment, intellectual property, gambling, anti-doping, and player-agent issues.
Before her ADR practice, Danielle was a litigator at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York for over ten years, handling complex litigation in federal and state courts, government investigations, and advisory matters. Her cases involved antitrust, contract breaches, fiduciary duty, trade secrets, non-compete agreements, and unfair competition.
In her sports practice, she represented major organizations like the PGA TOUR, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, and NCAA, and served as a clerk for arbitration panels...
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Paul Joseph Weinberg
Irvine, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation and Real Estate
University of San Diego School of Law and University of San Diego School of Law
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Thomas Noel Cano
THOUSAND OAKS, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 56 years of experience
(818) 225-0400
3435 E. THOUSAND OAKS BOULEVARD
P.O. Box 3273
THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91359
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Civil Rights and Family
UCLA School of Law
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Teresa A. Beyers
Chatsworth, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer
Arbitration & Mediation, Civil Rights, Divorce and Family
Northwestern California University School of Law
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Debra Anne Cotton
Huntington Beach, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 28 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
Western State Univ COL
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Patrick Miller
Pasadena, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer
Arbitration & Mediation and International
After spending nearly a decade working in Europe and Asia for large international law firms, I recently opened a lean law firm in Los Angeles focused on resolving commercial disputes through arbitration & meditation.
My main focus is handling matters with an international element and working with social impact entrepreneurs.
I often work with social enterprises that incorporate a social mission into their business models, particularly smaller, more entrepreneurial companies.
Given my experience abroad and my commercial background, I am able to provide strategic guidance that addresses my clients’ legal and commercial objectives, particularly for those doing business in Asia.
I have...
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Bryan M Zuetel
Irvine, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Construction and Real Estate
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Robert Joseph Flack
Newport Beach, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer
Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy, Business and Estate Planning
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Larry David
Pasadena, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Divorce and Family
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Janice A. Ramsay
Irvine, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer
Arbitration & Mediation and Insurance Claims
Donald Steven Eisenberg
Long Beach, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 49 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Civil Rights, Divorce and Family
UCLA School of Law
Ronald Keith Stitch
Westlake Village, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 43 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
Golden Gate University School of Law
Anita Gumm
Westlake Village, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 32 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Civil Rights, Divorce and Family
Southwestern University School of Law
Jon Mitchell Jackson
Laguna Hills, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 39 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Civil Rights, Consumer and Family
Western State University College of Law
Charles L. Larson
Anaheim, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family