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Seth Alben Aronson
Corona Del Mar, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 44 years of experience
(949) 760-5280
2101 East Coast Highway
Suite 250
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Legal Malpractice and Securities
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Seth Aronson joined Phillips ADR in 2023, mediating disputes up to ten figures in securities, consumer class actions, privacy, false claims, shareholder derivative, antitrust, RMBS fraud, and complex litigation. He serves on the ADR panel for the U.S. District Court, Central District of California.
Retiring from O’Melveny & Myers LLP in 2022 after 40 years as a trial and appellate lawyer, Seth was managing partner of O’Melveny’s Los Angeles office and chaired its Securities Litigation practice. Ranked by Chambers USA for 20 years, he was named California Securities Litigation Attorney of the Year twice by Benchmark Litigation, a “Top 100 Lawyer”...
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Robert Cleve Bonner
Corona Del Mar, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney
(949) 760-5280
2101 East Coast Highway
Suite 250
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Arbitration & Mediation
Georgetown University Law Center
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Elliot Noah Brown
Corona Del Mar, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer
(949) 760-5280
2101 East Coast Highway
Suite 250
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Arbitration & Mediation, Business and IP
Harvard Law School
Elliot Brown, a Phillips ADR neutral, is the former managing partner of Irell & Manella LLP. He spent nearly 30 years in IP litigation, counseling, and licensing at a top IP practice.
Elliot graduated cum laude from Harvard College (1985), earning Phi Beta Kappa and a John Harvard Scholar award. He studied philosophy of science at Princeton, receiving an MA (1987) and a Mellon Fellowship, where game theory and Daniel Kahneman’s work on bargaining and cognitive bias shaped his approach to dispute resolution. He earned his J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School (1990), serving as a Harvard Law Review...
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Clay M. Cogman
Corona Del Mar, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 12 years of experience
(949) 760-5280
2101 East Coast Highway
Suite 250
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Arbitration & Mediation
Fordham University School of Law
Clay joined Judge Phillips’ ADR practice in 2011. He graduated cum laude from Pepperdine University (B.A., History, 2006) and earned his J.D. from Fordham Law School (2011). He is admitted to the New York and California State Bars.
Clay began mediating small claims in Bronx County Civil Court during law school. With over a decade at Phillips ADR, he now mediates complex disputes involving major companies in areas like antitrust, class actions, intellectual property, environmental, mass tort, insurance, securities, and contract disputes. He has worked on over 500 mediations, assisting Judge Phillips before, during, and after sessions, and directly engaging parties...
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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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Gregory Paul Lindstrom
Corona Del Mar, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 46 years of experience
(949) 760-5280
2101 East Coast Highway
Suite 250
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Arbitration & Mediation and Antitrust
The University of Chicago Law School
Gregory P. Lindstrom, a Phillips ADR neutral since 2014, brings extensive litigation and business experience from his roles as a Latham & Watkins litigation partner and General Counsel of The Irvine Company. A full-time mediator and arbitrator since 2012, he specializes in complex disputes, including antitrust, securities, intellectual property, and commercial matters.
Born in California, Greg graduated summa cum laude from UCLA (Economics, 1975) and earned his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School (1978), working with Professor Richard Posner. At Latham & Watkins (1978–2008), he became a partner in 1986, managed the San Francisco office, and served on the...
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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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Niki Lin Mendoza
Corona Del Mar, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 27 years of experience
(949) 760-5280
2101 East Coast Highway
Suite 250
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Arbitration & Mediation
University of Oregon School of Law
Niki, a Phillips ADR neutral for six years, brings 25 years of experience in complex litigation, claims administration, mediation, arbitration, and special master roles. A protégé of Judge Layn Phillips, she has co-mediated hundreds of cases, applying his innovative practices in mediations she leads and in court-appointed special master roles nationwide.
Before Phillips ADR, Niki was Vice President of Client Strategy & Development at a national class action claims administrator. For nearly 15 years, she litigated securities fraud and complex commercial cases at a national class action law firm, securing court-approved settlements in high-profile matters. She also represented defendants in insurance...
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Nora Yvette Aponte-Woodring
Foothill Ranch, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 13 years of experience
(949) 444-6802
26632 Towne Centre Drive
Suite 300
Foothill Ranch, CA 92679
Arbitration & Mediation, Business and IP
Whittier Law School
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Thomas Chester Watts III
Anaheim Hills, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 47 years of experience
(714) 364-0100
8175 Kaiser Boulevard Suite 100
Anaheim Hills, CA 92808
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Western State Univ and Pepperdine University School of Law
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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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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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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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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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Barry Robert Ostrager
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
New York University School of Law
Barry R. Ostrager, a retired New York State Supreme Court Justice (Commercial Division, 2015–2023), presided over numerous trials and resolved hundreds of commercial cases. Before his judicial role, he was a litigation partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, leading its 300+ attorney Litigation Department and serving on the management committee.
As lead trial counsel, Ostrager handled high-profile securities, antitrust, and insurance cases, including Swiss Re’s World Trade Center dispute and Travelers’ environmental coverage case against Shell Oil, both resulting in jury verdicts. He tried five cases involving $1 billion+ disputes and led major arbitrations, such as Andersen Consulting’s $14 billion...
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William S. Ohlemeyer
Corona Del Mar, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 41 years of experience
(949) 760-5280
2101 East Coast Highway
Suite 250
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Arbitration & Mediation
University of Missouri School of Law
Bill Ohlemeyer brings 40 years of experience to Phillips ADR, representing plaintiffs, defendants, and working at Altria Group. He has litigated, arbitrated, mediated, and tried cases in state and federal courts, advising on legal and regulatory challenges.
A Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Bill graduated cum laude from the University of Missouri Law School and clerked for Chief Judge Scott O. Wright. He joined Shook, Hardy & Bacon, becoming partner in 1991, then served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Altria (1999–2008), managing litigation for Philip Morris...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Duane A Newton
Redlands, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 44 years of experience
1030 Nevada St. Suite 104
Redlands, CA 92374
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Insurance Defense and Personal Injury
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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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Janice A. Ramsay
Irvine, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer
Arbitration & Mediation and Insurance Claims
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D. M. Tessier-Gluzerman
Palm Springs/San Juan Capistrano, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer
(760) 969-5078
777 East Tahquitz Cyn Way, Ste 200-78
31726 Rancho Viejo Rd., Suite 121,
Palm Springs/San Juan Capistrano, CA 92262 92675
Arbitration & Mediation
Donald Steven Eisenberg
Seal Beach, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 49 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Civil Rights, Divorce and Family
UCLA School of Law
Jon Mitchell Jackson
Aliso Viejo, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 39 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Civil Rights, Consumer and Family
Western State University College of Law
Thomas Hadley Hamilton
San Bernardino, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 47 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense and Family
Western State University College of Law
Martin Brandfon
Mission Viejo, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 44 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce, Elder and Family
New York Law School
Charles L. Larson
Anaheim, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family