Mediator Resume

Diverse experience as a lawyer: public interest attorney, Arizona Court of Appeals Judge, Arizona State University General Counsel, litigation attorney, and mediator and arbitrator. Public service as a long-standing adjunct professor at the ASU College of Law teaching courses in mediation and arbitration, the longest service (retired) Chair of the City of Phoenix Civil Service Board, the current Chair of the Phoenix Sister Cities Commission, and the current Chair of the AAA-ICDR Foundation.

Bruce Meyerson PLLC - Owner

Arbitrator, Mediator, Special Master

Owner, Bruce Meyerson PLLC, 2000-Present; Of Counsel, LaSota & Peters, 2000-2012; Partner, Steptoe & Johnson, LLP, 1995-2000; Partner, Meyer, Hendricks, Victor, Osborn & Maledon, 1990-1995; General Counsel, Arizona State University, 1986-1990; Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals, 1982-1986; Public Interest Law Practice, 1972-1982.

Private law practice experience includes civil and appellate litigation, and employment, commercial, education, and public utility law. Employment litigation and counseling experience includes wrongful discharge, sexual discrimination and harassment, age discrimination, disability discrimination, and ERISA. As General Counsel of Arizona State University advised senior university officials and counseled the purchasing, procurement, construction, research, student affairs, public television, and other departments. As a judge on the state's intermediate appellate court, heard over 1000 appeals in all areas of law including cases involving breach of contract, personal injury, medical malpractice, real estate, administrative law, domestic relations, insurance coverage, civil rights, securities, intellectual property, constitutional law, and employment. As the founder and director of a public interest law firm, represented parties in class action litigation, consumer rights litigation, and in public utility rate proceedings. Adjunct Professor at Arizona State University College of Law teaching courses in Arbitration and Mediation.

Examples of cases mediated include: insurance coverage and bad faith, business and contract disputes, real estate, wrongful discharge and other employment disputes (e.g., disability, age, public policy, whistleblowing), legal malpractice, franchise disputes, construction defects, probate and trust disputes, disputes arising under real estate purchase contracts, defamation and trade libel, claims involving the purchase and sale of businesses, business and partner breakup disputes, class and collective actions.

Experienced mediator in over 5000 cases including: breach of contract, insurance coverage, wrongful discharge, construction, products liability, real estate, mining, personal injury, defamation, environment claims, bad faith, medical malpractice, RICO claims, wrongful death, banking, employment discrimination, class actions, banking, insurance coverage, condemnation legal malpractice, Fair Labor Standards Act, sexual harassment, partnership dissolutions, bankruptcy, and technology transfer; Fair Credit Reporting Act; Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Designated by the Arizona Association of Realtors as a provider in its Dispute Resolution System and as such, regularly mediates disputes between real estate buyers and sellers on such matters as breach of contract, construction defects, mold, and lack of disclosure and return of earnest money.

As a mediator my objective is to create an environment conducive to settlement. I begin that process before the mediation by talking individually to all counsel. This way, by speaking with counsel, and thoroughly reviewing the material I am provided, I can be fully and completely prepared when the mediation begins. Although I present a short opening statement, I have found that opening statements by counsel generally are not productive and therefore I begin using the caucus method (in some areas namely construction, opening discussions and dialogues, and even presentations by parties or experts may be helpful). I think of myself as a both an evaluative and facilitative mediator, using techniques of each method as appropriate. I find that I generally become more evaluative as the mediation continues, and as the rapport increases between the lawyers, their clients, and me. I encourage significant preparation by counsel prior to the mediation, and I have written an article on this subject that I send to counsel prior to the mediation.

Is proficient with all technologies needed for practice which, among other things, includes Zoom and DocuSign.

Arizona State University (BS-1968); Georgetown University (JD-1972).

Admitted to the Bar: Arizona (1972); U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court.

American Bar Association (Section of Dispute Resolution, Past Chair); Arizona Commission on the Courts (ADR Task Force, Past Chair); Arizona Supreme Court ADR Advisory Committee (Past Chair); Maricopa County Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona (ADR Section, Past Chair); Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Standing Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution (one of two original lawyer members); National Association of Distinguished Neutrals; National Institute for Civil Discourse (past Board Member); College of Commercial Arbitrators; Past Chair, City of Phoenix Civil Service Board; Chair Person City of Phoenix Sister Cities Commission), International Academy of Mediators; AAA-ICDR Foundation (Chair Person); Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest (Board Member); Chair of former ABA Task Force on ADR and E-Commerce, which has developed guidelines for the use of ADR in electronic commerce.

"Arizona Adopts the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act," 43 Ariz. State L. J. 481 (2011); "The Revised Uniform Arbitration Act: 20 Years Later," 76 Disp. Res. J. 1 (2022); Contributing author, HANDBOOK ON MEDIATION, 2d ed., American Arbitration Association, 2010; Contributing Author, HANDBOOK ON COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION, American Arbitration Association, 2010; Contributing author, HANDBOOK ON ARBITRATION PRACTICE, 2d ed., American Arbitration Association, 2010; Contributing author, BEST PRACTICES IN COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION, College of Commercial Arbitrators, 2006; co-author, A DRAFTER'S GUIDE TO ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, American Bar Association, 1991; regular author and lecturer on Alternative Dispute Resolution; co-editor and author of the ARIZONA ATTORNEYS' FEE MANUAL published by the State Bar of Arizona. A complete list of speaking engagements is available at www.brucemeyerson.com.

No charge for travel time.

Hourly Rate: $600.00 Daily Rate: Not provided Study Rate: $600.00/hr Cancellation: Not provided Cancellation Period: Not provided Comment: Compensation rates, established by the AAA, are set forth in the applicable Consumer Mediation Procedures.

English

United States of America

Phoenix, Arizona