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Bilingual Mediator Promotes Effective Communication and Increased Settlement Opportunities

BASF Mediation Services welcomes back Claudia Viera, Mediation Law Offices of Claudia M. Viera, to our panel of mediators. Viera is a highly experienced and dedicated mediator focusing on employment, contract and business disputes. As a former employment attorney with…

Family Law Corner: Tax Deductible Spousal Support Causes Glee

Despite her impending divorce and her wife’s request for spousal support and attorney’s fees, Glee star Jane Lynch has one thing to be gleeful about: her spousal support payments will now be tax deductible. Given her estimated salary of $50,000…

A Whacked Estate and More Interesting News From the World of Estate Planning

James Gandolfini ‘Tony Soprano’ Estate Gets Whacked Actor James Gandolfini (a.k.a., fictional TV mob boss Tony Soprano) died suddenly of a heart attack in June at the age of 51. Gandolfini didn’t plan for the estate tax and so the…

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Litigation and Negotiation Experience Come in Handy for Mediation Panelist Fred Carr

Fred Carr, Carr & Venner ADR, is an international, AV® rated attorney-mediator, with over 20 years of legal experience. His litigation and negotiation experience, leadership skills and extensive mediation process training make him keenly capable of maintaining control of negotiations…

Mediation Services Voted One of the Best in Recorder Poll

The Bar Association of San Francisco’s Mediation Services was voted one of the top three Best ADR Organizations of 2013 by readers of The Recorder. BASF’s Mediation Services provides highly qualified, prescreened mediators at an exceptional value. To learn more…

Short Order Divorce for Famous Cook

Nigella Lawson, famous for her cooking show with a flirtatious edge, has been involved in a very public break up from her husband of ten years, art collector, Charles Saatchi. In June 2013, the paparazzi captured photos of Saatchi with…

Mediator Spotlight: Patricia Prince

Bar Association of San Francisco Mediation Services Panelist Patricia Prince is a private mediator, offering dispute resolution services in San Francisco, Marin County and the Greater Bay Area. She focuses primarily on disputes in the areas of employment law, including…

Mediator Spotlight: Judge Ron Greenberg (Ret.)

Bar Association of San Francisco Mediation Services Panelist Judge Ron Greenberg, Retired has 30 years of combined judicial, mediation, and arbitration experience. He provides a unique service by merging his judicial authority with his skills as a highly trained mediator.…

Court Has Widest Discretion to Choose Parenting Plan for Former “Gossip Girl” Star and Ex-Husband

“Gossip Girl” star Kelly Rutherford had one of the most contentious divorces and custody wars we have ever written about, complete with restraining orders, private investigators, and possible involvement by Rutherford in the revocation of her ex’s (Daniel Giersch) American…

Mediating in the World of Antitrust: Part II

Antitrust litigation is increasingly international. Whether it’s the price-fixing of computer chips, LCD screens, diamonds or fertilizer, U.S. courts frequently assume jurisdiction over foreign defendants accused of conduct that affects U.S. competition. At the same time, these defendants, domestic or…

End of Romance Can Signal Start of Litigation When Pricey Engagement Ring is at Stake

The NFL’s highest paid defensive player, Mario Williams of the Buffalo Bills, is suing his ex-fiancée for refusing to return her $785,000 diamond engagement ring. In his suit, he says that the ex, Erin Marzouki, “unilaterally terminated” the engagement on…

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