Mediation
JBB's Mediation Services
Founding Partner William C. Bollard has successfully mediated many dozens of cases, from matters involving two-party local disputes to international disputes involving multiple participants located around the world. Mr. Bollard is fluent in Spanish and routinely engages in cross-border disputes. As a dedicated mediator, he is fully committed to the process, as each and every matter is as unique as its participants. Mr. Bollard is a member of the California Association of Realtors Panel of Mediators. He regularly mediates disputes over real estate transactions including rescission claims, disclosure cases, and disputes over earnest money disposition. Mr. Bollard also mediates business litigation matters involving employment issues, partnership and corporate disputes, trade secrets and intellectual property rights claims. Having been trained and certified at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Mr. Bollard brings more than 35 years of litigation experience to the disputes he mediates. Mr. Bollard is also a former panel member of the American Arbitration Association. With recent world-changing developments, we have adapted our services to include virtual or Zoom mediations. Even with advanced technology, our settlement rate of cases remains high.
We are willing to provide a brief review of the technical process during a "practice session" with any and all participants. Successful mediations now occur whether the parties are using a smartphone or a computer with a microphone, speaker and camera. Separate breakout rooms can be established to provide multiple, confidential settings to accommodate sensitive negotiations or for counsel to confer during the process. Additionally, our offices provide multiple conference rooms for small to large groups in the event an in-person mediation is desired.
