LINDA E. MEYER, ESQ.

EDUCATION

May 1982	UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW SCHOOL, Ann Arbor, Michigan J.D., Cum Laude
June 1977	WELLESLEY COLLEGE, Wellesley, Massachusetts B.A., English Literature and History Phi Beta Kappa Durant Scholar (Summa Cum Laude)

MEDIATION EXPERIENCE

1990 – present

SELF EMPLOYED, Private Mediator for civil litigation cases in the areas of Employment, Contract, Tort, Personal Injury, Business and Partnership disputes, Insurance, Products Liability, Real Estate and Professional Malpractice.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW (Teaching Mediation and Negotiation)
Pepperdine University School of Law Institute of Dispute Resolution, Malibu, California

INSTRUCTOR IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Working in conjunction with Judicial Arbitration & Mediation Services, Inc. (J.A.M.S.) to provide corporate training in Negotiation and Mediation.

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

1988 – 1990	WHITE & CASE, Los Angeles, California. Experience in all aspects of complex civil and business litigation including motion practice, depositions, settlement negotiations, legal briefs, trial preparation and trial. Areas of practice include Insurance, Contract, Tort, Employment, Construction, Products Liability, Real Estate, Environmental and Probate.
1983 – 1988	WARNER & STACKPOLE, Boston, Massachusetts. Experience in all aspects of civil litigation.
1982 – 1983	PEABODY & BROWN, Boston, Massachusetts. Experience in Labor and Employment Law.

BAR AND ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP

Admitted to practice in Massachusetts, June 1983
Admitted to practice in California, July 1989
Member, California Bar Association
Member, Association for Conflict Resolution

PANEL MEMBERSHIP

Mediator – Beijing Arbitration Commission Mediation Panel, March 2008

PUBLICATIONS

Author, Getting to the Heart of the Matter – Taking Risks that Honor Yourself and Your Work,
Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal (Volume 4, 2004)

Author, Are Mediators Really Neutral and Should We Be, Dispute Resolution Services Newsletter (Spring 2000)

Author, Mediation: Making the Transition from Advocacy to Resolution, Advocate (July/August 1998) and The Corporate Analyst (February 1999)

SPEAKING PRESENTATIONS & SEMINARS

Speaker, Winning Strategies in Mediation, Seminar, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section (January 30, 2010)

Consultant, Balancing Empathy and Business in the Workplace from a Management Perspective, DMI Music & Media Solutions (December 14, 2009)

Speaker, Using Mediation to Resolve Family Business Conflicts, International Video Conference with Confederation of Indian Industry – Family Business Network India Chapter, Hotel Le Meridian, Pune, India (March 13, 2009)

Keynote Speaker, Authenticity – The Key to Staying Passionate About Your Profession, Association of Attorney-Mediators Annual Conference (April 4, 2008)

Speaker, Understanding Cultural Norms and Expectations in Mediation in China and the United States, International Video Conference with the Beijing Arbitration Commission, Pepperdine University School of Law (October 29, 2007)

Speaker, Winning at Mediation: Tools to Effectively Negotiate in Mediation, CELA Annual Employment Law Conference (September 14, 2006)

Speaker, Mediating the Litigated Case, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law (August 15, 2006)

Speaker, An Opportunity to Embrace the Unknown, Professional Skills Program, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law (June 22, 2006)

Graduation Speaker, Success and Satisfaction in the Real World, Masters and LLM Graduation, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law (May 18, 2006)

Speaker, Mediation in Practice – A World of Conflicting Needs and Expectations, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law (May 4, 2006)

Speaker, Mediator Techniques to Capture the Human Dimension in a Litigated Case, Advanced Mediation Skills Workshop, American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section (April 6, 2006)

Speaker, The Mediator’s Journey, The Cutting Edge of Mediation, Southern California Mediation Association Annual Conference (November 6, 2004)

Speaker, Taking Greater Risks In Your Practice, The Masters Forum, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law (October 17, 2003)

Speaker, Getting To Yes, CELA Annual Employment Law Conference (October 27, 2001)

Speaker, Reconciling Differences Outside the Court of Public Opinion, 11th Annual Entertainment Industry Labor & Employment Law Conference (December 15, 2000)

Lecturer, Creating A Name For Yourself As A Mediator, A Series of Five Seminars for Mediators, Meyer Mediation Seminars (October – November 2000)

Speaker, The Masters Forum, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law (October 6, 2000)

Lecturer, Getting More Out Of Mediation, A Series of Six Seminars for Mediators, Meyer Mediation Seminars (August – October 2000)

Speaker, Avoiding Costly Mistakes in Employment Mediation, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section (April 26, 2000)

Speaker, Beating the Odds: Success with Women Mediators, J.A.M.S. Women’s Litigators Forum (April 9, 1999)

Speaker, Innovative Techniques and Creative Strategies in Mediation, Southern California Defense Counsel (February 5, 1998)

Speaker, Third Annual Professional Development Conference, American Bar Association 1998 mid-year meeting (January 29, 1998)

Speaker, Creative Settlement Strategies Through Mediation and Arbitration, Consumer Attorneys of California (April 5, 1997)

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