References:

 Stanley Pedder, Esq.
Probate and Estate Specialist

 W. G. Hesseltine, Esq.
Civil Litigation Specialist 
 

Teresa Carey, Esq.
Mediation Specialist/Teacher/Trainer 
 

 Hon. Lynn O’Malley Taylor
Marin County Superior Court
 

 Hon. Alfred G. Chiantelli, Retired
Presiding Judge, SF Superior Court Ret.
 

 George A. Claus, Esq.
Civil Litigation – Med-Mal Specialist
 

Hon. Verna Adams and Hon. Michael B. Dufficy
Marin County Superior Court
 

Ralph Lombardi - Med Mal Specialist

Richard Conti - Civil Litigator

J Niley Dorit - Plainitff's Med- Mal Specialist 

* As a courtesy to the Judges and Attorneys listed here and below in the commentary, their telephone numbers and e-mail addresses are not posted. Please contact me and I will be happy to e-mail you that information.

Comments About Mediator: William J. O’Connor

“…I have known Mr. O’Connor for many years and in addition to honesty and integrity,

he brings a sharp mind and keen settlement skills to his work for the Court….He works hard

and stays late exhausting all possibilities of mediating hard cases, which other Judges

 and attorneys have been unable to do. He has the respect of attorneys and litigators

 with whom he works and has been a great help to me and the Courts.”

Alfred G. Chiantelli (Ret.) Former Presiding Judge of the SF Superior Court

“…I have worked with and enlisted Bill as my chief “go-to-mediator” and have used him in excess of 30 times over the past 8-10 years. He is an especially capable Mediator, who always comes prepared. He is likeable and agreeable …but most importantly, he’s able to get parties together in a settlement at the end of the day. All the other attorneys I know that have used him say the same….We have him on our Court panel here in Contra Costa County and he is considered a plus.”

Stanley Pedder, Pedder, Hesseltine, Walker and Toth (Probate Specialist)

“I have recently been in Mediation with Mr. O’Connor and he did an excellent and effective job and settled our probate matter…I was most impressed with his capabilities and would highly recommend him.”

Herman A Trutner (Trutner Law) Certified Probate Specialist – Alameda County

“Please accept my sincere thanks…settlements were reached in the cases assigned to you and the parties and counsel were grateful that they had the opportunity to resolve their matters.”

Lynn O’Malley Taylor, (Ret.) Judge of the Superior Court - Marin County

“…I worked with Mr. O’Connor a few years ago on a major, multi-million dollar real estate dispute involving many attorneys which seemed impossible to settle. He worked with all of us over a period of two or three days and resolved the matter to everyone’s satisfaction…I have recommended him to members of my firm. He is quite effective.”

Lawrence A. Margoles. Dryden, Margoles Law Firm – San Francisco County

 “…I have used William O’Connor as a mediator and I have found him to be tenacious and effective….. I am particularly impressed with his efforts to contact counsel prior to the mediation, which I believe leads to a more productive session. I recommend Mr. O’Connor highly to other attorneys.”

Alan Wilhelmy, Richardson and Wilhelmy (Litigator) – Contra Costa County

“…Mr. O’Connor’s unique abilities and characteristics make him an excellent Mediator. Based upon our professional exchanges through the years, I know him to be not only a person of high character, but also an excellent facilitator, communicator and analytical thinker. His personal warmth and professional perseverance give him the ability to bring parties together and help them find common ground. Avner Sofer, Sofer Law (Private Practicioner - Marin County and Alameda County)