ROSS Mediation Services

Meet Barry Ross

 "Achieving favorable conclusions, clarifying problem areas . . ."

Mr. Ross's impressive mediation skills and likeable personality have made him one of Southern California's most respected and sought-after mediators.  Mr. Ross has successfully mediated over 1800 private and court ordered disputes since 1993 with an over 95% track record of resolution and thousands of highly satisfied parties and participants.

Mr. Ross is an honored Member of the California Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, Member of the Association of Attorney-Mediators, Member of the Association for Conflict Resolution, Member of the Dispute Resolution Section of the American Bar Association, Panelist, ADR Services, Inc. and more. 

Based in Los Angeles, Mr. Ross has 35 years experience in business and real estate litigation and legal practice including state and federal trial advocacy and administrative proceedings.

Mr. Ross has participated in advanced mediation training from the prestigious Pepperdine Law School's Straus Institute for Alternative Dispute Resolution and is a court appointed mediator and arbitrator.  He earned his J.D. from Southwestern University, School of Law, and his M.B.A. in Accounting and Management from the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business.  Mr. Ross has served as Judge Pro Tem of the California Superior Court, where he is a regularly appointed mediator and settlement referee in civil cases.

Mr. Ross has been a business owner and a licensed Real Estate Broker for over 36 years. He is a nationally-published author, a sought-after lecturer on legal topics including alternative dispute resolution and is an adjunct professor at several local colleges.

Mr. Ross' expertise has been called upon at every stage of a dispute from inception through trial and includes routine disputes to complex litigated cases. His friendly, but effective personal style, his outstanding reputation of fairness and his keen ability to help his clients quickly isolate key areas of conflict and accompanying paths to resolution, have placed him at the top of the mediation field.

His long list of satisfied mediation clients include law firms, major banks and lending institutions, government entities, real estate brokerages, real estate principals, community businesses, personal injury, probate and elder law parties, and insurance companies as well as the courts.

Mr. Ross lives in the Los Angeles area with his wife Candy, a local real estate professional and educator.

 ^{Please note: Barry Ross is listed in the California State Bar by his full name Wesley Barrett Ross: SBN 069340.}