Forrest (Woody) Mosten

Forest (Woody) Mosten

In law practice since 1972 and practicing mediation since 1979.
Founding partner of Jacoby and Meyers in charge of litigation.
Assistant Regional Director, Federal Trade Commission.
Law Professor and Director of Clinical Education, Mercer Law School.
Adjunct Faculty: UCLA School of Law; Pepperdine School of Law ADR Program, University of Southern California School of Law, University of San Diego School of Law, Whittier School of Law
1999 Peacemaker of the Year, Southern California Mediation Association.
Los Angeles County Bar Conflict Prevention Award.
President’s Award, Beverly Hills Bar Association.
American Bar Association Legal Access Award, Meritorious Distinction.
Author: Books on mediation and lawyering published by the American Bar Association: The Complete Guide to Mediation (1997) and Unbundling Legal Services (2000).
Other books: Operating a Profitable Mediation Practice (1998) and Mediation Career Guide (Jossey Bass, Fall 2001).
Mediation Trainer and Conference Presenter: Conducts training courses from basic to advanced for professionals and organizations. Keynote presenter for National Unbundling Conference (2000), Advanced Family Law Conference, Australia (1993), Mediation Conference London England (2000) and conferences in throughout the United States
Present institutes and workshops world-wide on mediation skills and strategies, working with lawyers in complex matters, and developing a mediation practice.

Contact Forrest (Woody) Mosten

Website: www.mostenmediation.com

Articles and Video:

Collaborative Lawyers' Duties to Screen the Appropriateness of Collaborative Law and Obtain Clients' Informed Consent to Use Collaborative Law
Collaborative Law (CL) is an innovative dispute resolution process that offers significant benefits but also poses significant non-obvious risks. This Article provides a systematic analysis of these possible risks as identified in books written by CL experts, CL practice group websites, social science research, and bar association ethics opinions.

The Uniform Collaborative Law Act’s Contribution to Informed Client Decision Making in Choosing a Dispute Resolution Process
This Article describes how lawyers can implement the requirements of the Uniform Collaborative Law Act to obtain clients’ informed consent. The Act requires lawyers to obtain clients’ informed consent before undertaking a Collaborative representation but does not specify the information that lawyers must discuss with prospective Collaborative parties.

Elian-Now Is The Time To Mediate
Has the time for mediation passed? Or, is this the time when mediation can still have a real impact on the lives of all involved. Could the seemingly unresolvable positions and conflicting values in this case benefit from the structured dialogue, creative futuristic problem solving and healing that mediation could offer?

What Happens In Mediation?
Walk through some of basic steps of mediation to provide an overview of the structure and fill in your understanding of what happens during the mediation process. Learn what your clients will be experiencing, what to expect yourself if you will be attending the session as a consulting attorney and get a head-start to your training should you decide to try being a mediator yourself.

Eleven Questions Most Commonly Asked About Mediation
We all have questions about mediation. Not just disputants, but also the lawyers, and mediators themsleves. This list aims to answer some of the peristent ones. 1 Comment

Family Mediation: Research Facts
This article organizes family mediation research facts in a manner that provides insight into who chooses to mediate, what makes the mediation process effective, and how participants rate outcome and satisfaction.