
Harvey L. Goldhammer


Goldhammer Mediation Services
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1724 North Pacific Avenue
Glendale, CA 91202
USA
(818) 243-8142
Description of Practice

Mediation and arbitration services for personal injury, uninsured motorist, insurance, and property damage litigation and claims. Also experienced with medical and dental malpractice, accountant's malpractice, and commercial litigation and claims. Pre-litigation mediations are encouraged.
Professional Background
Licensed California attorney for over 30 years specializing in civil litigation and appeals. Litigation experience includes general liability and complex products liability actions, wrongful death cases, public entity liability cases, insurance bad faith actions, insurance declaratory relief actions, and malpractice actions involving accountants, attorneys, and dentists.
Experience
Full-time mediator and arbitrator since January, 2011. Part-time mediator and arbitrator in conjunction with my litigation practice since 1990. Over 250 mediations handled. Over 100 arbitrations handled.
Degrees
B.A. - Claremont McKenna College - 1973 (Economics & Drama)
J.D. - Loyola University School of Law - 1977
Training
Dates | Trainer(s) | Title |
2002 | Los Angeles County Bar Association | Basic Mediation Training -- 30 Hours |
2007 | Randy Lowry | Advanced Mediation - 18 Hours |
2008 | Bruce Edwards | Mediating the Complex Case - 18 Hours |
2010 | Eric Galton & Tracy Allen | Mediating in the Red Zone - 18 Hours |
2011 | Don Philbin & Doug Noll | Preventing Bad Settlement Decisions - 18 Hrs. |
2013 | Eric Galton & Tracy Allen | Mediator Boot Camp - 18 Hours |
Approach
My mediation style is best described as flexible, creative, and tenacious. I get involved with the details and facts of the case, ask poignant questions, and make creative suggestions. I strive to assist each side to appreciate the strengths and weaknesses of their case, and the risks of proceeding to trial, with the goal of having each side arrive at a realistic evaluation of their, with the target of arriving at an acceptable settlement.
Fees
$350.00 per party per half day for mediations. $275.00 per hour for arbitrations.
Areas of Practice
- ADA (10 mediated)
- Art
- Automotive
- Bankruptcy (3 mediated)
- Civil (general) (250 mediated)
- Commercial (5 mediated)
- Contracts (5 mediated)
- Cross Cultural
- Insurance (20 mediated)
- Landlord - Tenant (10 mediated)
- Legal Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice (5 mediated)
- Partnership (5 mediated)
- Personal Injury (200 mediated)
- Professional Fees (3 mediated)
- Workers Comp (5 mediated)
- Workplace (5 mediated)
Professional Services
- Mediator
- Mediating Lawyer
- Arbitrator
- Mediator-Arbitrator