Contact Harvey L. Goldhammer

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.

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.

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.

B.A. - Claremont McKenna College - 1973 (Economics & Drama) J.D. - Loyola University School of Law - 1977

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.

$350.00 per party per half day for mediations. $275.00 per hour for arbitrations.