Alternative Dispute Resolution

Rosen, Bien & Galvan is an aggressive advocate for our clients in the courtroom, and has a long record of success in bench and jury trials. However, we recognize that litigation is often time-consuming and always costly, and that even a victory at trial may not be the best way to meet a client’s objectives. Our lawyers have significant experience in alternative means of dispute resolution involving a wide range of matters. Several of our lawyers are certified as general civil mediators by such organizations as the American Arbitration Association and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, and have been appointed to serve on neutral evaluation panels and mediators’ panels by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and the California Court of Appeals. We have also handled dispute resolution in non-judicial forums, such as securities arbitration before the NASD and securities industry employment arbitration.

Our firm has frequently represented clients in judicial and private arbitration, mediation, settlement conferences and before private judges, special masters and monitors, in both federal and state trial and appellate courts. Most cases in litigation settle, and our reputation for thorough trial preparation and aggressive courtroom strategy often maximizes the ability of our clients to reach a settlement during trial proceedings. However, there are matters for which ADR is the best alternative. We apply our knowledge of and experience with available ADR methodologies and neutrals to find the most advantageous path to a just, economic and efficient result for our clients.