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Dec. 8, 2023

Empathy is Her Strength

Mediator Lori Dobrin says positivity helps her disarm angry people.

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Empathy is Her Strength

Career Highlights: Lori Dobrin is a 39-plus year litigator who presently serves as a mediator with Alternative Resolution Centers handling civil disputes including personal injury, products and premises liability, real estate, landlord/tenant disputes, unlawful detainer, business, insurance subrogation, and medical malpractice. She also serves as a mediator and settlement officer for various courts, including the U.S. District Court and the Superior Courts of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties.

Alternative Resolution Centers
Personal Injury, landlord-tenant, real estate, business
Photo: Justin L. Stewart / Special to the Daily Journal

Lori Dobrin believes her greatest strength as a mediator is her emotional intelligence.

"I feel like I probably have the highest EQ in the room most of the time," she said.

Dobrin said she strives to be kind and empathetic with clients, and be herself.

"I try to be very positive with people. I think that has served me well in mediation to kind of disarm people... (continued)

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