Career Highlights: Joined ADR Services in January 2024; appointed to the Napa County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, Dec. 22, 2017, retired January 2024; commissioner, Napa County Superior Court, 2013-18; staff counsel, Napa County Superior Court, 2005-13; contract research attorney, Napa County Superior Court, 2004-05; contract research attorney, Hanna Brophy MacLean McAleer & Jensen LLP, 2002-03; chambers attorney, 1st District Court of Appeal, 2000-01; associate, Hanna Brophy MacLean McAleer & Jensen LLP, 1998-2000; associate, Harbinson Carlson & Tune APC, 1997-98
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Retired judge Victoria D. Wood tries to begin her mediations with an open mind.
"You can read the briefs and talk to attorneys and kind of formulate an idea of how you think it should go and where it should land," Wood said. "But if you aim for a goal, I think you can miss opportunities for creative resolution."
Wood explained that through careful listening, she often encounters unexpected chances to bridge the gap in a dispute.
