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Jul. 18, 2025

Genuine Nature

Margaret Oldendorf puts listening first in dispute resolution

Read more about Margaret L. Oldendorf...
Genuine Nature

Career Highlights: Joined ADR Services, May 2024; served on Los Angeles Superior Court, retired May 2024.

ADR Services Inc.
Personal injury, commercial, employment, real property

In junior high, retired judge Margaret L. Oldendorf discovered her passion for the performing arts, and for a time, she dreamed of a career as a classical theater stage designer.

"Then in the middle of my college years, reality hit, and I realized I probably wasn't going to make a living at that," Oldendorf recalled with a chuckle. "But some of those theater skills really transferred over to being a lawyer - learning to handle stress, learning to co... (continued)

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