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Sep. 5, 2025

The Human Angle

Neutral Halim Dhanidina brings a kind empathy to dispute resolution, attorneys say.

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The Human Angle

Career Highlights: Dhanidina heard almost 900 appeals as an Associate Justice for the Second District of the California Court of Appeal and presided over 70 jury trials as a Judge for the Los Angeles County Superior Court. After retiring from the bench, Dhanidina was a partner at Umberg Zipser in Irvine and Werksman Jackson and Quinn in Los Angeles.

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Raised by parents who immigrated to the U.S. from East Africa, retired appellate justice Halim Dhanidina knows a thing or two about standing out.

"Because of my background, I've developed a sense of profound empathy with people who are different," Dhanidina said, describing how that perspective plays a role in his approach as a mediator.

"So much of the mediation world is about trust, and trust, I think, ultimately stems from empathy," ... (continued)

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