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Alan S. Petlak
Judicate West
Judicate West neutral Alan S. Petlak relies on preparation, patience and trust to resolve complex consumer finance, real estate and personal injury disputes, often stepping in to keep negotiations moving toward settlement.
Patricia D. Benke
ADR Services, Inc.
Now a neutral with ADR Services, retired 4th District Court of Appeal justice Justice Patricia D. Benke encourages joint sessions, creative problem-solving and careful written analysis drawn from nearly four decades on the bench.
Stephen M. Pulido, a longtime Alameda Superior Court family law judge who retired in February, has joined ADR Services as a mediator and private judge, drawing on decades of experience handling high-conflict and high-asset family law cases to help parties reach practical, humane resolutions.
Daniel Ben-Zvi
ADR Services, Inc.
With more than 4,000 mediations under his belt, ADR Services neutral Daniel P. Ben-Zvi tailors his approach to the moment--shifting styles, reading the room and pressing persistently toward resolution while keeping parties engaged, informed, and respected.
| Neutral | Specialty | Provider | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan S. Petlak | Consumer finance, real estate, personal injury, business, employment | Judicate West | Feb. 20, 2026 |
| Patricia D. Benke | Appellate, moot courts, personal injury, product liability, commercial | ADR Services, Inc. | Feb. 13, 2026 |
| Michael R. Nebenzahl | Personal injury, public entities | ADR Services, Inc. | Feb. 6, 2026 |
| Stephen M. Pulido | Family law | ADR Services, Inc. | Jan. 30, 2026 |
| Daniel Ben-Zvi | Employment, personal injury, business, real estate, professional malpractice | ADR Services, Inc. | Jan. 23, 2026 |
| Jeffrey M. Bases | Real estate, probate, personal injury | Mediation Center of Los Angeles (MCLA) | Jan. 16, 2026 |
| Lisa Baker Morgan | Commercial, professional malpractice, intellectual property, sexual harassment | Mediation Center of Los Angeles | Jan. 9, 2026 |
| Robert G. Marasco | Employment, insurance, health care, life sciences, personal injury, antitrust | JAMS | Jan. 2, 2026 |
| Andrew O. Smith | Personal injury, habitability, construction, insurance, business | Alternative Resolution Centers | Dec. 26, 2025 |
| Dianna Gould-Saltman | Family law | Signature Resolution | Dec. 19, 2025 |
| Nolan Armstrong | Personal injury, employment, real estate, landlord tenant, professional liability | Signature Resolution | Dec. 12, 2025 |
| Kendall J. Newman | Civil rights, employment, personal injury, insurance, business, environmental | Judicate West | Dec. 5, 2025 |
| Bonnie L. Sabraw | Business, insurance, personal injury, employment, elder abuse, medical malpractice | ADR Services, Inc. | Nov. 26, 2025 |
| Mitchell L. Beckloff | Trust and estates, probate, family law, elder abuse, real property, professional liability | Signature Resolution | Nov. 21, 2025 |
| Robert McGuiness | Personal injury, employment, business, family law, real estate, securities | Signature Resolution | Nov. 14, 2025 |
| Sanford Jossen | Personal injury, sexual molestation, employment, business, insurance | ADR Services, Inc. | Nov. 7, 2025 |
| Kirk D. Yake | Construction defect, real estate | ADR Services, Inc. | Oct. 31, 2025 |
| Richard M. Segal | Commercial, real estate, Americans with Disabilities Act | ADR Services, Inc. | Oct. 24, 2025 |
| Robert J. Sunderland | Construction, real estate, personal injury, commercial, elder abuse | Signature Resolution | Oct. 17, 2025 |
| Frederick L. Link | Personal injury, professional liability, real estate, business, employment | Judicate West | Oct. 10, 2025 |
| Bill VanDeWeghe | Business, professional liability, trust and estates, intellectual property | JAMS | Oct. 3, 2025 |
| Luis A. Rodriguez | Real estate, employment, personal injury, commercial, public entities, insurance | ADR Services, Inc. | Sep. 26, 2025 |
| Monty A. McIntyre | Employment, personal injury, commercial, real property, insurance | ADR Services Inc. | Sep. 19, 2025 |
| Harris E. Weinberg | Personal injury, commercial, employment, maritime, product liability | ADR Services, Inc. | Sep. 12, 2025 |
| Halim Dhanidina | Employment, personal injury, commercial, legal malpractice, real estate, bankruptcy | Signature Resolution | Sep. 5, 2025 |
| Victoria G. Chaney | Commercial, insurance, personal injury, construction | ADR Services, Inc. | Aug. 29, 2025 |
| Vanessa A. Zecher | Family law | JAMS | Aug. 22, 2025 |
| Michelle Rosenblatt | Employment, commercial, personal injury, insurance, professional liability | ADR Services, Inc. | Aug. 15, 2025 |
| Peter Kirwan | Employment, commercial, personal injury, insurance, professional liability | Aug. 8, 2025 | |
| Amy D. Hogue | Employment, intellectual property, commercial, sexual abuse, personal injury | Signature Resolution | Aug. 1, 2025 |