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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Jun. 10, 2017

Retired SF judge wins praise as neutral in new chapter of his career

Ernest Goldsmith may spend a few hours or an entire day shuttling between opposing clients in ADR Services Inc.'s meeting rooms to resolve a case. But for him, what he does before and after that day is just as important.

By James Getz
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO — Ernest Goldsmith may spend a few hours or an entire day shuttling between opposing clients in ADR Services Inc.'s meeting rooms to resolve a case. But for him, what he does before and after that day is just as important.

Beforehand, he will digest each side's mediation statements, case law, and perhaps even a copy of the relevant jury instructions. Afterward, if the two side...

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