Alternative Dispute Resolution
Feb. 7, 2025
Mediation Center of Los Angeles expands access to justice
Founded in 2013 by longtime litigator Myer J. Sankary, the Mediation Center of Los Angeles has grown into a vital resource for affordable dispute resolution. With a court-backed mediation referral program and a diverse panel of neutrals, the nonprofit is helping clear judicial backlogs while expanding access to justice.




Longtime litigator Myer J. Sankary has a straightforward explanation for folks who've never heard of the Mediation Center of Los Angeles, a nonprofit he founded in 2013 known as MCLA.
"Our niche is to provide low-cost, high-quality mediators to settle disputes at any stage of the litigation," Sankary said.
A 1965 Harvard Law School graduate, Sankary said he's been practicing law for six decades and working in mediation for a quarter-century, but roughly...
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