Leslie Steven Marks, Esq.

Los Angeles

Construction, Real Estate, Business, Insurance, HOA, Employment

Les Marks is a full-time neutral with ARC and AAA, devoting his practice exclusively to mediation, arbitration, insurance umpire work, and service as a discovery referee. Drawing on 46 years of diverse litigation experience, including many years managing the litigation department of a respected mid-size law firm, Mr. Marks offers a rare combination of seasoned advocacy skills and a deep understanding of what clients and counsel need from the dispute resolution process.

Over the course of his career, Mr. Marks has served as trial counsel, arbitrator (single panelist and panel chair), mediator, and insurance umpire in hundreds of matters ranging from modest disputes to complex, multi-million-dollar cases. His work has encompassed private and public construction projects, commercial and residential real estate disputes, partnership and business breakups, insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, employment disputes, and homeowner association and condominium matters.

Counsel consistently praise Mr. Marks for his thorough preparation, practical judgment, and ability to quickly master complicated factual, technical, and financial issues. He is known for a calm, patient demeanor combined with persistent follow-through, which helps parties move beyond impasse and focus on risk, cost, and business solutions. Whether acting as mediator, arbitrator, insurance umpire or neutral evaluator, Mr. Marks is committed to delivering a fair process, clear communication, and results-oriented problem solving in even the most contentious cases.

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