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Vaughn R. Walker

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Arbitrator and Mediator
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Phone: (650) 328-9500

Vaughn served as a district judge for the Northern District of California from 1990-2011. He can be reached at fedarb.com

Stanford Law School



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Federal Judge Is Known for Thinking Outside the Box U.S. District Court Mar. 2, 2008

Columns
Title Category Published
Learning from loss in a dangerous America Constitutional Law, Administrative/Regulatory Sep. 23, 2025
Trump’s greatest deal Government, Criminal Apr. 11, 2023
Remembering Francis McGovern Obituaries, Law Practice Mar. 4, 2020
Life after life tenure Judges and Judiciary, Alternative Dispute Resolution Nov. 8, 2019
The human costs of a flawed legal system Criminal, Civil Rights, Books Jul. 28, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Confidential Contracts judge Mar. 7, 2004
Ann Bernstein, Alan Bernstein v. The Inverness Store, Alan Irish Personal Injury judge Feb. 10, 2004
Karyn Osborn v. Leader Insurance Co. Insurance judge Dec. 9, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge May 10, 2001
Confidential Civil Rights judge Jan. 1, 2000
Confidential Civil Rights judge Mar. 2, 1996
Title Court Published
Federal Judge Is Known for Thinking Outside the Box U.S. District Court Mar. 2, 2008
Title Category Published
Learning from loss in a dangerous America Constitutional Law, Administrative/Regulatory Sep. 23, 2025
Trump’s greatest deal Government, Criminal Apr. 11, 2023
Remembering Francis McGovern Obituaries, Law Practice Mar. 4, 2020
Life after life tenure Judges and Judiciary, Alternative Dispute Resolution Nov. 8, 2019
The human costs of a flawed legal system Criminal, Civil Rights, Books Jul. 28, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
Confidential Contracts judge Mar. 7, 2004
Ann Bernstein, Alan Bernstein v. The Inverness Store, Alan Irish Personal Injury judge Feb. 10, 2004
Karyn Osborn v. Leader Insurance Co. Insurance judge Dec. 9, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge May 10, 2001
Confidential Civil Rights judge Jan. 1, 2000
Confidential Civil Rights judge Mar. 2, 1996
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