Mediator/Arbitrator, Attorney
ARC (Alternative Resolution Centers)
Sidney Kanazawa is a mediator and arbitrator from Hawaii and lives in Westwood, CA.
USC Gould School of Law
ADR Profiles
| Title | Provider | Published |
|---|---|---|
| It’s About Listening | Alternative Resolution Centers LLC, Los Angeles | Aug. 6, 2021 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| The 'American Promise' still speaks but are we listening? | Constitutional Law, Civil Rights | Aug. 6, 2025 |
| Is kindness illegal? | Civil Rights | Jul. 24, 2025 |
| True democracy requires collaboration | Government, Civil Rights | Jun. 18, 2025 |
| Have we no sense of decency? | Ethics/Professional Responsibility | Apr. 14, 2025 |
| Mediate now, not six months from now | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Oct. 10, 2024 |
| Zoom status conference approach to mediation | May 1, 2024 | |
| The pandemic, Zoom, and a “new” civility | Law Practice, Appellate Practice | Dec. 9, 2022 |
| How I learned to stop worrying and love the pandemic | Law Practice, Covid Columns, Appellate Practice | Jun. 30, 2022 |
| Lessons learned from effective negotiators | Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jan. 22, 2021 |
| Harvest witness’ stories for maximum impact at trial | Law Practice, Books | Oct. 1, 2020 |
| Friends, not enemies | Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jun. 26, 2020 |
| We have a choice | Law Practice | Jun. 4, 2020 |
| A modest proposal for video trials | Law Practice, Civil Litigation | Apr. 24, 2020 |
| Resolving disputes in the midst of ‘social distancing’ | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Mar. 25, 2020 |
| Mediation magic at the dependency courts | Family, Alternative Dispute Resolution | Feb. 14, 2020 |
| Negotiation checklist | Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jan. 22, 2020 |
| A different approach to achieving a “just, speedy, and inexpensive” determination of every action | Dec. 13, 2019 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.W. v. Board of Education for Los Angeles Unified School District | Constitutional Law | adr | Sep. 2, 2022 |
| Sherry Wright v. Warner Bros. Studio Facilities Inc. | Employment Law | Defendant | Nov. 17, 2007 |
| Mary Bresnahan v. Chrysler Corporation and Barrish Chrysler | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Defendant | Oct. 26, 1996 |
| Title | Provider | Published |
|---|---|---|
| It’s About Listening | Alternative Resolution Centers LLC, Los Angeles | Aug. 6, 2021 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| The 'American Promise' still speaks but are we listening? | Constitutional Law, Civil Rights | Aug. 6, 2025 |
| Is kindness illegal? | Civil Rights | Jul. 24, 2025 |
| True democracy requires collaboration | Government, Civil Rights | Jun. 18, 2025 |
| Have we no sense of decency? | Ethics/Professional Responsibility | Apr. 14, 2025 |
| Mediate now, not six months from now | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Oct. 10, 2024 |
| Zoom status conference approach to mediation | May 1, 2024 | |
| The pandemic, Zoom, and a “new” civility | Law Practice, Appellate Practice | Dec. 9, 2022 |
| How I learned to stop worrying and love the pandemic | Law Practice, Covid Columns, Appellate Practice | Jun. 30, 2022 |
| Lessons learned from effective negotiators | Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jan. 22, 2021 |
| Harvest witness’ stories for maximum impact at trial | Law Practice, Books | Oct. 1, 2020 |
| Friends, not enemies | Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jun. 26, 2020 |
| We have a choice | Law Practice | Jun. 4, 2020 |
| A modest proposal for video trials | Law Practice, Civil Litigation | Apr. 24, 2020 |
| Resolving disputes in the midst of ‘social distancing’ | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Mar. 25, 2020 |
| Mediation magic at the dependency courts | Family, Alternative Dispute Resolution | Feb. 14, 2020 |
| Negotiation checklist | Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jan. 22, 2020 |
| A different approach to achieving a “just, speedy, and inexpensive” determination of every action | Dec. 13, 2019 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.W. v. Board of Education for Los Angeles Unified School District | Constitutional Law | adr | Sep. 2, 2022 |
| Sherry Wright v. Warner Bros. Studio Facilities Inc. | Employment Law | Defendant | Nov. 17, 2007 |
| Mary Bresnahan v. Chrysler Corporation and Barrish Chrysler | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Defendant | Oct. 26, 1996 |
