Mediator
Alternative Resolution Centers
800 S Figueroa Ste 1200
Los Angeles , CA 90017
Los Angeles , CA 90017
Phone:
(310) 284-8224
Cell: (213) 623-0211
Cell: (213) 623-0211
Hon. Mary Thornton House (Ret.) served 22 years on the Los Angeles Superior Court, where she presided over countless jury and court trials in the Civil and Probate departments. Prior to her retirement in 2018, she presided over probate matters for eight years in the Pasadena and Mosk courthouses. Since her retirement, she has authored seven editions of Thomson Reuter's California Civil Jury Instructions Companion Handbook used by judges and attorneys throughout California. In 2024, she was inducted into the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, a nationwide organization that recognizes mediators and arbitrators who have excelled in their respective disciplines.
ADR Profiles
| Title | Provider | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Calm in the Storm | ARC 4 ADR | Apr. 26, 2019 |
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Thornton House | Los Angeles County Superior Court (Pasadena) | Aug. 2, 2012 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Probate mediations: Balancing law, facts and emotion | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Apr. 15, 2026 |
| Probate mediations: traveling the emotional highway to resolution | Alternative Dispute Resolution | May 1, 2024 |
| Why don’t we just shut down the courts? | Judges and Judiciary, Covid Court Ops | Mar. 3, 2021 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraj Beroukhim v. Delta Towing & Transport Inc. | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 15, 2006 |
| Miguel Angel Rios, Adrian Rios, Javier Rios, by and through their Guardian ad Litem, Monica Castillo v. Jose M. Martinez, CheckMate Enterprises Inc. | Personal Injury | judge | Jun. 7, 2005 |
| Allen Garfield aka Alan Goorwitz through his Guardian ad Litem, Lois Goorwitz v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Arthur Kreitenberg | Personal Injury | judge | Jan. 25, 2005 |
| Title | Provider | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Calm in the Storm | ARC 4 ADR | Apr. 26, 2019 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Thornton House | Los Angeles County Superior Court (Pasadena) | Aug. 2, 2012 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Probate mediations: Balancing law, facts and emotion | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Apr. 15, 2026 |
| Probate mediations: traveling the emotional highway to resolution | Alternative Dispute Resolution | May 1, 2024 |
| Why don’t we just shut down the courts? | Judges and Judiciary, Covid Court Ops | Mar. 3, 2021 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraj Beroukhim v. Delta Towing & Transport Inc. | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 15, 2006 |
| Miguel Angel Rios, Adrian Rios, Javier Rios, by and through their Guardian ad Litem, Monica Castillo v. Jose M. Martinez, CheckMate Enterprises Inc. | Personal Injury | judge | Jun. 7, 2005 |
| Allen Garfield aka Alan Goorwitz through his Guardian ad Litem, Lois Goorwitz v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Arthur Kreitenberg | Personal Injury | judge | Jan. 25, 2005 |