LINDA E. MEYER, ESQ.
Education
| May 1982 | UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW SCHOOL, Ann Arbor,
Michigan J.D., Cum Laude |
| June 1977 | WELLESLEY COLLEGE, Wellesley, Massachusetts B.A., English Literature and History Phi Beta Kappa Durant Scholar (Summa Cum Laude) |
MEDIATION EXPERIENCE
| 1990 – present | SELF EMPLOYED, Private Mediator for civil litigation cases in the areas of Employment, Contract, Tort, Personal Injury, Business and Partnership disputes, Insurance, Products Liability, Real Estate and Professional Malpractice. |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW (Teaching Mediation and Negotiation)
Pepperdine University School of Law Institute of Dispute Resolution, Malibu, California
INSTRUCTOR IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Working in conjunction with Judicial Arbitration & Mediation Services, Inc. (J.A.M.S.) to provide corporate training in Negotiation and Mediation.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
| 1988 – 1990 | WHITE & CASE, Los Angeles, California. Experience in all aspects of complex civil and business litigation including motion practice, depositions, settlement negotiations, legal briefs, trial preparation and trial. Areas of practice include Insurance, Contract, Tort, Employment, Construction, Products Liability, Real Estate, Environmental and Probate. |
| 1983 – 1988 | WARNER & STACKPOLE, Boston, Massachusetts. Experience in all aspects of civil litigation. |
| 1982 – 1983 | PEABODY & BROWN, Boston, Massachusetts. Experience in Labor and Employment Law. |
BAR AND ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
Admitted to practice in Massachusetts, June 1983
Admitted to practice in California, July 1989
Member, California Bar Association
Member, Association for Conflict Resolution
PANEL MEMBERSHIP
Mediator – Beijing Arbitration Commission Mediation Panel, March 2008
PUBLICATIONS
Author, Getting to the Heart of the Matter – Taking Risks that Honor Yourself and Your Work, Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal (Volume 4, 2004)
Author, Are Mediators Really Neutral and Should We Be, Dispute Resolution Services Newsletter (Spring 2000)
Author, Mediation: Making the Transition from Advocacy to Resolution, Advocate (July/August 1998) and The Corporate Analyst (February 1999)
SPEAKING PRESENTATIONS & SEMINARS
Speaker, Winning Strategies in Mediation, Seminar, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section
Consultant, Balancing Empathy and Business in the Workplace from a Management Perspective, DMI Music & Media Solutions
Speaker, Using Mediation to Resolve Family Business Conflicts, International Video Conference with Confederation of Indian Industry – Family Business Network India Chapter, Hotel Le Meridian, Pune, India
Keynote Speaker, Authenticity – The Key to Staying Passionate About Your Profession, Association of Attorney-Mediators Annual Conference
Speaker, Understanding Cultural Norms and Expectations in Mediation in China and the United States, International Video Conference with the Beijing Arbitration Commission, Pepperdine University School of Law
Speaker, Winning at Mediation: Tools to Effectively Negotiate in Mediation, CELA Annual Employment Law Conference
Speaker, Mediating the Litigated Case, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law
Speaker, An Opportunity to Embrace the Unknown, Professional Skills Program, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law
Graduation Speaker, Success and Satisfaction in the Real World, Masters and LLM Graduation, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law
Speaker, Mediation in Practice – A World of Conflicting Needs and Expectations, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law
Speaker, Mediator Techniques to Capture the Human Dimension in a Litigated Case, Advanced Mediation Skills Workshop, American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section
Speaker, The Mediator’s Journey, The Cutting Edge of Mediation, Southern California Mediation Association Annual Conference
Speaker, Taking Greater Risks In Your Practice, The Masters Forum, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law
Speaker, Getting To Yes, CELA Annual Employment Law Conference
Speaker, Reconciling Differences Outside the Court of Public Opinion, 11th Annual Entertainment Industry Labor & Employment Law Conference
Lecturer, Creating A Name For Yourself As A Mediator, A Series of Five Seminars for Mediators, Meyer Mediation Seminars
Speaker, The Masters Forum, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law
Lecturer, Getting More Out Of Mediation, A Series of Six Seminars for Mediators, Meyer Mediation Seminars
Speaker, Avoiding Costly Mistakes in Employment Mediation, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section
Speaker, Beating the Odds: Success with Women Mediators, J.A.M.S. Women’s Litigators Forum
Speaker, Innovative Techniques and Creative Strategies in Mediation, Southern California Defense Counsel
Speaker, Third Annual Professional Development Conference, American Bar Association 1998 mid-year meeting
Speaker, Creative Settlement Strategies Through Mediation and Arbitration, Consumer Attorneys of California