Position:
Mediator at Judicate West, Distinguished Fellow at International Academy of Mediators
Work:
Judicate West
since 2006
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Mediator
International Academy of Mediators
since 1998
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Distinguished Fellow
Alston & Bird LLP
Sep 2008 - Feb 2011
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Partner
California State Bar Standing Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution
2007 - 2010
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Member
Weston Benshoof et al.
1988 - Aug 2008
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Partner
University of Southern California Law School
1998 - 2007
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Adjunct Professor
McCutchen Black Verleger & Shea
1985 - 1988
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Attorney
Education:
University of Southern California Law School 1982 - 1985
JD, Law
University of California, Santa Barbara 1977 - 1981
BA, Political Science
Skills:
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Mediation, Discrimination, Dispute Resolution, Class Actions, Litigation, Courts, Commercial Litigation, Negotiation, Arbitration, Employment Law, Civil Litigation, Employment Litigation, Negotiating Contracts, Trade Secrets, Disputes, Non-compete Agreements, Business Disputes, Patent Litigation, Copyright Litigation, Trademark Infringement, Employment Discrimination, Conflict Resolution, Copyright Law
Interests:
Mediation of complex civil disputes, including employment and intellectual property matters. Oh yeah, and skiing, kids, family, dog, long walks on the beach at sunset, the usual....
Honor & Awards:
ARTICLES AND PRESENTATIONS:
See www.mikeyoungmediation.com/articles-and-the-media/mediationnegotiation/ for latest articles
Legal Commentator, E! True Hollywood Story: Joe Francis Gone Wild July '08
"Your First Encounter With a Non-Compete in California," Los Angeles County Bar Association, June '08
"Fair Use Settlement Or A Mediation Heist?" Dispute Resolution Magazine
"Mediation Gone Wild: How Three Minutes Put An ADR Party Behind Bars," Alternatives, June '07
"Understated Mediator Succeeds Under Fire," Los Angeles Daily Journal
"Enforcing Mediated Settlements," California Lawyer Magazine
"Changing Jobs: Noncompete Clauses Face Competing Interpretations from Courts," California Law Business
"Bottom Line Negotiating," Mediate.com
"Mediator Madness," California Law Week, Advocate
"Team Mediation," Mediate.com
"Negotiation And Mediation Ethics," Panel Presentations
"Erosion Of Mediation Confidentiality; IAM Panel Presentations
"Economic Espionage," California State Bar Presentation