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Hon. Elwood M.
Rich
(Ret.)
T: 310.461.1520
F: 310.461.1522 |
EDUCATION:
B.A., Duke University, 1943
J.D., University of Illinois, 1946
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE:
(1971-1980) Judge, Superior Court, Riverside
County
(1953-1971) Judge, Municipal Court,
Riverside County
LEGAL & ACADEMIC CAREER:
(1947-1953) Private Civil Law Practice,
Riverside County
(1947-1953) Deputy District Attorney and
Assistant District Attorney, Riverside County
(1971-Present) Founder and Dean, California
Southern Law School, Riverside County
ADR EXPERIENCE:
(1981-Present) Full-time arbitrator and
mediator
(1984-Present) Sole practitioner in
arbitration and mediation, under contract with the Riverside
Superior Court in Riverside to mediate (hold settlement
conferences) on all civil cases, trial length of which are
estimated to be over one day. Mediated to a settlement 69% of
the cases for the Superior Court. Arbitrated and mediated
thousands of cases of all types.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Contracts, Construction Defects, Trusts and
Estates, Employment, Labor Law, Personal Injury, Real Estate/
Property, Elder Law, Family Law, Health care, Professional
Malpractice, Business/Commercial, and Complex Litigation.
HONORS / AWARDS AND PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS:
Member, California Judges Association
Member, State Bar of California
Member, Riverside County Bar Association
Received Judge of the Year Award twice
from Riverside County Bar (1979 & 1986) due to his success in
mediating cases to a settlement.
PUBLICATIONS:
Author, Mediation, published by CJER (Center for
Judicial Education and Research) and used by the State Bar in
its CEB programs on mediation
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