If you need legal help with arbitration & mediation matters in California, understanding the local legal landscape is the first step. California attorneys handle cases involving alternative dispute resolution, arbitration proceedings, mediation sessions, settlement negotiations, and ADR clause drafting, and the state's specific rules — from filing procedures in Superior Court to applicable deadlines — can directly shape the strategy and outcome of your case.

The statute of limitations for arbitration & mediation matters in California is generally 4 years written, 2 years oral, though specific deadlines vary by case type. Cases proceed through Superior Court, and California's state laws may provide protections or requirements that differ from federal standards. The State Bar of California sets the professional standards for practitioners, and attorneys who focus on arbitration & mediation in California bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

When selecting an arbitration & mediation attorney in California, consider their specific experience with cases like yours, their familiarity with Superior Court procedures, and their track record. The attorneys listed on this page serve clients throughout California and have profiles that include their credentials, practice areas, office locations, and client reviews. Comparing multiple attorneys helps you find the right fit for your situation and budget.

Want to understand your legal rights before contacting an attorney? Read our complete guide to arbitration & mediation law in California for an in-depth look at California's statutes, court procedures, and what outcomes are possible. When you're ready, use the profiles below to compare attorneys and schedule a consultation.

Alice M Graham - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Graham Law Corp.
 4640 Admiralty Way Suite 500 Marina del Rey CA 90292
(310) 496-5750
Univ of California at Los Angeles
Bar #83046
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Real Estate Law
Marc Steven Applbaum - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Midway Law Firm APC
 4275 Executive Square Ste. 200 La Jolla CA 92037
(619) 993-0288
Univ of Southern Calif
English, Spanish
Bar #222511
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law
James Joseph Fishel - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Fishel Law Firm
 110 Blue Ridge Dr Martinez CA 94553
(925) 935-2021
The University of Florida of College of Law
English
Bar #147763
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Divorce
Michael Jon Bailey - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Michael Jon Bailey Law Offices
 1400 Webster St # 7 Alameda CA 94501
(510) 769-2062
Golden Gate University School of Law
Bar #148180
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights Divorce
Stephen Allen Gershman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Stephen A. Gershman
 17547 Ventura Blvd # 308 Los Angeles CA 91316
(818) 990-6505
Pepperdine University School of Law
Bar #70941
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights Criminal Law
Ted Khalaf - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Khalaf Law Group
 6300 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90048
(213) 550-4600
La Sierra Univ
English, Spanish, Spanish
Bar #206518
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Criminal Law
Kristina Marie Kendall-Gkikas - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kendall Gkikas & Mitchell LLP
 PO BOX 877 CLAREMONT CA 91711
(909) 482-1422
University of La Verne College of Law
Bar #232270
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights Divorce
Barton Michael Pokras - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law & Mediation Offices of Barton Pokras
 3075 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd Thousand Oaks CA 91362
(805) 477-0505
Univ of California Santa Cruz
Bar #55012
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Family Law
Jason Kelly Smith - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
MK Smith, APC
 9891 Irvine Center Drive Suite 200 Irvine CA 92618
(949) 299-2500
Pepperdine University School of Law (2008)
English
Bar #277923
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law
Karyne Ghantous - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ghantous Law Corporation
 2603 Camino Ramon, Suite 200 San Ramon CA 94583
(925) 242-2431
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (1994)
English
Bar #191309
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Asbestos & Mesothelioma Business Law
Edward Lewis Blum - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Edward L. Blum, P.C.
 1600 Shattuck Ave Ste 225 Berkley CA 94709
(510) 452-4400
University of California, Davis, School of Law (1968)
Bar #50143
California Bar
Inactive License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Real Estate Law
John Robert Armstrong - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Armstrong Law Group
 23232 Peralta Drive Suite 120 Laguna Hills CA 92653
(949) 942-6069
Creighton University (1993)
Bar #183912
U.S. Central District of California Bar
Suspended License
Verified
Agricultural Law Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation
Hal David Bartholomew - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bartholomew & Wasznicky LLP
 4740 Folsom Blvd Sacaramento CA 95819
(916) 455-5200
University of California at Davis
English, Spanish
Bar #52996
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Family Law
Shawn Patrick King Huston - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Huston | McCaffrey, LLP
 1650 Hotel Circle North, Suite 201 San Diego CA 92108
(619) 800-1166
National Univ
Bar #235944
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Arbitration & Mediation Bankruptcy
Nathan Mubasher - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Nathan Mubasher
 2621 Green River Rd Ste 105 PMB 403 Corona CA 92882
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Arabic
Bar #281645
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Consumer Law
Leslie Andrea Levy - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law and Mediation Office of Leslie A. Levy
 1718 Solano Ave Berkeley CA 94707
(510) 222-2200
Santa Clara University School of Law
Bar #77184
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Construction Law
Darshan Patel - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
DPA Attorneys at Law
 1650 Hotel Circle North Suite 120 San Diego CA 92108
(760) 372-0007
English, Gujarati, Hindi, Spanish
Bar #312423
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Antitrust Law Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation
Denise Perelli-Minetti - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Denise Perelli-Minetti
 350 Main Street Suite H Pleasanton CA 94566
(925) 701-1718
Bar #269997
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Arbitration & Mediation Divorce
David Martinez - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Robins Kaplan LLP
 2049 Century Park E 3400 Los Angeles CA 90067
(310) 552-0130
Southwestern University School of Law (1997)
English, Spanish
Bar #193183
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Antitrust Law Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Stacey Lind Widger - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Widger & Widger, APLC
 350 South Figueroa Street Suite 190 Los Angeles CA 90071
(310) 306-8000
University of California - Berkeley
English
Bar #227677
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Family Law
David Scott Harrison - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bakhtiari & Harrison, P.C.
 9454 Wilshire Blvd 820 Beverly Hills CA 90212
(310) 499-4732
Univ of Southern Calif
English
Bar #206279
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Securities Law Stockbroker & Investment Fraud
John Ward Schilt - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Tenax Law Group
 700 Landing Circle Suite 199 Larkspur CA 94939
(510) 234-2808
SUNY Ctr at Stony Brook
German
Bar #221186
South Dakota Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Collections
Bruce Julian Kitchin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Bruce Julian Kitchin
 44 W Alisal St Salinas CA 93901
(831) 424-0777
California State University - San Jose State University (1969)
Spanish
Bar #66439
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Harrison Pierce Kordestani - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kordestani Legal Partners, Inc.
 8033 W Sunset Blvd Ste 798 Los Angeles CA 90046
(323) 628-7150
Boston University School of Law (1995)
Farsi
Bar #175220
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law
Richard Renkin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Renkin & Associates
 320 Encinitas Blvd Ste B Encinitas CA 92024
(619) 299-7100
SUNY
English
Bar #131891
California Bar
Unknown Status
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Family Law
Elijah Marcus Underwood - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Underwood Law Office, P.C.
 8880 Rio San Diego Dr 8th Floor San Diego CA 92108
(213) 550-5000
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (2006)
English
Bar #267665
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Municipal Law
Paula Elaine Meyer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Paula E. Meyer & Associates, A Professional Law Corporation
 730 E Chapman Ave Orange CA 92866
(714) 505-6004
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Bar #109622
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Jennifer Marone Peterson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Jennifer Peterson
 P.O. Box 17227 South Lake Tahoe CA 96151
(530) 545-1535
Univ of California Santa Barbara
Bar #208858
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Construction Law Landlord Tenant
Rivers Judson Morrell III - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Firm of Rivers J. Morrell III
 27201 Puerta Real Mission Viejo CA 92691
(949) 305-1400
Golden Gate University
English, Spanish
Bar #57849
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Arbitration & Mediation Elder Law
Jonathan Allan Goldstein - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of Jonathan A. Goldstein, Esq.
 8912 Burton Way Beverly Hills CA 90211
(310) 866-9295
The George Washington University Law School (1999)
Spanish
Bar #225293
District of Columbia Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Cathleen Anne Cowin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Cathy Cowin
 2344 Tulare Street Suite 300 Fresno CA 93721
(559) 545-2020
California State University - Fresno
English
Bar #153424
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Agricultural Law Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Robert Arthur Bernheimer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Robert Arthur Bernheimer Law Firm
 www.RobBernheimer.com San Bernardino CA 92408
(760) 360-7666
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (1990)
English
Bar #172018
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law
J. Eric LeVine - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of J. Eric LeVine
 25283 Cabot Rd Suite 116 Laguna Hills CA 92653
(949) 458-2336
Western State Univ
Bar #82294
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Collections
Gregory Scott Walston - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Walston Law Group
 4 Charlton Ct San Francisco CA 94123
(415) 956-9200
Columbia Univ
9th Circuit Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Construction Law
David Allen Sergenian - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sergenian Law, a Professional Corporation
 2355 Westwood Boulevard #529 Los Angeles CA 90064
Eugene Lang Coll
Bar #230174
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Micheal Anthony Thompson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Micheal A. Thompson, APC
 410 Tuolumne St Vallejo CA 94590
(707) 643-2122
Univ of San Francisco
English
Bar #120424
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Estate Planning
Gordon Hunt - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hunt Ortmann Palffy Nieves Darling & Mah, Inc.
 301 N Lake Ave, 7th Fl Pasadena CA 91101
(626) 440-5200
Univ of California at Los Angeles
Bar #30149
California Bar
Inactive License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Construction Law
John L. Bailey - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Alternative Dispute Resolution, APC
 60 West Alisal Street Suite 10 Salinas CA 93901
(831) 783-0779
Chapman University Fowler School of Law (2004)
Bar #252783
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Agricultural Law Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
David E. Mead - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Raines Feldman LLP
 18401 Von Karman Avenue Suite 360 Irvine CA 92612
(310) 440-4100
Loyola Marymount University (1991)
English
9th Circuit Bar
Active License
Antitrust Law Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
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