Mediator Resume

Full-time ADR professional. Has arbitrated as neutral numerous complex healthcare and business cases involving multiple parties. Able to separate the wheat from the chaff to save the parties time and money. Extensive experience as both litigator and business and healthcare lawyer with broad understanding of business entities, securities, contracts, business transactions, compliance and regulation resulting in efficient and fair resolution of ADR cases. Former in-house counsel of publicly-traded HMO and insurer and multi-line insurer and in private practice. Has a clear understanding of the dynamics and challenges facing claimants and respondents in arbitration and mediation. Graduate of top law school. Large law firm experience.

AmadorADR - Commercial Arbitrator and Mediator

Arbitrator and Mediator

Principal, Amador Law Corporation, 2000-present; Independent ADR Neutral, 2016-present; Associate General Counsel and Vice-President, Maxicare Health Plans, Inc., 1988-2000; Chief Legal Counsel and Vice-President, Travelers Health Network, 1985-1988; General Counsel, Kindschi & Associates, Inc., 1985-1988; Associate, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro, 1983-1985; Associate, Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker, 1980-1983.

Over 40 years’ experience both as in-house counsel and outside counsel in private practice representing businesses and individuals as litigator and business lawyer. Litigation in federal and state court, including jury trials. Mediated and arbitrated hundreds of cases as neutral and advocate. Represented clients in various business transactions including, mergers, sales of businesses, shareholder and partnership actions, securities, and collection matters. Practice focused mainly business and healthcare litigation. Represented clients in various business transactions including, mergers, sales of businesses, shareholder and partnership actions, securities, and collection matters. Have broad experience in litigation involving collections, breach of contract, insurance claims, real estate transactions, employment, unfair competition, trade secrets and negligence. Have litigated and served as neutral in several multiparty and complex cases involving millions of dollars in damages.

Healthcare Mediated multi-million dollar disputes between payors and providers, including between large hospital systems and health plans; ERISA disputes involving UCR, breach of contract, and preemption; disputes between competing IPAs and between physicians and IPAs; disputes between physicians and medical groups involving breach of fiduciary duty, ownership of patients, healthcare trade secrets and breach of contract; physician employment disputes and shareholder or partnership fights; disputes involving surgery centers, IT service providers, multi-state dialysis companies, PPOs, MSOs. Real Estate and Commercial Mediated disputes involving shareholders of private health club; misrepresentation from disclosures in residential real estate contract; expungement of liens against property; attorney fees disputes arising from contractual indemnification; breach of contract and collection from international sale of commercial product; vehicle lemon law and other consumer cases. 2026 Mediation: dispute over revenue optimization services to health plan (settled at mediation). Mediation Panelist, U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Mediation Panelist, Los Angeles County Superior Court.

Breach of contract; shareholder, partner and business owner disputes; business to business collection matters; healthcare provider and managed care disputes; ERISA.

Never take no for an answer and never give up. Always be available even after the mediation if it does not settle at mediation. Look for the common ground and keep a keen ear and eye out for it. Make sure there is always an enforceable agreement before concluding. Be proactive in negotiation. Focus on the BATNA and WATNA.

Proficient in virtual arbitration and mediation hearings and ESI issues. Proficient in tech issues including blockchain and AI. 2025 TechCred Credential, ABA and New York Law School.

Stanford Law School (JD-1979); Pomona College (BA, cum laude-1976); American College (Chartered Financial Consultant-1989).

Admitted to the Bar: California (1980). United States District Court Central and Northern Districts of California; United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; United States Supreme Court.

California Lawyers Association; American Health Law Association; Los Angeles County Bar Association, Litigation and Health Sections. National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals.

2020- Article, “Ruling Emphasizes Need To Clarify Who Decides Arbitrability”, L.A. Daily Journal; 2021- Article, “Limitations on Arbitrator’s Power To Issue Discovery Subpoenas To Non-Parties Under the FAA”, AHLA, Health Law Weekly; 2022- Article, “Power of Arbitrators To Decide Arbitrability-Delegation Clauses- Lessons from Caselaw”, California Litigation; and 2023- Webinar, Binding Non-signatories In Arbitration”, California Lawyers Association. 2026-Provisional Remedies in Arbitration-Powerful Tools Seldom Used, California Litigation (pending).

No charge for travel time in the U.S. or internationally.

Hourly Rate: $600.00 Daily Rate: Not provided Study Rate: $600.00/hr Cancellation: $1,000.00/Day Cancellation Period: 3 Days Comment:

English; Spanish

United States of America

Los Angeles, California