Phone: (415) 364-6798

Fax: (650) 636-9251

Email: pbenvenutti@kbkllp.com

Occupation: Attorney

Education: Harvard College (B.A., cum laude, 1971); University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
(J.D., 1974)

ADR Training: ABI/St John's University Law School - 40 hours

Advocate Location(s): Oakland, San Francisco

Phone: (510) 834-6600

Fax: (510) 834-1928

Email: mbostick@fennemorelaw.com

Occupation: Bankruptcy Attorney

Education: B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1978; J.D., University of San Francisco, 1983

ADR Training: 40 Hours Mediation Training, Steven Rosenberg

ADR Style: Caucus; collaborative; evaluative; facilitative; arbitration

Advocate Location(s): Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose

Spoken Languages: Some Hebrew

Phone: (415) 882-5300

Email: pcalifano@nvlawllp.com

Occupation: Attorney

Areas of Specialization: Bankruptcy, equipment leasing, real estate and personal property foreclosure and UCC transactions

Education: B.A., State University of New York - Buffalo, 1981; J.D., Santa Clara University - 1987

ADR Training: Court Alternatives Group (formerly ADRA) - 40 hours; John Paul Jones Group - 20 hours; Early Neutral Evaluation, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California - 8 hours; Using Mediation Effectively: Avoiding Costly Mistakes - 3 hours; Advanced Mediation - 5 Hours

ADR Style: Classic Mediation (facilitative, collaborative and caucus) and available if necessary, for evaluative approach.

Advocate Location(s): Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Rosa

Phone: 775-589-5360

Email: guychism@mac.com

Occupation: Attorney

Education: B.A., Oral Roberts University, 1984; J.D., New College School of Law, 2004

ADR Training: 45 Hours Mediation Training, New College

ADR Style: Understanding-Based approach to conflict

Advocate Location(s): San Jose, Remote Virtual/Video

Phone: (415) 227-0900

Email: schristianson@buchalter.com

Occupation: Shareholder/Attorney

Areas of Specialization: Insolvency; litigation

Education: B.S., Boston College, 1981 (Magna Cum Laude); J.D., Hastings College of Law, 1984

ADR Training: U.S. Bankruptcy Court Training (Yeend) - 6 hours; (Rosenberg) - 18 hours; Have handled many mediations through BDRP since its inception. Have participated in dozens as an advocate for a party at JAMS, BDRP and elsewhere.

ADR Style: Varies - as indicated by the circumstances

Advocate Location(s): Oakland, San Francisco

Spoken Languages: Some Spanish

Phone: (415) 772-0900

Fax: (415) 772-0960

Email: mcooper@adrservices.com

Occupation: Mediator, Attorney

Areas of Specialization: Bankruptcy, Commercial Law, Real Estate Law

Education: B.A. San Francisco State University 1965; J.D. University of San Francisco 1968

ADR Training: Steve Rosenberg 40 hours, Ron Kelly 24 hours, various other CLE programs

ADR Style: Multiple approaches including caucus, no caucus, directive, collaborative, evaluative and facilitative

Advocate Location(s): Oakland, San Francisco

Phone: (831) 375-0393

Fax: (831) 375-0566

Email: pjd@pjdlaw.com

Occupation: Attorney

Areas of Specialization: Representation of small businesses, and real estate

Education: B.A., University of Michigan - 1974; L.S., Universite libre de Bruxelles - 1977; J.D., University of Toledo - 1980

ADR Training: Commercial Mediation Training (ADRA) - 40 hours; Mediation for Lawyers (N. Agliano) 2.5 hours; Conflict Resolution & Mediation Skills
(D. Matthews) - 35 hours; BDRP training 8 hours

ADR Style: Caucus when needed, collaborative, facilitative when possible.

Advocate Location(s): San Jose, *(Salinas & Monterey only), Remote Virtual/Video

Spoken Languages: French

Phone: (408) 204-4869

Fax: (408) 503-6513

Email: delateuresq@gmail.com

Occupation: Attorney, Mediator, Arbitrator

Areas of Specialization: Mediation, Arbitration

Education: B.A., UC Berkeley, 1983; J.D., Vanderbilt University School of Law, 1986

ADR Training: 25 hours Coast to Coast Mediation; 40 hours Center for Conflict Resolution; 8 hours Orange County Bankruptcy Forum. Basic 40-hour course completed three times, most recently 2013 with the Office of Human Relations, County of Santa Clara. Advanced training also completed, including in the areas of bankruptcy, arbitration, and facilitation.

ADR Style: I start with a collaborative and facilitative approach and am flexible, depending on the needs and goals of the parties. I believe that caucuses are helpful and use them, particularly if the process has become evaluative and more directive.

Advocate Location(s): Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, **(San Jose, Salinas & Monterey), Santa Rosa, ***(Santa Rosa & Eureka)

Phone: (408) 579-1280

Fax: (408) 273-6009

Email: javed@ellahie.com

Occupation: Attorney

Education: B.S.E.E., California State University, Fresno, 1970; J.D., University of Santa Clara, 1974; LLM (Taxation), Golden Gate University, 2008

ADR Training: U.S. Bankruptcy Court Training (Rosenberg) - 18 hrs.

ADR Style: "Encourage party communication and provide evaluation of case if requested. My focus is on settling cases and parties who choose BDRP should be able to settle."

Advocate Location(s): San Jose

Spoken Languages: Urdu, Punjabi & Hindi

Phone: (510) 834-6600

Fax: (510) 834-1928

Email: tgreen@fennemorelaw.com

Occupation: Insolvency Attorney

Areas of Specialization: Bankruptcy, Commercial LItigation, Contract Disputes, and Real Estate Matters

Education: University of California, Santa Cruz, B.A., (1979); University of San Francisco, J.D. (1984)

ADR Training: 40 Hours U.C. Berkeley Extension with Ron Kelly; Steve Rosenberg Advanced Mediation, numerous courses every year to update my skills.

ADR Style: My approach is caucus, facilitation and collaborative. I can also provide evaluative services.

Advocate Location(s): Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose