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Jan. 20, 2023

Tactical and Talented

David Abbott is skilled at gathering information and writing detailed analysis, attorneys say.

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Tactical and Talented

Although David W. Abbott spent 18 years as a Sacramento County Superior Court judge, he's not in a big hurry to share his opinions about the disputes he works to resolve these days as a mediator.

"I think it's a mistake for me, as the neutral, to start telling people what I think right out of the shoot," Abbott explained. "I think it's better to ask a lot of questions, get a lot of answers, maybe interject a few comments here an... (continued)

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