Civil Litigation,
Law Practice,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
May 27, 2017
I'll never mediate again!
For nearly 19 years, mediation clients have been able to speak frankly to the mediator and off the record without creating evidence that could be later used against them in court, except for criminal matters.
Lisa Zonder
Law Ofc Lisa R Zonderfamily law (certified)
2660 Townsgate Rd Ste 550
Westlake Village , CA 91361
Phone: (805) 777-7740
Email: lisa@zonderfamilylaw.com
Whittier Law School
Lisa Zonder is a family law attorney, mediator and collaborative divorce professional with offices in Westlake Village. She is the immediate past president of CP Cal and former divorce talk radio show host on KVTA 1590 AM. She acknowledges Ron Kelly's time and resources for this article. Any opinions expressed are solely those of the author. You can reach her at lisa@zonderfamilylaw.com or (805) 777-7740
Statewide, mediators report that they will quit mediating if they cannot have frank discussions off the record with mediation participants. The California Law Revision Commission's (CLRC) next draft of its Tentative Recommendation will likely protect the mediator's files from being produced. The proposed amendment to Evidence Code Section 1120.5 will expressly treat the mediator as incompetent to testify or provide written evidence consistent with Evidence Code Section 703.5. This appears ...
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