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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Oct. 24, 2015

Helping cooler heads prevail

Ret. LA Superior Court Judge Cesar Sarmiento recently celebrated his first year with JAMS.

By Steven Crighton
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SANTA MONICA - For retired Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Cesar C. Sarmiento, mediation's a lot like jazz guitar.

"There's a certain improvisational aspect to it, where you've got to play off of people. Someone says something and comes from a particular viewpoint that takes a different direction than you thought, you've got to deal with that," Sarmiento said.

His willingness to impro...

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