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Arbitrator Profile

Nov. 26, 2011

Four-Part Harmony

ADR neutral Michael R. Diliberto credits his unique background as a musician, world traveler and litigator who's bilingual in English and Spanish with helping him develop a niche in cross-cultural mediation.


By Susan McRae


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - Jazz musicians use the term "big ears" to describe someone who listens well - and therefore plays well.


Michael R. Diliberto, who grew up playing drums and percussion, likes to apply the expression to his work as a neutral. A drummer, he said, is also the "ultimate multitasker," another important asset in ADR work.


"I've got one leg on the high hat, ...

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