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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Jun. 23, 2012

James M. McKanna

In starting his neutral career from scratch, the former litigator heeded his father's advice: 'It's not how many people you know, it's how many people know you.'


By Susan McRae


Daily Journal Staff Writer


IRVINE - James M. McKanna said he thought long and hard about leaving his litigation practice six years ago to become a neutral. He said an inspirational book about personal fulfillment, "The Purpose Driven Life" by Orange County writer and pastor Rick Warren, helped him decide his next career move.


"You don't wake up one morning and say, 'Today I'm going to become a mediato...

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