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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Nov. 1, 2014

David A. Garcia

Lawyers say retired San Francisco County Superior Court Judge David Garcia is now less intimidating as a mediator than he was on the bench.


By Hadley Robinson


Daily Journal Staff Writer


While in the midst of mediation of a landlord-tenant case, San Francisco lawyer Steven A. MacDonald decided he wanted a second opinion. He hired retired San Francisco County Superior Court Judge David Garcia for an independent evaluation.


It helped him get more than $1 million for his clients.


"I paid for Judge Garcia's time independently, which gave me a lot of confidence in ter...

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