Craig R. McCollum Just Resolutions, Alternative Dispute Neutral Services 960 Toro Street San Luis Obispo CA 93401 Tel: (805) 543-4648 Fax: (805) 542-0225 Email: justresolutions@aol.com

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Mediation Arbitration Med-Arb Early Neutral Evaluation Facilitation Special Master Mediation Training/CLE Referee

Serving the following Counties: Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Mono, Monterey, Nevada, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Tulare, Ventura [ Click for Map of California's Counties ]

ADA Disability Agricultural Civil Rights Commercial/Business Condominiums Construction Contract Disputes Education Eminent Domain

Employment Engineering Health Care Insurance Local Government Medical Malpractice Nursing Homes Partnerships Personal Injury

Probate Product Liability Professional Negligence Real Estate Torts Trusts / Estates Wrongful Death

Parent-Elder Support

Biographical Notes:

Having practiced law on the central coast of California since 1982, Craig spent the first eighteen years of his practice with a large, AV rated statewide law firm. He quickly worked his way up to Senior Partner and in 1987 became Managing Partner of the San Luis Obispo Regional Office. He also oversaw the operations of their Ventura, Santa Barbara and Santa Maria Regional Offices from 1987 through 1997.

In January 2000, Craig created Just Resolutions, a new mediation and ADR practice serving central California. This new endeavor has proved extremely successful, with an average of over 220 mediations per year.

Craig has substantial experience serving as an arbitrator, mediator, discovery referee and as a judge pro-tem in Mandatory Settlement Conferences for the San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara County courts. Craig has presided as a court appointed or agreed upon arbitrator/mediator in over 1500 cases. Craig received formal training to enhance his mediation, arbitration and negotiation skills through various professional associations, including the Santa Barbara County CADRe program. He has also completed hundreds of hours of basic and advanced mediation training at Pepperdine University's Straus Institute for Mediation, including courses in mediating construction disputes, medical malpractice, employment and real estate issues.

Education:

Craig is a graduate of the University of California at Davis, and received his Juris Doctorate degree from McGeorge School of Law, at University of the Pacific, in 1981, where he graduated with honors and was given a lifetime membership in the Traynor Honor Society. Craig has completed numerous basic, advanced and specialized mediation courses through Pepperdine University, Kenneth Cloke, and other private mediation trainings over the past 5 years and completes 25 or more hours of continuing education in mediation each year. Mr. McCollum has completed training in specialized mediation in the following fields: Employment, Medical Malpractice, Construction, Real Estate, Family and Divorce mediation.

Languages

English, Interpretor can be arranged if required

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Mediations

Arbitration/Special Master/Discovery Referee

Payment: Deposit of $500 per party due 21 days prior to mediation to hold date.

Cancellation Policy: Full refund if written notice of cancellation or continuance received at least 21calendar days prior to mediation/arbitration. Otherwise, deposit non-refundable.

AVAILABILITY & BOOKING INFORMATION

Calendar Last Updated: 2 Sep 10	Please call our office to confirm the availability of your preferred dates at (805) 543-4648