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Eleanor Barr is among the premier mediators on the West Coast. As a full-time mediator for more than a dozen years, Eleanor has successfully mediated over a thousand cases and has earned an extraordinary settlement rate of over ninety percent.
Eleanor mediates in the areas of employment, real estate, business, environmental, insurance coverage and personal injury. She is especially skilled at handling complex, multi-party matters and any matters that include tough negotiations and difficult personalities.
Eleanor brings exceptional people skills to even the most bitterly-contested disputes and skillfully manages the negotiation process to promote settlements that are creative, thoughtful and fair.
Eleanor has been selected by her peers as one of The Best Lawyers in America in mediation for 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, and has been chosen by Los Angeles Magazine as a Southern California Super Lawyer for 2009, 2010 and 2012. She is a Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators, a frequent lecturer on mediation and negotiation, and has taught mediation as an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine School of Law.
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Accident / Personal Injury |
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Arbitration |
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Civil |
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Collaborative Law |
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Commercial |
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Construction |
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Divorce |
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Employment |
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Environmental/Public Policy |
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Family General |
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Franchise |
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Government |
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Home Owners Associations |
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Insurance Bad Faith |
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Insurance Claims |
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International |
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Landlord/Tenant |
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Products Liability |
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Professional Malpractice |
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Real Estate |
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Representational Legal Practice |
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Trainer |
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Wills, Trusts & Estates |
IAM Member since
2003
Background
Professional Legal Experience
Ms. Barr began practicing law 23 years ago as a litigator of complex civil cases. She was a named partner (under her maiden name, Oths) at Denney & Oths in Glendale, California where she focused on environmental, business and employment litigation. Prior to that, Ms. Barr litigated in the areas of entertainment and First Amendment law at Glassman & Browning in Beverly Hills. She has represented corporate and individual clients, as plaintiffs and defendants, in all stages of litigation, including mediations, arbitrations, trials and appeals. Ms. Barrs experience in litigating complex, multi-party lawsuits has been instrumental in her ability to resolve such cases as a mediator.
Memberships and Recognition
"State Bar of California 1989-2012
"Best Lawyer in America, 2008-2012
"Southern California Super Lawyer, 2009, 2010, 2012
"Distinguished Fellow, International Academy of Mediators, 2003-2012
"Los Angeles County Bar Association
"Women Lawyers of Los Angeles Association, ADR Committee
"Attorney Settlement Officer, United States District Court, Central District of California, 2012
"Adjunct Professor, Pepperdine University School of Law, Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution, 2006, 2008
Education
Ms. Barr received a J.D. from Indiana University Law School in Bloomington and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Indiana University. She has received mediation and negotiation training from many institutions including Harvard Law Schools Program on Negotiation, the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine Law School, U.C.L.A., Los Angeles County Bar, Center for Conflict Resolution, the California Court of Appeal, and Concur.
Lectures
"Negotiating in the Caucus Stage of Mediation, American Bar Association, November 2011
"Getting the Benefit of the Bargain: How to Win in Your Everday Negotiations, Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, October 2011
"Tips for Success in Employment Mediation, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Employment Section, April 2011
"Always Be Closing, American Bar Association, 2011 and International Academy of Mediators, 2010
"Contaminated Property Cases: Evaluation, Litigation and Settlement, Beverly Hills Bar Association, December 2010
"Adjunct Professor, Pepperdine University School of Law, Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution, 2006, 2008
Publications
"Author, Mediation Lessons from the Facebook/Winklevoss Dispute, Los Angeles Daily Journal, April 19, 2011
"The Evolution of Employment Mediations: A Mediators Perspective, Advocate, Journal of Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California, October, 2008.
"Author, Enforcing Agreements, Los Angeles Daily Journal, September 20, 2007
"Author, Making Sound Decisions: How to Help Your Client Evaluate Settlement Options, 24 Alternatives 65, April 2006, International Institute for Conflict Resolution - CPR Institute.
Education/Training
Eleanor received a J.D. from Indiana University Law School in Bloomington and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Indiana University. She has received mediation and negotiation training from many institutions including Harvard Univsersity School of Law, the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine Law School, U.C.L.A., Los Angeles County Bar, Center for Conflict Resolution, the California Court of Appeal, and Concur.
Practicing in
California
Fees
Eleanor's hourly fee is $400.
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