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Panel of Arbitrators & Mediators
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GRADUATE:
- Loyola School of Law, Los Angeles, J.D., 1969
- University of Southern California, B.S., 1966
- Completed graduate courses in civil litigation, corporation law, banking litigation, common carrier liability law, and advanced products liability litigation, 1969-Present
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LAW EXPERIENCE GENERAL BACKGROUND:
- 1993-Present, Founder and Managing Director of Hosp, Gilbert & Associates (Pasadena), specializing in insurance defense and risk management for insurance companies, self insureds and self administered insurance purchasing groups. Has successfully defended cases involving trucking, auto, construction defect, products liability, premises liability, environmental liability and individual tort areas such as wrongful termination, sexual harassment and discrimination
- 1984-1993, Founder and Managing Director of Hosp, Granieri & Cairns (Pasadena), specializing in business litigation and insurance defense, representing banks, insurance companies and corporations
- 1976-1984, Founder and Partner of Hartman, Hosp, Richard and Schlegel (Pasadena), specializing in auto, truck, product liability, business, and banking litigation
- 1970-1976,Associate attorney at Spray, Gould & Bowers (Los Angeles), specializing in business, insurance defense, and complex common carrier litigation. Chief trial attorney in Southern California for Allied Van Lines
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ADR EXPERIENCE:
- 1994-Present - Mediator, Los Angeles County Superior Court (70 mediated cases)
- 1990-Present - Settlement Judicial Officer, Northwest Judicial District of the Los Angeles Superior Court
- 1985-Present - Arbitrator, Los Angeles County Superior Court (80+ arbitrations)
- 1980-1983 - Judge pro tern, Los Angeles County Superior Court
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ORGANIZATIONS:
- Member - Association of Business Trial
- Lawyers; Association of Southern California
- Defense Counsel; Insurance Brokers and
- Agents of the West; Defense Research
- Institute, Los Angeles and Pasadena
- director/officer 1994); and American Bar Association
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