Legal Question in Mediation in California

mediation vs settlement conference

Can a settlement conference only be done by a judge or retired judge or can a registered mediator also do a settlement conference in California


Asked on 12/23/07, 10:28 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Clayton Lee Russakow, Ryan & Johnson

Re: mediation vs settlement conference

Any nuetral third party can conduct a mediation. And a rose, by any other name (i.e. "Settlement Conference"), would smell as sweet.

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Answered on 12/24/07, 2:14 pm
Robert F. Cohen Law Office of Robert F. Cohen

Re: mediation vs settlement conference

Often in certain LA courts, at least, they're done by a mediator.

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Answered on 12/24/07, 1:06 am


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