MEDIATOR

John W. Shaw, Esq.

SHAW MEDIATIONS

MEDIATION EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

  • United States District Court, Central District, Mediation Panel
  • Judge Pro-Tem and Settlement Officer, Los Angeles Superior Court (MSC and “Crash” Programs)
  • Negotiation and Leadership, Harvard Law School
  • Advanced Mediation Training, Pepperdine University School of Law, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
  • International Commercial Negotiations, University of Exeter (U.K.)
  • Advanced Mediation Training, United States District Court
  • Loyola Marymount University, Professional Mediators Training and Certificate
  • Instructor for the Los Angeles County Superior Court panel mediators “Effective Techniques in Mediating Personal Injury Cases” in association with Pepperdine University School of Law, Straus Institute
  • Los Angeles Superior Court ADR Operations Sub-Committee
  • Supervising Committee Chair, Los Angeles Superior Court Mandatory Settlement Pilot Project
  • Supervising Committee Chair, Los Angeles Superior Court Voluntary Settlement Conference Program
  • Awarded Outstanding Alternative Dispute Resolution Recognition by the Los Angeles Superior Court
  • Los Angeles Superior Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Judges’ Committee
  • Los Angeles Superior Court Mediation Panel
  • On-Line Dispute Resolution Training, Susan Guthrie, “Learn to Mediate Online”

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND EDUCATION

  • A., California State University, Long Beach (1975) (summa cum laude)
  • D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (1978) (Law Review; article published)
  • Elected Member, American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
  • AV Premminent rating (highest level of peer review, Martindale-Hubbell)
  • Super Lawyers (high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement). Five percent of the total lawyers in the state are selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers.
  • Claims Manager, general managing agent on behalf of London reinsurers at Lloyd’s and certain companies

 

LEGAL CAREER AND EXPERIENCE

  • Professional Mediator (2006-present)
  • Founding Partner, Law Offices of Shaw, Koepke & Satter (2016-present)
  • Partner, Law Offices of Morris, Polich & Purdy LLP (2009-2016)
  • Founding Partner, Law Offices of Shaw, Terhar & LaMontagne LLP (1999-2009)
  • Partner, Law Firm of Kern and Wooley (1984-1999); Associate (1978-1984)