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)