John Derrick,
Mediator &
Arbitrator

John Derrick, Mediator & ArbitratorJohn Derrick, Mediator & ArbitratorJohn Derrick, Mediator & Arbitrator
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John Derrick,
Mediator &
Arbitrator

John Derrick, Mediator & ArbitratorJohn Derrick, Mediator & ArbitratorJohn Derrick, Mediator & Arbitrator
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Six reasons to mediate with ​John Derrick:

Focus

Character

Character

 John always makes a point of carefully pacing his workload to ensure complete and undistracted focus on the case at hand.

Character

Character

Character

John is naturally diplomatic. He can see issues from different perspectives. He can establish rapport with a wide range of people. He is patient. But, when necessary, he can tell people things they may not want to hear. 

Flexible

Character

Flexible

John is easy to deal with. And — aside from never compromising confidentiality and other ethical rules — he does not have a rigid approach to how mediations should be conducted.

Creative

Persistent

Flexible

The solutions are not always obvious. John sometimes comes up with options previously overlooked.

Listener

Persistent

Persistent

Anyone who mediates with John will know they are being heard. 

Persistent

Persistent

Persistent

John does not give up, even when the billing meter pauses. See for yourself.

Six reasons to arbitrate with ​John Derrick:

Connected

Connected

Connected

 John Derrick is on the Commercial and Consumer national rosters of the American Arbitration Association, the word's largest arbitration forum. He is also on the arbitration panel of ARC, one of California’s longest-established ADR providers.

Trained

Connected

Connected

John Derrick has successfully completed training by the American Arbitration Association. He has also attended the American Bar Association’s national Arbitration Training Institute. 

Unbiased

Connected

Experienced

John Derrick does not have any plaintiff or defendant bias from his previous law practice. As an appellate specialist, he was always plaintiff/defendant neutral — and still is.

Experienced

Experienced

Experienced

John Derrick’s background in both business and the law gives him a diverse range of experience to understand complex fact patterns and reach the right decision.

Civil

Experienced

Efficient

John Derrick has a calm and civil demeanor that helps ensure adversarial proceedings are conducted to the highest professional standards.

Efficient

Experienced

Efficient

Parties to an arbitration have signed up for efficient, expeditious dispute resolution. John Derrick will deliver that.

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