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Meet Gerry DeSimone
After 38 years as one of the most active trial attorneys in Southern California, Gerry closed his practice and began teaching at Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, while taking classes at Pepperdine’s renowned Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution, where he received an LLM.A member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) for more than 20 years, and a breadth of experience representing both Defendants and Plaintiffs in various areas of litigation, Gerry’s familiarity with the subtleties and complexities of litigation enables him to appreciate and shed light on the benefits of settlement, including the financial, emotional, and other burdens of going to trial.Starting in 1990, he served on numerous Court ADR panels and has been appointed by the Court to serve as a mediator in more than 100 disputes.
While Gerry resides in California, he mediates disputes in person and by Zoom, throughout the United States.
To inquire about his availability, contact us below.
MEDIATION
PRACTICE AREAS
Personal Injury
General Negligence
Catastrophic Injuries & Wrongful Death
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Premises Liability
Product Liability
Medical Devices
Professional Negligence
Medical Malpractice
Real Estate
Warranty of Habitability
Business / Commercial
A.D.A
Contractual — Disputes
Construction
Construction Defects
Insurance
Subrogation
Mediation Insights
Effective Conflict Resolution through Mediation: Insights from Gerald DeSimone. YouTube - Conflict-Free Zone - April 6, 2023
About video: Gerry DeSimone was recently interviewed at Pepperdine/Caruso’s Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution. The interviewer, an experienced attorney from Kazakhstan, inquires about the benefits of mediation and its role in dispute resolution. While mediation is a very popular tool in the United States, it is an underused vehicle in foreign countries, many of which resort to International Arbitration. The interviewer explores Gerry's expertise as both a civil trial attorney of 38 years who represented parties in mediation and as an active mediator. In the interview Gerry offers answers to 10 frequently asked questions about mediation.
Testimonials:
First off, I want to say again that it was a pleasure working with you on Tuesday and I appreciate the hard work you put into the mediation itself, as well as your follow up afterwards—you set a very high bar.
AK—Defense Counsel
Your talent and attention to detail as a mediator mimic those same qualities you had as a litigator! Thanks for your help.
KR—Plaintiff’s Counsel
You are a gentleman. Your hard work in helping us bring this matter to a settlement has not gone unnoticed.
RDJ—Plaintiff’s Counsel
Thank you kindly. I greatly appreciate all your above-and-beyond guidance throughout this process. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
DL—Defense Counsel
Gerry, thanks for agreeing to serve a second session. I believe that defense counsel now understands their exposure after your closing remarks in the previous joint session. I only wish we had more mediators like you in Texas!
RF—Plaintiff’s Counsel