"Ms Beavers mediation style is relaxed and compassionate as she expediently strives to aid the parties in reaching acceptable settlements and whenever possible to restore relationships."
CAROLYN
BEAVER Office: (805) 488-5657 Cell: (323) 459-9015 carolyn_beaver@msn.com |
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Current Title: Independent Neutral Profession: Mediator and Dispute Resolution Consultant |
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Work History: Independent Neutral, 1994 - present; Producer and/or | |
Production Manager of feature films, television, videos, commercials and
industrial films |
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Mediation Experience: Have mediated in excess of 100 breach of contract | |
Disputes involving partnership dissolutions and allocation
of assets ranging in value from $20,000 to $500,000. Presided over 200+
court- ordered mediations involving personal injury, insurance, employment,
labor, real estate, probate, construction, wrongful death, business and
entertainment. Substantial experience mediating complex real property
and construction tort disputes. Successfully resolved a variety of disputes
concerning employment issues, including wrongful terminations, trade secret
infringements and sexual harassment. 80% of mediations resulted in settlements.
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Experience: Prior to professional mediating, primary experience was as |
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an entertainment industry producer and production manager.
Handled complex negotiations, contractual matters and operational issues
involving talent, crews, locations, equipment, travel insurance and permits.
Managed and administered above-the-line talent such as actors, directors
production designers, editors, score composers and below-the- line staffs
of 50 to 150 crew members whose terms of employment and activities were
circumscribed by contractual obligations to over 30 unions and guilds.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution Training: Mediation Coming of Age - | |
Southern California Mediators Association at Pepperdine
University 11/97, L.A. Country Bar Association - basic mediation training
8/97, Mediate Don't Litigate ADR 4/95, Basic Mediation and Negotiation
Skills Training. The Mediation Alliance, L.A. County Bar Association Intellectual
Property & Entertainment Dispute Resolution Program 4/98, and Resolving
Entertainment Disputes Through Mediation, Arbitration 2/98, and Sexual
Harassment and Employment Discrimination in the Workplace. |
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Professional Associations: Panel Member of the following: Los Angeles | |
Superior Court of California; Los Angeles County Bar
Association ADR And DRS Section; LAWSTAR; Member of the following: American
Arbitration Association, Society of Professionals in dispute Resolution,
California Lawyers for the Arts and Directors Guild of America, Unit Production
Manager, 1st Assistant Director. |
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Education: University of California at Los Angeles
( English/Psychology Majors ) |
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Compensation: Negotiable |
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Client Comments: |
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"In achieving a settlement in the case, Ms. Beaver displayed extraordinary skill, Patience and perseverance . . . we are well satisfied with Ms. Beaver's services and would not hesitate to call upon her for mediation Services in the future." |
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Lawrence S. Newberry, Esq., City of Pasadena |
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"Ms. Beaver not only effected the mutually acceptable resolution of this very hotly contested dispute, but she also managed to cool the parties animosity. A neat trick under the circumstances." |
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Robert Finkel, Esq. |
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Carolyn Beaver's Link: Mediator |