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Los Angeles Superior Court ADR Department to Close

March 20, 2013

In response to state-imposed budget cuts, the Los Angeles Superior Court will be closing its Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Department.

The department stopped providing certain services on March 11, 2013. The first office closures will begin in April and, by May 31, all of the Court's ADR offices will be closed and all services stopped.

Murchison & Cumming's team of attorneys is available to handle your ADR needs. We provide the creative solutions and expertise to take complex cases to resolution in a cost-effective manner. Our team addresses each client's individual needs, tailoring solutions to fit those needs. Our attorneys have negotiated hundreds of cases in a mediation environment with a successful outcome. The ADR team includes a recipient of an LLM in Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution and a designated "neutral" on the Los Angeles Superior Court ADR panel. With a trial attorney’s background, specialized legal knowledge and well-honed negotiating skills, our lawyers are available to provide a variety of ADR services.

To schedule a mediation or to discuss the firm's ADR services, please contact Jean M. Lawler.

For details and a timeline of court closures and service stoppages, please see the linked Los Angeles Superior Court Notice to Attorneys.