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OCBA Construction Law Section Meeting
The Construction Dispute Summit: Killing the "Billing Event" and Mastering the High-Stakes End Game
Start Date - End Date
April 01, 2026
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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IN-PERSON ONLY
Speakers:
Hon. Nancy Wieben Stock (Ret.)
Mediator and Arbitrator, JAMS
Keith D. Koeller, Esq.
Mediator and Arbitrator, JAMS
Marilyn S. Klinger, Esq.
Managing Partner, SMTD Law LLP/ AAA Neutral
Matthew W. Argue, Esq.
Owner, One Mediator/ AAA Neutral
Robert L. Friedenberg, Esq.
Mediator and Arbitrator, ADR Services, Inc.
Jeffrey S. Kaplan, Esq.
Jeffrey Kaplan Mediation Services
Moderator:
Douglas E. Jacobs, Esq.
Douglas E. Jacobs, Esq.
Law Offices of Douglas Jacobs, APC
The Construction Dispute Summit: Killing the "Billing Event" and Mastering the High-Stakes End Game
Construction litigation in California has reached a critical crossroads where complex multi-party disputes often devolve into aimless, expensive "billing events" rather than structured paths to resolution. This marquee panel brings together an elite class of neutrals and practitioners from JAMS, AAA, and ADR Services to dismantle these inefficiencies and provide a definitive roadmap to the "End Game." Moving far beyond "Mediation 101," this session explores the tactical preparation, risk transfer nuances, and the 2026 digital divide of Zoom versus in-person negotiations required to break insurance logjams. Attendees will learn to shift their mindset from merely attending a session to aggressively driving a resolution through diligent investigation and sophisticated deal-structuring, replacing procedural "drift" with a disciplined, high-velocity approach to settlement.
This program is approved for 1.0 CLE Credit. Attendees must have participated in the program in its entirety to receive MCLE credit.
Cancellations must be received via fax or email three (3) business days prior to meeting date to receive a refund.
Cancellations must be received via fax or email three (3) business days prior to meeting date to receive a refund.
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