Are You Looking for a Mediator or an Arbitrator in the San
Francisco Bay Area Who Specializes in Construction and Real
Estate?Are You Looking for a Mediator or an Arbitrator in the San
Francisco Bay Area Who Specializes in Construction and Real
Estate?Ron is available to serve as your mediator and/or arbitrator. Please call 510-843-6074 or email ronkelly@igc.org for information on initiating a mediation or an arbitration. Following is background to help you decide whether you'd like to discuss your options with Ron.
About Ron Kelly
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Creating the Law and Awards
Ron Kelly is one of the principal architects of California mediation law, and has played a central role in drafting and enacting the state's laws protecting the integrity of mediation and arbitration. These include key sections of the California Evidence Code, Insurance Code, Government Code, Business and Professions Code, and others. He served as the expert advisor to the California Law Revision Commission in drafting its recent legislation creating the new chapter of law governing California mediations. In recognition of his work, Ron has been named Peacemaker of the Year by the Southern California Mediation Association, has been honored with awards from the California Dispute Resolution Council and the Northern California Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution, and has received both the Sleizer Memorial Award and the American Arbitration Association's Distinguished Service Award.
Mediation and Arbitration Experience
Ron is a professional business mediator and arbitrator, specializing in real property and construction cases. He's been mediating voluntary settlements since 1970. He also arbitrates through the American Arbitration Association, local courts, state agencies, and his own offices. Ron has over fifteen years of experience serving as a neutral and has helped thousands of people resolve their disputes quickly and fairly. Former Chair of the Design Review Committee for the City of Berkeley, he served eight years reviewing plans and holding hearings on proposed commercial and residential developments for the city. His background also includes training in real estate and construction law, structural engineering, and architectural design. He has held four California Contractor's Licenses (General, Electrical, and Plumbing, and Solar), and has extensive experience in the purchase, design, construction, and sale of real property.
Trainings
Over the past decade, Ron has provided training to thousands of dispute resolvers, lawyers, property owners, business professionals, and court and agency staff. His trainings cover conflict resolution skills, ethics and law. He trains through the University of California Berkeley Extension, local bar associations, and professional organizations. His training materials are licensed and used by leading universities, bar associations, court systems, corporations, and professional organizations throughout California. He is a frequently-published author and speaker on current issues in the field.
Professional Organizations
A founder of both the California Dispute Resolution Council and the Northern California Mediation Association, Ron has been elected to the boards of several mediation and arbitration associations. He is a fully-accepted member of the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution, and is pledged to follow the Society's Ethical Standards of Professional Conduct.
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