ResumÉ of Cari S. Baum, Esq., LL.M.

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Mediator

• Law Offices of Cari S. Baum, full-time professional Mediator
• Mediator/Settlement Officer for the California, Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two

Cari is a full-time professional mediator with an LL.M. (Master of Laws) in Dispute Resolution. Cari provides mediation services for both litigated and non-litigated disputes. Cari focuses on providing mediation services for personal injury, business, real estate, and employment disputes. However, she has successfully mediated business, real estate, employment, personal injury, construction, intellectual property, legal malpractice, medical malpractice, insurance coverage, fraud, homeowners’ association, eminent domain, inverse condemnation and civil rights disputes.

Education

• Pepperdine University School of Law, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution: LL.M. (Master of Laws) in Dispute Resolution (2006).
• Southwestern University School of Law: Juris Doctorate (1990).
• University of California at Riverside: B.A., Psychology (1983).
• University of California at Riverside: B.S., Admin. Studies (1983).

Occupational History

• Attorney/Mediator           
  Law Offices of Cari S. Baum, 2005 to 2001
  Mediation Offices of Cari S. Baum 2021 to Present
  Full time professional mediator since 2007.
• Associate/Partner
  Borton, Petrini & Conron LLP, July 1996 to 2005
• Associate
  Stockdale, Peckham & Werner, March 1991 to January 1996

Over thirty years of experience in California, practicing with both the plaintiff and defense bar. Handling a wide variety of matters to include employment, real estate, construction, unfair competition, unfair business practices, products liability, personal injury, fraud, professional liability and business and commercial disputes.

Admissions/Professional Associations

California State Courts, 1990 United States District Court, Central District of California Member, Southern California Mediation Association Member, Orange County Bar Association 2010 Chair, Orange County Bar Association ADR Section

Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association Member, Riverside County Bar Association Member, San Bernardino County Bar Association 2011 Vice-President, Orange County Women Lawyers Association

ADR Programs as Presenter

• "Closing the Deal” (Orange County Superior Court, Temporary Judge Committee, 2011)
• “How to Evaluate and Maximize the Settlement Value of Your Client’s Commercial Dispute” (Orange County Bar Association, ADR and Commercial Law Sections, 2011)
• “Disclosure and Disqualification Issues in Mediation” (Orange County Bar Association, ADR Section, 2010)
• “Closing the Deal – Mediator Influence and Ethics” (Orange County Bar Association, ADR Section, 2010)
• “Closing Techniques” (Pepperdine University Law School/Straus Institute  / Fall Semester 2010) – guest speaker

ADR Training

• What Commercial Neutrals & Advocates Need to Know (OCBA, 2018)
• Recent Developments in Mediation & Arbitration (OCBA, 2017)
• Recent Developments in Arbitration & Mediation Law (OCBA, 2014)
• Putting Mediation to Work: Expanding Horizons, Expanding Opportunities (S.C.M.A., 2011)
• Impasse is a Fallacy:  An Advanced Mediator’s Forum (DRS, 2011)
• Communication in Employment Mediation (S.C.M.A., 2011)
• Mediating in the Red Zone (Straus Institute Seminar, 2010)
• The Business of Mediation (S.C.M.A., 2010)
• Foreclosure/Loan Modification Training (Orange County Superior Court Temporary Judge Training, 2010)
• Employment Mediation-The Next Generation (S.C.M.A., 2009)
• Science of the Mind:  Tools for Negotiators (S.C.M.A., 2008)
• The Many Facets of Employment Mediation (S.C.M.A., 2008)
• Early Neutral Evaluation Training (O.C. Superior Court, 2008)
• Advanced Business and Commercial Mediation (L.A.DRS, 2007)
• Advanced Mediation Training (Pepperdine LL.M. Program, 2006)
• LL.M. Seminar (Pepperdine LL.M. Program, 2006)
• Communication and Conflict (Pepperdine LL.M. Program, 2006)
• Social Psychology of Conflict (Pepperdine LL.M. Program, 2005)
• Negotiation and Settlement Advocacy (Pepperdine LL.M. Program, 2005)
• Dispute Resolution Clinic (Pepperdine LL.M. Program, 2005)
• Selected Issues in Dispute Resolution: Labor Disputes (Pepperdine LL.M. Program, 2005)
• Independent ADR Study (Pepperdine LL.M. Program, 2005)
• Selected Issues in Dispute Resolution: Employment Disputes (Pepperdine LL.M. Program, 2005)
• Commercial and International Dispute Resolution (Pepperdine LL.M. Program, 2004)
• Arbitration Practice (Pepperdine LL.M. Program, 2004)
• Basic Mediation Training (Pepperdine LL.M. Program, 2004)