ADR Experience

Ralph Williams has completed more than 1750 mediations and/or arbitrations.  He specializes in disputes involving insurance policies and coverage, bad faith, personal injury, attorney, accountant, real-estate broker and insurance agent malpractice, employment, real estate, construction and contracts.

Professional Affiliations and ADR Training

Mr. Williams is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the State Bar of California, the Southern California Mediation Association and the California Dispute Resolution Council. He volunteers his dispute resolution skills to the Los Angeles County Superior Court, the American Arbitration Association and the Los Angeles County Bar Attorney’s Fee Dispute Panel.  He also serves as a Judge Pro Tem of the Los Angeles County Superior Court.

He has completed the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Dispute Resolution Services Mediation Training Program and the American Arbitration Association’s Basic and Advanced training for arbitrators and mediators.

Employment and Education

Ralph Williams began his legal career in 1972 at Wyman, Bautzer, Rothman & Kuchel and co-founded King & Williams in 1975.   He litigated cases in the above areas for 25 years before becoming a full time neutral in 1997.  He received his J.D. (1972) and B.S. (1970) from Glendale University, College of Law.  He is rated “av” by Martindale-Hubbell.

Publications

“Oxymoron or Opportunity? Court-Ordered Mediations Are Underutilized Chances for Settlement”, Los Angeles Daily Journal, July 28, 1999.

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