About PGP Mediation Style
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 Phyllis Pollack with PGP Mediation uses a facilitative, interest-based approach. Her preferred mediation style is facilitative in the belief that the best and most durable resolutions are those achieved by the parties themselves. The parties generally know the business issues and priorities, personalities and obstacles to a successful resolution as well as their own needs better than any mediator or arbitrator. She does not impose her views or make decisions for the parties. Rather, Phyllis assists the parties in creating options that meet the needs and desires of both sides.When appropriate, visual aids are used in preparing discussions and illustrating possible solutions. On the other hand, she is not averse to being proactive and offering a generous dose of reality, particularly when the process may have stalled due to unrealistic expectations of attorney or client, a failure to focus on needs rather than demands, or when one or more parties need to be reminded of the potential consequences of their failure to reach an agreement. |
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Scope of Our Work
The scope of Phyllis’ work includes, but is not limited to:
· Contract Rights
· Commercial Disputes
· Employment Disputes
· Professional Reorganization
· Insurance Coverage
· Malpractice
· Personal Injury
· Product Liability
· Property Damage
· Real Estate
· Bankruptcy
· Landlord / Tenant
· Customs and International Trade
How To Contact Us
Appointments may be scheduled with PGP Mediation through our office in Los Angeles,
or CLICK HERE for a link to our case submission forms.
| PGP Mediation 865 Figueroa Street Suite 1388 Los Angeles, CA 90017 T: (213) 630-8810 F: (213) 630-8890 E-mail us at: staff@PGPmediation.com Web site: www.PGPmediation.com |
EXPERIENCE:
| June 1994 -Present | Law Office of Phyllis G. Pollack,Los Angeles; deal with insurance, business, commercial,employment, bankruptcy and real estate related issuesin the litigation and transactional contexts |
| January 1993 -May 1994 | Billet & Kaplan, Los Angeles(formerly Collisson & Kaplan); dealt with titleinsurance, business, commercial, banking, bankruptcyand real estate related issues and litigation |
| June 1990 -January 1993 | Collisson & Kaplan, LosAngeles; dealt with title insurance, business, commercial,banking, bankruptcy, and related real estate issuesand litigation |
| May 1987 -May 1990 | Office of the General Counsel, Sanwa Bank California,Los Angeles, California; dealt with banking relatedmatters and litigation including secured and unsecuredcommercial and consumer loans, deposits and collections,real estate, negotiable instruments, trusts, bankruptcy, and fair employment practices and personnel |
| August 1985 -May 1987 | Burkley, Moore, Greenberg & Lyman,Torrance, California; dealt with commercial, realestate, and securities fraud litigation |
| February 1981 -August 1985 | Murchison & Cumming, LosAngeles, California; dealt with personal injury,products liability, and complex legal malpracticecases involving securities fraud |
EDUCATION:
| Law School: | Tulane University School of Law,New Orleans, Louisiana; Juris Doctor, May 1977Academic Standing: Top 11%, Rank21 of 184, Grade Point Average: 80.88 |
| University: | Newcomb College of the Tulane Universityof New Orleans, Louisiana – Bachelor of Arts, Sociology,May 1973Academic Standing: Top 5%Grade Point Average: 3.65 of 4.00 |
HONORS & ACTIVITIES:
| Law School: | Moot Court (1975-1977)Senior Fellow (Selected by the law faculty to assistin teaching freshman law students research and writing(1976-1977) |
| University: | Magna Cum Laude degree with distinction for Thesiswork (“Working and Non-Working Women and Equalityin Marriage”); Phi Beta KappaTulane University Scholar (1970-1973); Phi Mu Award for Outstanding Sociology Major (1973); Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities (1972-1973 and 1976-1977) |
PROFESSIONAL:
| Admissions: | State of California, December 17, 1980; District of Columbia, March 15, 1979;State of Louisiana, October 7, 1977;United States District Court, all Districts of California;United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals;United States District Court, Eastern District ofLouisiana;United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals;United States Court of International TradeUnited States Court of Federal Claims | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Affiliations: | State Bar of California; District of Columbia Bar Association; Louisiana State Bar Association; – Dispute Resolution Section American Bar Association – Dispute Resolution Section Los Angeles County Bar Association; President ( 2009-2010) Southern California Mediation Association; United States District Court, Central District of California Settlement Officer Panel |
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