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JEFFREY G. KICHAVEN, ESQ.

Partner, Richman Luna Kichaven & Glushon (1996 to present); Of Counsel, Pregerson Richman & Luna (1995-1996); Partner, Alschuler Grossman & Pines (1987-1995), Associate, (1980-1986).

Since 1993, has served on hundreds of mediations and arbitrations in a variety of fields, including probate, business, contracts, entertainment, intellectual property, telecommunications, computers, employment, securities, real property, and other complex business disputes. Featured on the cover of the Los Angeles Daily Journal's "Verdicts and Settlements" section (May 1999) as one of the leading mediators in Southern California.

Member, Los Angeles Superior Court Panel of Mediators

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Civil and Probate Dispute Resolution Services, 30 Hour Basic Mediation Course, 1993

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Services, Two Day Advanced Mediation Training, 1994

Pepperdine Law School, Six Day Training, "Mediating the Litigated Case," 1994-1995

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Services, Two Day Advanced Civil and Workplace Mediation Training, 1996

Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, J.D. cum laude, 1980

University of California at Berkeley, A.B. With Great Distinction in General Scholarship, Economics, 1977 (Phi Beta Kappa)

American Bar Association (Chair, Committee on Dispute Resolution, Section of Business Law, 1995-1999); (Chair, Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of Intellectual Property Law, 1999 - present); (Council, Section of Dispute Resolution, 1995-1997)

Los Angeles County Bar Association (Chair, 1996-Present, Vice-Chair, 1995-1996, Secretary-Treasurer, 1994-1995, Program Chair, 1993-1994, and Executive Committee, 1993-Present, ADR Section; Nominating Committee, 1994; Committee on Professionalism, 1992-Present)

Association of Business Trial Lawyers (Program Chair, 1986-1987; Board of Governors, 1986-1988)

Adjunct Professor of Law, Institute of Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine Law School, (Malibu, California, 1995-Present)

Moderator, "Dispute Resolution in Cyberspace," Annual Meeting, American Bar Association, Section of Business Law (Orlando, Florida, 1996)

Moderator, "Successful Advocacy in Multi-Party Litigation," Annual Meeting, American Bar Association, Section of Litigation (Chicago, Illinois, 1995)

Moderator, "Advanced Level Program on ADR," Annual Meeting, American Bar Association, Section of Business Law (New Orleans, Louisiana, 1994)

Panelist, "Mediation: Roles of the Inside and Outside Counsel Explored, Spring Meeting, American Bar Association, Section of Business Law (Washington, D.C., 1994)

Panelist, "New Federal Rules of Civil Procedure," Annual Meeting, American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Practice Section (New York, 1993)

Panelist, "Dispute Resolution Alternatives," Practicing Law Institute (San Francisco, California, 1994)

Panelist, "Status Conferences, Settlement Conferences and ADR," Federal Practice Institute, California Continuing Education of the Bar (Los Angeles, California, 1992-Present)

Moderator or Panelist on various business litigation and ADR panels for the American Bar Association; Practising Law Institute; California Continuing Education of the Bar and the Los Angeles County Bar Association

Author, "Using Alternative Dispute Resolution," Chapter 30, California Forms of Pleading and Practice: Alternative Dispute Resolution (Matthew Bender, 1996)

Author, "Rule 16 to the Rescue: An Opportunity to Redefine the Dispute Resolution Mission of the Federal Courts," 29 Tort and Ins. L.J. 507 (ABA 1994)

Co-author (with V. Stone), "Preparing for Mediation," 18:1 Litigation 40 (ABA 1991)

Author of numerous other articles for the American Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Los Angeles Daily Journal and other organizations.