Early in 2014, Santa Clara County Probate Judge Aaron Persky asked several trust and estates attorneys to complete the ethics and temporary judgeship course presented by Judge Elizabeth Johnson.
Since then, Los Gatos attorney John H. “Jack” Coward, Rebeccah B. Miller, of Lakin Spears in Palo Alto, and Steven L. Yarbrough, of Besson & Yarbrough in Los Altos and Campbell, have served as judges pro tem for settlement of probate cases. They discovered their experience in litigation of hundreds of probate cases provides a strong foundation for resolving cases for other attorneys. All three have settled cases referred by Judge Persky and Judge Lucas.
As a result of their interest in finding solutions before litigation, the three formed “Resolution Team LLC,” a new mediation and arbitration group. The approach: Creative solutions with an emphasis on early neutral evaluation. Years in the trenches of complex probate litigation have enriched and honed our settlement skills.
Resolution: People are eager to resolve their disputes without crushing legal bills. As mediators, we recognize that it’s not about “fixing” the problem – it’s getting litigants to a solution on their own, by their own process, a process that helps them let go of anger and stress.
Your Team: John Coward (Los Gatos), Rebeccah Miller (Palo Alto), James Farrar (Santa Cruz) and Steven Yarbrough (Los Altos & Campbell) – we’re not new kids on the block!
Our approach: We emphasize and encourage early neutral evaluation. Come to us before engaging in expensive discovery. Low hourly rates. No administration fees. No travel fees in the counties we serve. Immediate service.
Knowledge & Experience: We have the savvy to successfully navigate conflicts and help you negotiate the optimal terms for your clients. Years in the trenches of complex litigation have enriched and honed our settlement skills. Our team has resolved more than 5,000 cases during our combined careers.
You can: Put our experience to good use in helping settle complex trust and estate litigation, real estate conflicts, construction lawsuits, personal injury, and family law disputes.
We serve: San Mateo, Santa Clara, San Benito, Santa Cruz and Monterey counties.
Since then, Los Gatos attorney John H. “Jack” Coward, Rebeccah B. Miller, of Lakin Spears in Palo Alto, and Steven L. Yarbrough, of Besson & Yarbrough in Los Altos and Campbell, have served as judges pro tem for settlement of probate cases. They discovered their experience in litigation of hundreds of probate cases provides a strong foundation for resolving cases for other attorneys. All three have settled cases referred by Judge Persky and Judge Lucas.
As a result of their interest in finding solutions before litigation, the three formed “Resolution Team LLC,” a new mediation and arbitration group. The approach: Creative solutions with an emphasis on early neutral evaluation. Years in the trenches of complex probate litigation have enriched and honed our settlement skills.
Resolution: People are eager to resolve their disputes without crushing legal bills. As mediators, we recognize that it’s not about “fixing” the problem – it’s getting litigants to a solution on their own, by their own process, a process that helps them let go of anger and stress.
Your Team: John Coward (Los Gatos), Rebeccah Miller (Palo Alto), James Farrar (Santa Cruz) and Steven Yarbrough (Los Altos & Campbell) – we’re not new kids on the block!
Our approach: We emphasize and encourage early neutral evaluation. Come to us before engaging in expensive discovery. Low hourly rates. No administration fees. No travel fees in the counties we serve. Immediate service.
Knowledge & Experience: We have the savvy to successfully navigate conflicts and help you negotiate the optimal terms for your clients. Years in the trenches of complex litigation have enriched and honed our settlement skills. Our team has resolved more than 5,000 cases during our combined careers.
You can: Put our experience to good use in helping settle complex trust and estate litigation, real estate conflicts, construction lawsuits, personal injury, and family law disputes.
We serve: San Mateo, Santa Clara, San Benito, Santa Cruz and Monterey counties.