Joan Kessler

Joan Kessler

Joan Kessler, a full-time mediator and arbitrator, received her Ph.D. in Communication before she attended law school. She was a jury consultant, Communications Professor and has practiced law for 30 years. Many of the communication strategies she taught and her extensive experience as a litigator enhance her mediation and arbitration practice. She specializes in employment, real estate, trust/estate, business, commercial, entertainment, and insurance cases. Email Ms. Kessler at jkessler@kesslerandkessler.com. Ms. Kessler is on the American Arbitration Association (AAA) panel of arbitrators and mediators, the United States District Court panel of mediators and she mediates independently and arbitrates through AAA. See www.joanbkessler.com.

Articles written by this author:
Pre-litigation mediation — a signal of weakness or a sign of strength?

Pre-litigation mediation — a signal of weakness or a sign of strength?

A look at the reasons to mediate earlier in the civil dispute process

Joan Kessler

2014 September


Assessment tools in mediation

Assessing credibility of the plaintiff is integral to case evaluation in mediation or arbitration

Joan Kessler

2015 September


Alternative Dispute Resolution

A guide to dispute resolution from many of Southern California’s premier neutrals

Joan Kessler

2016 August