"John was terrific. He worked more than the agreed time to make this settlement happen. I will use him again and would recommend others do so."
"John served as our mediator in a multi-defendant discrimination case. The parties were fairly far apart after a day’s mediation, but John continued working the phones and pushing the parties to compromise. Almost two months after the initial mediation, John eventually settled the case. His perseverance and case evaluation were critical in achieving the settlement. John zeroes right in on the strengths and weaknesses of the parties’ positions."
“Mr. Golper was very effective in helping get resolved a very contentious matter. His calm knowledge of the law, extensive litigation experience as a trial attorney, as well as his demeanor and persistence were essential in gaining my clients’ trust and getting our case settled.”
“John is as good of a mediator as I have come across in 35 years of practice. In my opinion what sets John apart from other mediators is his wealth of actual employment law experience. As a lawyer he practiced nearly 50 years and was one of California’s preeminent lawyers. It is rare to find an employment mediator with John’s experience which includes significant jury trial experience. This experience translates into a mediator who has a command of employment law and the ability based on decades of practical experience to quickly get a good handle on the matter he is mediating and shoot straight on the strengths and weaknesses of the case. Mr. Golper gets my highest recommendation as a mediator and I have mediated at least 500 cases. He settled all my cases he mediated.”
“Mr. Golper had the perfect demeanor and patience for our case, and he was instrumental in settling it. He helped make it more understandable to my clients, and showed them respect they appreciated. I think the resolution was fair for both sides. I would definitely use John Golper as a mediator in another case, where his broad knowledge, patience and subtle strategic control would be assets to point us toward resolution.”
“I had the pleasure to have Mr. Golper mediate two of my cases and in both, I was very happy and impressed with the way he handled them. He is an excellent mediator; he went above and beyond to achieve a workable and reasonable result for both parties. When the mediation was over, he made sure that he was available for further questions and concerns and if we did not call him, he would take the time to call to make sure we were not needing any more assistance from him. I felt that he was truly caring about my clients and that meant a lot to me because that is exactly what they need, someone that hears them with compassion regardless of the outcome of the case. I would recommend Mr. Golper to anyone that needs a caring and hardworking mediator.”
“John successfully negotiated settlement in a sexual assault and sexual harassment case. There were multiple plaintiff’s counsel and multiple defense counsel as the individual defendant was represented through his homeowner’s policy and both his counsel and the carrier’s counsel were not familiar with employment law issues. In addition, the plaintiff’s counsel were personal injury and workers’ comp attorneys, and they were also not very familiar with employment law. John patiently worked through the employment, PI, workers’ comp, and insurance issues to weave together a comprehensive settlement that was fair and reasonable to all. It was my second mediation with John, having used him a prior time from the federal court panel, and I’m thrilled he is now available for private mediation. Can’t recommend him enough.”
“It was a great pleasure to mediate the case with John. Both my client and I much appreciate his professional help in exploring the possibility of settlement. Thank you!”
“John did a great job on these mediations. My client and I appreciate his tenacity and attention. I hope we can work with him in the future.”
“John’s calm demeanor and litigation experience helped my client come to the right conclusion. I will be sure to have him on my short list of mediators moving forward.”
“I’ve known John Golper for many years. He came to mediation after developing a wide breadth of experience as a practicing labor and employment law attorney in Southern California. I’ve had occasion to work with Mr. Golper as a mediator on multiple occasions arising from federal court litigation. While on their face the matters were lawsuits involving two parties, the underlying facts in each were far more complicated, with construction businesses, multiple unions, multiple fringe benefit trust funds, and interested businesses all having conflicting positions and goals to be considered. There were related matters pending with grievance/arbitration machinery and administrative agency proceedings. In each situation, Mr. Golper took time to listen to the parties. He studied and developed an understanding of the facts, issues, and goals of the parties, as well as to determine how best to work with the parties on proposals toward constructive resolution. In these situations resolution required not just finding a mutually agreeable dollar amount but also an understanding giving the parties a viable path forward. Mr. Golper was pleasant and effective, but firm when necessary, in helping the parties navigate through the weeds to resolve these complex and multi-layered disputes. I would be happy to work with him again as a mediator in future cases.”
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