Mediator Profile
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ALLEN M GRUBER
Availability
Available on 01/19/2025
Contact Information
Address
1761 HOTEL CIRCLE SOUTH SUITE 250
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108-3318
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108-3318
Work Phone:
619-688-2143
Fax:
619-688-2146
Emails:
Panel
Civil Mediation Panel
ADR Specialty
Partnership, Corporate, Shareholder, and Limited Liability and other commercial disputes; Commercial and residential real estate disputes; Lender and foreclosure issues; Bankruptcy and receivership issues; Title, escrow, and broker disputes; Buyer and seller and Landlord-tenant matters; Legal and other professional negligence questions; wage and hour issues.
Mediation Style
Evaluative, Facilitative
Expertise
- Business/Contract
- Collections
- Landlord/Tenant
- Partnership
- Professional Negligence
- Real Estate/Foreclosures (Commercial)
- Real Estate/Foreclosures (Residential)
Fees
Fee Per Hour:
$450.00
Fee Per Day: $2750.00
Fee Per Day: $2750.00
Additional Info:
- $1,400 for half day (4-hour minimum), and $2,750 for a full day (7 hours). Preparation time is extra and billed @$360 per hour; Minimum 2 hours pre-mediation preparation time. There are no cancellation fees.
Primary ADR Provider Organization
N/A
Current Affiliations with Dispute Resolution Provider/Professional Organizations
| Organization Name | Affiliation Details |
|---|---|
| American Arbitration Association | Commercial Mediation Panel |
| California Association of Realtors | Consumer Penal Member |
| Real Estate Mediation Center | Panel Member; 2014 Chair |
Dispute Resolution Training
| Organization Name | Course Title | Year | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediation Under the Revised R.P.A. | California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) | 2022 | 3 |
| Gregg Relyea | The Trends and Practices in Online Mediation | 2021 | 4 |
| CME Training | Keeping up with Covid-19 in Mediation | 2020 | 4 |
| USD Legal Resource Center | Advanced Mediation Skills for Court Mediators | 2019 | 4 |
| San Diego Superior Court | Continued Mediation Education | 2018 | 4 |
| San Diego Superior Court | Continued Mediation Education | 2017 | 4 |
| San Diego Superior Court | Continued Mediation Education | 2016 | 4 |
| San Diego Superior Court | Continued Mediation Education | 2015 | 4 |
| Mediation Offices of Gregg F Relyea Esq | Advanced Practices for Experienced Mediators | 2014 | 4 |
| NCRC | What's Getting in the Way of Settlement | 2013 | 4 |
| California Association of Realtors | Mediating Disputes under the C.A.R. RPA | 2012 | 6 |
| Mediation Offices of Gregg F Relyea Esq | Advanced Techniques for Resolving RE disputes | 2012 | 6 |
| American Arbitration Association | Mediation Tune-Up: Skills and Drills | 2011 | 4 |
| NCRC | Overcoming Barriers to Settlement in Mediation | 2011 | 4 |
| Strauss Institute - Pepperdine | Pepperdine University Real Estate Mediation | 2011 | 6 |
| American Arbitration Association | Negotiating Litigated Disputes | 2009 | 4 |
| Strauss Institute - Pepperdine | STAR: Systematic Approach to Mediation | 2009 | 18 |
| National Academy of Coniliators | Mediation Training | 2005 | 16 |
| NCRC | Introductory Mediation Skills Training | 2002 | 32 |
Neutral Experience
| Type | # Years | # Cases | Description of Experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediator | 14 | 225 | Sole mediator on all cases. Have had mediators in training shadow several mediations; Most interesting case involved Mobilehome Owners v. board of Directors, HOA, and others (Laguna Beach)- 11 hour mediaton: settled. At parties' request, monitored settlement post-mediation; Real estate and commercial contract disputes, involving variety of breach of contract and tort claims; Breach of Fiduciary duty cases; Follow through with virtually all cases that do not settle at the mediation. |
| Arbitrator | 37 | 150 | Real property, lender, and entity disputes, including predatory lending, foreclosures, title and escrow companies, purchase and sale agreements, broker responsibilities, landlord/tenant, lease and contract disputes and bankruptcy issues. |
| Settlement Officer | 3 | 15 | Appointed by the Court in both Superior and Municipal Court: Personal injury, commercial and consumer contracts, and real estate disputes |
| Referee | 1 | 1 | Appointed by the Hon., now retired, Lillian Y. Lim, to supervise the timely sale to a bona fide purchaser for fair market value of a contested piece of commercial real estate. |
Attorney Experience
| # Years | Description of Experience |
|---|---|
| 53 | Adjunct professor at USD Law School for live client Civil Clinic (30 years) and Landlord-Tenant Clinic (5 years), Litigated dozens of cases involving residential and commercial real property disputes, represented and sued real estate brokers, litigated many cases for and against a number of lending institutions, litigated bankruptcy disputes in the early 80s and early 90s, litigated cases involving title insurance policies, sued and represented escrow companies and real estate entities. |
Other Relevant Experience
| Type | # Years | Description of Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | 14 | California Real Estate Broker |
| Counsel for school | 24 | Counsel for local private day school. Consult with headmaster and Board of Governors: Litigate where necessary |
| In House Counsel | 7 | Keller-Williams San Diego Central Coastal - Resolve legal disputes to avoid litigation and to facilitate escrow closings |
| Counsel for local, large, private graduate school | 12 | Consulted with Provost and Education Committees; Litigated where necessary |
Education
| Institution | Degree/Certificate | Major | Start Year | End Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA School of Law | Juris Doctor | Law | 1967 | 1969 |
| Hastings College of the Law | Law Review | Law | 1966 | 1967 |
| UCLA | Bachelor of Science- Honors | Business/Accounting | 1961 | 1966 |
Employment History
| Employer | Position | Start Year | End Year | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gruber & Donnet, APLC | Shareholder | 2000 | Yes | |
| Andersen, Buck & Mann | Counsel | 1995 | 2000 | No |
| Hinchy, Witte, Wood, Anderson, & Hodges | Associate | 1992 | 1995 | No |
| Gruber, Sachs, & Donnet | Partner | 1989 | 1992 | No |
| Freeman & Gruber | Partner | 1975 | 1989 | No |
Professional Licenses
| License Type | State | License Number | Year Issued | Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Yes | |||
| Attorney at Law | CA | 45276 | 1970 | Yes |
| Real Estate Broker | CA | 1842437 | 2008 | Yes |
Languages
English
ADA Accessible Facility
Yes
* Willing to mentor other mediators
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