Mediator Profile

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THIS MEDIATOR PROFILE IS PROVIDED BY THE MEDIATOR. THE SAN DIEGO SUPERIOR COURT DOES NOT GUARANTEE OR WARRANT THE CONTENT OR ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, OR THE COMPETENCY OR QUALIFICATIONS OF THE MEDIATOR. NOT ALL MEDIATORS MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR ASSIGNMENT EVEN IF THEY ARE LISTED AS BEING 'AVAILABLE' ON A PARTICULAR DATE SINCE ACTUAL AVAILABILITY IS DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF CASE ASSIGNMENT.

HON (ret) VICTOR BIANCHINI

Availability

Available on 01/19/2025

Contact Information

Emails:

Panel

Civil Mediation Panel

ADR Specialty

Mediation

Mediation Style

Evaluative, Facilitative, Transformative

Expertise

  • Auto/Lemon Law
  • Banking
  • Business/Contract
  • Collections
  • Community/Neighborhood
  • Employment/Labor Relations
  • Environmental
  • Franchise
  • Government/Public Agency
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Land Use/Zoning/CEQA
  • Landlord/Tenant
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Motor Vehicle Accident
  • Partnership
  • Personal Injury
  • Professional Negligence
  • Property Damage
  • Real Estate/Foreclosures (Commercial)
  • Real Estate/Foreclosures (Residential)

Fees

Fee Per Hour: $700.00
Fee Per Day: $7000.00
Additional Info:
  • I will follow the Superior Court Rules

Primary ADR Provider Organization

  • Judicate West

Current Affiliations with Dispute Resolution Provider/Professional Organizations

Organization Name Affiliation Details
Judicate West N/A

Dispute Resolution Training

Organization Name Course Title Year Hours
ACE 22 Process Essentials for AAA Arbitrators 2022
ACE 20 Cyber Security: A Shared Responsibility 2021
ACE 21 Impartiality: Do You Know Where Your Biases Are? 2021
Arbitrator Performance and Demeanor Meeting Participant Expectations 2018
Pepperdine University School of Law Advanced Family Law Mediation 2018
Pepperdine University School of Law Advanced Mediation Skills Forum 2004
Pepperdine University School of Law Mediation Specialty Course 1995
Pepperdine University School of Law Advanced Mediation 1990
Pepperdine University School of Law Mediation Basic 1985
National Judicial College ADR Certificate
Pepperdine University School of Law Mediating the Litigated Case

Neutral Experience

Type # Years # Cases Description of Experience
Settlement Officer 40 3000 I have settled many cases during my official terms as a federal and state court judge
Mediator 40 3000 I have been a federal and state judge for 48 years. I have mediated every conceivable type of case, in both systems.
Arbitrator 20 125 I have been a trial judge for 48 years; I have carried over my extensive experience as a trial judge to the arbitration forum. I have authored over 2,000 opinions many of which are in Westlaw and Lexis.

Attorney Experience

# Years Description of Experience
10 Trial attorney in the United States Marine Corps; general practice for 6.5 years before appointment to the federal bench as a U.S. Magistrate Judge.

Other Relevant Experience

Type # Years Description of Experience
Military 31 Retired Colonel, Military Judge in the Sierra Circuit, Camp Pendleton, Deputy Inspector General, U.S. European Command, Stuttgart, Germany.

Education

Institution Degree/Certificate Major Start Year End Year
Naval Justice School Military Law Law 1965 1965
University of San Diego School of Law Juris Doctor Law 1960 1963
San Diego State University BA Political Science 1956 1960

Employment History

Employer Position Start Year End Year Current
Judicate West, San Diego Mediator, arbitrator 2022 Yes
U.S. Courts/Buffalo/Syracuse/Spokane/Los Angeles Judge 2002 2021 No
Superior Court of State of California, San Diego Judge 1998 2002 No
San Diego Municipal Court Judge 1982 1997 No
U.S. District Court U.S. Magistrate Judge 1974 1982 No

Professional Licenses

License Type State License Number Year Issued Active
State Bar of California CA 35788 1964 Yes

Languages

N/A

ADA Accessible Facility

Yes

* Willing to mentor other mediators

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