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Robert N. Dobbins, LLM, Esq.
Since January of 2002, Mr. Dobbins has dedicated his practice to full time work as a neutral. He has successfully conducted hundreds of mediations and arbitrations in all types of disputes including Real Estate, Business/Commercial matters, Employment and all types of Personal Injury matters. Mr. Dobbins received his LL.M. (Master of Laws) in 2003 and Masters Degree in Dispute Resolution from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine Law School in 2001. He has served as an Adjunct Professor at the Straus Institute at Pepperdine Law School as well as the Undergraduate Dispute Resolution Certificate Program for the past four years. He is also an Adjunct Professor at U.C. Hastings Law School; and served as a panel moderator for the program, “Mediating the Litigated Case”. Mr. Dobbins is known for being particularly skilled in managing the emotional dynamics frequently experienced in Real Property disputes and Complex Commercial matters. He has also developed a particular skill in handling sensitive cross-cultural issues that underlie many of today’s conflicts. Combining his knowledge of the field and his mediator skills, Mr. Dobbins receives the highest praise for his persistence and patience in helping clients and counsel successfully build that elusive bridge between the dispute and its resolution. One attorney commented, “Robert Dobbins is one of the most talented neutrals I know. He is personable, knowledgeable, committed and really connects with the parties.”
LEGAL CAREER & PRIOR EXPERIENCE
  • Mediator/Arbitrator (2002-Present)
  • Judge Pro Tempore and Settlement Officer, Orange County Superior Court (1985-2002)
  • Adjunct Professor and Southern Counties Liaison, Straus Institute For Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University Law School (2002-Present)
  • Adjunct Professor, Pepperdine University, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution Undergraduate Dispute Resolution Certificate Program (2003-Present)
  • Adjunct Professor, Center for Negotiation & Dispute Resolution, University of California, Hastings Law School (2005-Present)
  • Attorney, Private Practice with an emphasis on alternative dispute resolution counseling and representation, business transactions and litigation, dissolution of business entities, contract negotiations, probate, trusts, estates litigation, real property transactions and litigation (1978-2001)
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • LLM Dispute Resolution, Straus Institute For Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine Law School (2003)
  • Master of Dispute Resolution, Straus Institute For Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine Law School (2001)
  • J.D. Southwestern University School of Law (SCALE Program) (1978)
  • B.S., Boston University, School of Communication (1975)
  • Program Faculty and Moderator, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine Law School: “Mediating the Litigated Case”
  • Panel Moderator, Hispanic Bar Association “Cuba-America Legal Exchange, Havana, Cuba”: “Preparing Your Case for Settlement in Mediation”
  • Program Faulty/Trainer, International Trademark Association, Mediation Continuing Education
  • Advanced Training, Nevada Supreme Court “Settlement Judges”: “How ‘Who You Are’ as Mediator May Affect Your Ethical Duties in Mediation”
  • Special Counsel and founding member, Deacon Jones Foundation
  • Special Counsel and founding member, Friends of Bear Paw, Big Hole & Canyon Creek Battlefields
ADR EXPERIENCE & SPECIALTIES
  • Real Estate
  • Complex Commercial Matters
  • Employment/Workplace Disputes
  • Insurance Bad Faith
  • Personal Injury
  • Products Liability
  • Organization and Entity Interventions
  • Conflict Management
  • Systems Design
ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
  • Mr. Dobbins has published numerous articles in his ADR career including “The Layered Dispute Resolution Clause: From Boilerplate to Business Opportunity” in the Hastings B. L. Journal; “UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Conciliation” in Pepperdine’s ADR Journal; and “Mediation: Through the Eyes of the Mediator, featured on www.mediate.com in April of 2003.
  • Additionally, he was a Visiting Scholar for the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) in Vienna, Austria.
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
  • In his spare time, Mr. Dobbins enjoys baseball, running marathons, traveling, brewing beer and drinking fine wines.
LOCATIONS
  • Los Angeles County
  • Ventura / SB Counties
  • San Diego County
  • Inland Empire
  • Orange County
  • Northern California
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
WEBSITE


Robert N. Dobbins, LLM, Esq.
Since January of 2002, Mr. Dobbins has dedicated his practice to full time work as a neutral. He has successfully conducted hundreds of mediations and arbitrations in all types of disputes including Real Estate, Business/Commercial matters, Employment and all types of Personal Injury matters. Mr. Dobbins received his LL.M. (Master of Laws) in 2003 and Masters Degree in Dispute Resolution from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine Law School in 2001. He has served as an Adjunct Professor at the Straus Institute at Pepperdine Law School as well as the Undergraduate Dispute Resolution Certificate Program for the past four years. He is also an Adjunct Professor at U.C. Hastings Law School; and served as a panel moderator for the program, “Mediating the Litigated Case”. Mr. Dobbins is known for being particularly skilled in managing the emotional dynamics frequently experienced in Real Property disputes and Complex Commercial matters. He has also developed a particular skill in handling sensitive cross-cultural issues that underlie many of today’s conflicts. Combining his knowledge of the field and his mediator skills, Mr. Dobbins receives the highest praise for his persistence and patience in helping clients and counsel successfully build that elusive bridge between the dispute and its resolution. One attorney commented, “Robert Dobbins is one of the most talented neutrals I know. He is personable, knowledgeable, committed and really connects with the parties.”
LEGAL CAREER & PRIOR EXPERIENCE
  • Mediator/Arbitrator (2002-Present)
  • Judge Pro Tempore and Settlement Officer, Orange County Superior Court (1985-2002)
  • Adjunct Professor and Southern Counties Liaison, Straus Institute For Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University Law School (2002-Present)
  • Adjunct Professor, Pepperdine University, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution Undergraduate Dispute Resolution Certificate Program (2003-Present)
  • Adjunct Professor, Center for Negotiation & Dispute Resolution, University of California, Hastings Law School (2005-Present)
  • Attorney, Private Practice with an emphasis on alternative dispute resolution counseling and representation, business transactions and litigation, dissolution of business entities, contract negotiations, probate, trusts, estates litigation, real property transactions and litigation (1978-2001)
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • LLM Dispute Resolution, Straus Institute For Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine Law School (2003)
  • Master of Dispute Resolution, Straus Institute For Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine Law School (2001)
  • J.D. Southwestern University School of Law (SCALE Program) (1978)
  • B.S., Boston University, School of Communication (1975)
  • Program Faculty and Moderator, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine Law School: “Mediating the Litigated Case”
  • Panel Moderator, Hispanic Bar Association “Cuba-America Legal Exchange, Havana, Cuba”: “Preparing Your Case for Settlement in Mediation”
  • Program Faulty/Trainer, International Trademark Association, Mediation Continuing Education
  • Advanced Training, Nevada Supreme Court “Settlement Judges”: “How ‘Who You Are’ as Mediator May Affect Your Ethical Duties in Mediation”
  • Special Counsel and founding member, Deacon Jones Foundation
  • Special Counsel and founding member, Friends of Bear Paw, Big Hole & Canyon Creek Battlefields
ADR EXPERIENCE & SPECIALTIES
  • Real Estate
  • Complex Commercial Matters
  • Employment/Workplace Disputes
  • Insurance Bad Faith
  • Personal Injury
  • Products Liability
  • Organization and Entity Interventions
  • Conflict Management
  • Systems Design
ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
  • Mr. Dobbins has published numerous articles in his ADR career including “The Layered Dispute Resolution Clause: From Boilerplate to Business Opportunity” in the Hastings B. L. Journal; “UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Conciliation” in Pepperdine’s ADR Journal; and “Mediation: Through the Eyes of the Mediator, featured on www.mediate.com in April of 2003.
  • Additionally, he was a Visiting Scholar for the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) in Vienna, Austria.
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
  • In his spare time, Mr. Dobbins enjoys baseball, running marathons, traveling, brewing beer and drinking fine wines.
LOCATIONS
  • Los Angeles County
  • Ventura / SB Counties
  • San Diego County
  • Inland Empire
  • Orange County
  • Northern California
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
WEBSITE