Introduction
Christine Allen has worked in the Southern California legal community for over 30 years. She practiced personal injury defense for 18 years.
She attended Pepperdine University Straus Institute for mediation training in 2004 and has been highly successful in mediating cases for the past 12 years. She has
mediated over 1500 cases, with the vast majority of the cases settling either at the mediation, or with persistent follow-up.
Christine is an excellent listener, and feels strongly that injured/aggrieved plaintiffs must be given an opportunity to have their feelings heard and validated
before they can move towards a resolution. Christine realizes how stressful litigation is for all concerned, and tries to make the mediation a pleasant
experience for all. She is adept at the use of humor as a tool in mediation.
One attorney commented, "Christine is an experienced litigator with good people skills so she relates well to
litigants and counsel. She is direct, but not pushy and she treats the parties with dignity and respect." Another attorney stated that Christine's mediation
style is "authentic, disarming, and from the heart.”
Specialties
Hobbies & Interests
Christine loves to spend time with her family and their Collie, "Bodhi". She enjoys running at the beach, watching sunsets, yoga, is an avid horseback rider and just recently took up golf. She also enjoys spending time in their second home in Montana. Christine is semi-fluent in Spanish, having studied it for eight years and having lived in Mexico for one year.
Website
http://www.mediatorchristineallen.com/
Testimonials
I have never had a mediator work as hard as Christine has to help get a mediation resolved.
- Attorney, Los Angeles County, California
Christine's demeanor and compassion helped my client feel very comfortable during mediation. I was impressed with her follow-up post session, and her continuing efforts were able to help resolve the matter. She went over and above, unlike what I have experienced with other mediators. I will work with Christine in the future and recommend her to others.
- Attorney, Los Angeles, California
I share [her] joy at getting this case wrapped up, and thank [her] VERY much for [her] extraordinary (and successful)
efforts to settle this unusually challenging case. [She] certainly validated my recommendation, and reinforced my already
positive opinion of [her] skills as a mediator. Moreover, it's just a pleasure to interact with you.
- Attorney on a real property/landlord tenant dispute
Christine's understanding, commitment, persistence and neutral handling of this case was extremely helpful in saving all the parties from a long and arduous battle. I would count on her again in our other cases.
- Attorney, Orange County, California
I want to thank you for your continued efforts in trying to get this case settled especially while you were on vacation. You provided great service!
- Attorney on an Insurance Subrogation Dispute
Thanks again for your hard work today. It was really good to be able to trust the bridge to the other side – Really helped me
gauge where we were at, and made it easy to guide the clients. I know I wanted more and they wanted to pay less, but I do think
it really was fair in the end. Thank you!
- Attorney on a premises liability dispute
My client and I are very happy with outcome. Thank you again for your help and professionalism in guiding us to a successful resolution! You did an amazing job!
- Attorney on a Personal Injury Auto Dispute
