Introduction
After 32 years of legal practice representing both plaintiffs and defendants in California, New York, and New England with significant high exposure jury trials, Rob Bennett left litigation to commit himself full time to serving as a Neutral. His skillful approach to mediation employs his considerable knowledge and insight gained not only from 32 years practicing law, but also from his 12 years as an insurance executive managing both the bad faith departments and severe injury claims divisions of two major insurance carriers. Honored as a "master negotiator" by his peers, Rob has been a frequent lecturer on Bad Faith Claims on both sides of the Bar. He has used his creative approach to resolve cases involving complex issues, multi-party conflicts with difficult theories and overlapping coverage layers as well as concluding groundbreaking bad faith claims directed against insurance companies. Several plaintiffs' counsel remarked that Rob's knowledge of the insurance industry and its inner workings were the key to bringing all the parties together. One attorney said "from doctors to contractors, Rob always related extremely well with my clients. He could speak their language."
Specialties
Hobbies & Interests
In his spare time, Rob is an international sports venue consultant who has worked for the Rose Bowl Parade and Game for over 30 years, as well as the Los Angeles Olympics and World Cup, the Beijing Olympics, and served the negotiating team that brought Formula One Racing to Shanghai China in 2004. He is an avid music enthusiast and film buff. Rob speaks Mandarin Chinese and enjoys travel, winter sports and restoring vintage sports cars.
Website
http://www.rmbennettglobalmediation.com
Testimonials
"Utilized his litigation experience / knowledge to help parties recognize strength, and weaknesses in real world way."
- Attorney on a personal injury auto dispute
"This is now the fourth case in which I have been involved in which Mr. Bennett has acted as mediator. In every instance he has been well prepared, knowledgeable of the facts and legal issues, and very helpful in pushing the cases toward settlement."
- Attorney on a Real Property Breach of Contract Dispute
"He is an outstanding mediator who understands the issues and nuances of the parties' positions. He genuinely cares whether the case settles and tenaciously pushes the parties when they get stuck."
- Attorney on a Workers Comp Coverage Issues Matter
"He had a perfect manner in the case, so comfortable for defendant's attorney, plaintiff's attorney, the 2 plaintiffs and the attorney claim rep."
- An attorney on a legally complex, highly emotional case
“He was straight forward. Did not waste time.”
- Attorney on a Property Damage Dispute
"Mr. Bennett was well-prepared and really worked both sides in a fair and meaningful manner. The case settled."
- Attorney, Orange County, California
"This was my first mediation with Mr. Bennett. It started out looking rather dismal. Mr. Bennett picked up on the personalities of the participants very quickly and kept us moving. My client was a sophisticated claims professional, and Mr. Bennett treated him accordingly without platitudes or games that would have put my client off. I am pleasantly surprised by the outcome and appreciate Mr. Bennett’s role.”
- Attorney on a Premises Liability Dispute
"Robert Bennett did a masterful job mediating our case. I hope to work with him soon."
- Attorney, Manhattan Beach, California
