James E. Fitzgerald
Top rated Alternative Dispute Resolution attorney in Encino, California
Fitzgerald Legal Consult, P.C.
Practice Areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business Litigation, Insurance Coverage; view more
Licensed in California since: 1983
Education: Fordham University School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2009 - 2018 Call today:
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Mr. Fitzgerald is a mediator and arbitrator handling a variety of disputes, including business litigation, professional liability and complex insurance and reinsurance disputes. Mr. Fitzgerald practiced with large national and international law firms for over 40 years and is a seasoned trial lawyer, who has handled lawsuits and arbitrations around the country. This varied experience and expertise provides Mr. Fitzgerald with a solid foundation to serve as a mediator - to assess and evaluate the merits and value of disputes, with the calming temperament to guide the parties and counsel to a reasoned resolution of their dispute. As an arbitrator, Mr. Fitzgerald draws on his 40-year experience as a trial lawyer to preside over the arbitration process and assist the litigants in trying their dispute in an efficient, economical manner with a goal of achieving a fair and reasoned award. Mr. Fitzgerald is the founder of Fitzgerald Legal Consult, P.C., assisting litigants in resolving their disputes throughout California and beyond.
Mr. Fitzgerald is a co-author of The Rutter Group's "Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial" and regularly presents on trial and litigation strategy and practice. He has also been an instructor with the National Institute for Trial Advocacy for over 30 years.
Mr. Fitzgerald is a Panelist on the American Arbitration Association National Roster of Arbitrators, a Certified Mediator and Arbitrator for AIDA Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society (ARIAS) and a member of California Arbitration (International Arbitration). Mr. Fitzgerald has an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell.
Mr. Fitzgerald received his undergraduate business degree from Georgetown University in 1976 and his law degree from Fordham Law School in 1979. He is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in California and New York.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business Litigation, Insurance CoverageFocus areas
Arbitration, Bad Faith Insurance, Insurance, Mediation, Non-Compete Agreements, Trade Secret
- 80% Alternative Dispute Resolution
- 10% Business Litigation
- 10% Insurance Coverage
First Admitted: 1980, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.fitzlegalconsult.com/biography
- Treasurer and Director, The Foundation for St. Cyril of Jerusalem School
- Coach, St. Cyril of Jerusalem School Mock Trial Program Instructor in Public Speaking, St. Cyril of Jerusalem School
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member of California Arbitration (International Arbitrations)
- American Arbitration Association: Panelist, National Roster of Arbitrators
- Instructor, National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), Trials, Depositions
- Center for Civic Mediation, Executive Committee, 2010-2015
- Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS)
- ARIAS (AIDA Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society)
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Member, California State Bar, 1983
- Member, New York State Bar, 1980
- Los Angeles Superior Court Judicial Assistance Settlement Program (JASOP) (1990’s)
- Panelist, American Arbitration Association National Roster of Arbitrators, 2021
- Pepperdine University’s Strauss Institute for Mediation – “Mediating the Litigated Case”, 2021
- Transformative Mediation by Dan Simon, 2020
- Certified Arbitrator and Mediator by ARIAS (AIDA Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society), 2020
- BSBA, Georgetown University School of Business Administration, Washington, DC, 1976
- Fordham University School of Law, JD degree, 1979
- Instruction on the Art and Science of the Trial Approach to Litigation - how and when to prepare for trial from the start of a case to successful resolution., Moderator, Panelist and Author, Webinar: "Preparation for Trial - The How and When", The Rutter Group, Trial Practice; Business Litigation; Complex Litigation; Personal Injury, 2022
- This is one of the "How To" series the Rutter Group is sponsoring, this webinar is designed to especially assist young lawyers on how to prepare for and present oral argument in court - how to organize a concise and focused oral presentation and have a plan to answer questions from the bench and be prepared for having to make extemporaneous responses to questions from the bench and comments from opposing counsel. This is a presentation to prepare the young lawyer for being effective in court and knowing how to handle oral argument - something rarely taught in law school or law firm training., Moderator, Panelist and Author, Oral Advocacy In Court - How To Be Effective, The Rutter Group, Trial Practice; Business Litigation; Complex Litigation; Personal Injury, 2023
- Webinar on How To Handle Federal Pre-trial conferences, Moderator, Panelist and Author, Federal Pretrial Conferences - How to Handle Them, The Rutter Group, Legal Profession, 2023
- Definitive Practice Guide for Practice and Procedures in Federal Court, Co-author, "Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial Practice Guide", The Rutter Group, Legal Profession, Judges, 2023
- Article for 2022 3rd Quarter ARIAS Magazine on the topic of how arbitrators and counsel handle evidentiary issues in arbitrations., Author, "Handling Evidence in Arbitrations", ARIAS (AIDA Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society), Insurance, Reinsurance, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitrations, 2022
- Webinar on Mediation - addressing best practices for parties and counsel in preparing for and participating in mediations, to arrive at a meaningful means to resolve conflicts., Moderator, Panelist and Author, Rutter Group: Better Path to Mediations, The Rutter Group, Business Litigation, Alternative Dispute, 2021
- ARIAS Webinar addressing how much arbitrators rely on and/or follow the law in deciding arbitration disputes., Moderator and Panelist, Arbitrators: How Much Does The Law Matter?, AIDA Reinsurance and Arbitration Society (ARIAS), Insurance, Reinsurance, Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2021
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Office location for James E. Fitzgerald
16350 Ventura Boulevard
Suite D802
Encino, CA 91436
Phone: 213-700-9535
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2009 - 2018
