Anne M. Lawlor Goyette
Top rated Alternative Dispute Resolution attorney in Santa Clara, California
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Practice Areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution
Licensed in California since: 1988
Education: Santa Clara University School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2018 - 2025 Signature Resolution
3979 Freedom CirSuite 850
Santa Clara, CA 95054 Phone: 650-344-5566 Email: Anne M. Lawlor Goyette Visit website
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Anne Lawlor Goyette brings more than twenty five years of alternative dispute resolution experience to the field as a mediator, special master, referee, and arbitrator.
Goyette graduated from Santa Clara University Law School and joined a large San Francisco law firm in 1988. Her interest in alternative dispute resolution ultimately led her to join the leading special master in California construction defect litigation in Palo Alto and become a fulltime neutral.
A proponent of proactive dispute resolution, Goyette collaborates with all counsel from the outset to establish clear goals, streamline data gathering and simplify problem solving. To drive meaningful settlement negotiations, she conducts individual strategic conferences with each party, clarifying objectives, tackling potential obstacles and identifying key resources before mediation sessions. Even if mediation does not yield an agreement, Goyette remains dedicated to pursuing and advancing additional resolution opportunities. Since 1998, she has expertly employed this approach to successfully manage and resolve thousands of disputes as a full time mediator, special master, referee and arbitrator.
Goyette’s practice primarily addresses complex disputes involving construction, real estate, insurance and related claims, as well as business, employment and personal injury/ wrongful death matters in California. She also mediates hundreds of medical product cases nationwide.
Goyette serves as a court appointed neutral for over two dozen California Superior Courts and acts as special master and arbitrator in national and statewide class actions. Over the years, she also successfully mediated cases as an alternative dispute resolution panelist for numerous federal, state and appellate courts and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
Goyette enjoys the highest Top Rated Lawyer-AV® Preeminent Martindale Hubbell rating, Super Lawyers® distinction in Alternative Dispute Resolution and California Charter Membership in the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals.
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First Admitted: 1988, California
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- San Francisco Bar Association (Alternative Dispute Resolution)
- California Court of Appeal (1st, 3rd, 6th) Mediation Panel
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, Mediation Panel
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, Advanced Mediation Group
- American Bar Association (Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business Law, Construction); San Francisco and San Mateo County Bar Associations (Alternative Dispute Resolution)
- California State Bar Association, 1988
- California Dispute Resolution Council
- San Mateo County Bar Association (Alternative Dispute Resolution)
- Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Sonoma County Superior Courts Mediation Panels
- The San Francisco Mediation Society
- FINRA Arbitration Panelist
- California Real Estate Broker, 2001
- Membership in the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals is by invitation-only, extended to mediators and arbitrators with extensive hands-on experience in civil dispute resolution, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, California Charter Member, 2006
- Named to the Silicon Valley Business Journal's Power 100.The Business Journal’s editorial team recognizes Silicon Valley's 100 most influential and inspiring business leaders. Honorees are chosen through an independent editorial review process, based on their achievements, contributions to their organizations, and meaningful impact on the local community., Recognition, Power 100, Silicon Valley Business Journal, 2025
- AV Peer Rating awarded For Highest Level of Professional Excellence, AV Preeminent, Martindale, 2005
- AmJur Award in Alternative Dispute Resolution is a prestigous award presented to a law student for highest score, outstanding scholastic achievement, American Jurisprudence Award in Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1988
- Bar Association of San Francisco, Comprehensive Mediation Training, 2000
- University of California, Davis, B.A. Political Science, Public Service, Chancellor's Outstanding Senior Award, Warner Communications Scholarship, 1985
- Harvard Law School, Program on Negotiation, Mediation, 2007
- American Bar Association Comprehensive Training in Commercial Arbitration, 2011
- FINRA Arbitration Training, 2011
- California Court of Appeal Advanced Mediation Programs (2009 - 2018), 2009
- California Court of Appeal Mediation Training Program, 2008
- Elder Mediation Training, 2009
- United States District Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Training (and 2019 ADA Access Mediation Training), 2002
- Bar Association of San Francisco Comprehensive Mediation Training, 2000
- Preparation is key to a successful mediation. Counsel should attend with a solid understanding of important facts and issues and a clear view of the client's goals., Charting a Successful Mediation Path, ADC Defense Comment, 2024
- Effective negotiation strategies require you to start early and be proactive., Execute An Action Plan, Plaintiff Magazine, 2024
- A special master brings value by easing the burden on litigants and the courts and reducing the backlog of civil cases., Special Masters: The Court’s (Not So) Secret Weapon, Daily Journal, 2022
- Handling complex cases as mediator and special master., Simplified Problem Solving, 2021
- Strategy for successful resolution of your cases., Take Five, 2021
- Special Masters streamline the entire dispute resolution process, minimizing the costs, delays and risks of complex cases such as construction cases, Judicial Council Coordination proceedings and multi-district litigation, The Role of Special Masters in Resolving Complex Cases, Plaintiff Magazine, 2019
- Effective resolution of complex cases in Alameda County Superior Court, Courts Up Close: Alameda County, Daily Journal, 2016
- Construction defect cases typically involve large numbers of parties, attorneys, insurance companies and experts. Each player has its own goals. A mediator can steer these players towards resolution by preparing them for meaningful settlement discussions in advance of the mediation., Building Settlements, Plaintiff Magazine, 2016
- While there are differences as to how neighboring counties with notably different populations, case filings and budgets handle complex, multi party cases, there also are many similarities., Complex Neighbors: Santa Cruz and Santa Clara, Daily Journal, 2016
- Advance planning is key to successful settlement negotiations, Effective Settlement Strategies, The Docket, 2013
- Effective settlement strategies in construction defect litigation, Settlement of CD Cases, ADC Defense Comment, 2011
- Effective use of Special Masters and judicially appointed referees to organize and resolve complex, multiparty cases, Using Special Masters in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara Counties, The Recorder series, 2011
- Effective resolution strategies, Preparation is the Key, West Coast Casualty CD Seminar Program, 2009
- Effective settlement strategies in construction cases, Settlement Construction, Daily Journal, 2009
- Defending design professionals (chapter co author), Liability on the Contract: Claims Against Design Professionals, 1995
- There are four key ethical duties that arise in the context of civil mediation. Starting with preparations for meaningful settlement discussions, moving to productive negotiations and ending with finalizing an enforceable deal, we discuss an attorney’s duty of competence, diligence, clear communication and a commitment to good faith and fair dealing., Speaker, Ethics and the Mediation Process, Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association, 2025
- The Practicum provided advanced mediation and negotiation insights and skills for construction lawyers, construction companies and neutral alike to maximize the potential to effectively mediate and resolve complex construction cases., Panelist, ABA Forum on Construction Law, Advanced Mediation Skills Practicum, 2022
- Effective resolution strategies, Author, Active Settlement Construction, The Mediation Society, 2012
- With civil trials suspended, Covid-19 also has significantly disrupted civil litigation. Remote alternative dispute resolution services can help reduce the backlog and ease the burden on courts and litigants i, Author, Virtual ADR Relieve Zooming In, Linked In, 2020
- Participated in webinar on Mediation Best Practices, Speaker, Mediation Best Practices, San Mateo County Bar Association, ADR Committee, 2020
- Assisted director of Santa Clara University Law School ADR Program in the preparation and coaching of students in the ABA competition held at Berkeley Law., Coach, Representation in Mediation, Santa Clara University Law School, 2019
- American Bar Association presentation on the use of Special Masters to streamline the dispute resolution process, optimizing outcomes while minimizing significant risks, delays and costs of complex civil litigation, Speaker, Special Masters: Resolving Complex, Costly Litigation, 2018
- Discussion of effective settlement strategies in multiparty cases, Speaker, Everyone's A Small Player, West Coast Casualty Seminar, 2018
- Claims and Litigation Management presentation on the role of Special Masters and judicially appointed referees in addressing potential obstacles to case resolution, Speaker, Emerging Subcontractor Battles: On the Frontlines with Crawford and Additional Insured Claims?, 2017
- American Bar Association presentation on using experts to clarify complex claims, defenses and risks, encourage creativity and problem solving and expand settlement options, Speaker, Constructing Cost Effective, Productive Expert Solutions, 2017
- Discussed ethical issues faced by expert consultants in mediation and litigation, Speaker, Ethical Issues for Experts and Counsel, FEWA, 2016
- Participated in panel discussion on attorney fee agreements, Speaker, Fee Agreements, San Mateo County Bar Association, 2015
- Participated in panel discussion on ethical issues that arise during settlement negotiations, Speaker, Settlement Negotiation Ethics, San Mateo County Bar Association, 2013
- Analyzed streamlined and effective resolution of claims involving design professionals, Speaker, Resolving Design Claims, AIA and SEAONC, 2009
- Participated in panel discussion on ethical issues in class actions, Speaker, Class Action Ethics, San Mateo County Bar Association, 2009
- Participated in panel discussion on ethical issues in mediation, Speaker, Mediation Ethics, San Mateo County Bar Association, 2008
- Participated in panel discussion on ethical issues in arbitration, Speaker, Arbitration Ethics, San Mateo County Bar Association, 2007
- Presentation regarding the effective use of Special Masters and court appointed Referees, Speaker, Meeting of the Masters, Bar Association of San Francisco, 2008
Office location for Anne M. Lawlor Goyette
3979 Freedom Cir
Suite 850
Santa Clara, CA 95054
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