Jeff Kichaven is one of the country's preeminent mediators. His unique approach to mediation guides lawyers and clients toward the clear, focused decision-making from which settlements naturally follow. Mr. Kichaven provides far more than just a settlement; he is known for delivering superior client satisfaction with an intense focus on the process, result, and performance of the attorneys.

Mr. Kichaven has received numerous distinctions and is also an internationally recognized speaker on alternative dispute resolution subjects. He has addressed audiences in the United States, Canada, and England for six Sections of the American Bar Association. He has also addressed the Practicing Law Institute, ALI-ABA, State Bar of California, Texas Association of Mediators, North Carolina Bar Association, California Center for Judicial Education and Research, National Seminar Series of the Negotiation Strategy Institute, and many other organizations.

Mr. Kichaven earned his BA from UC Berkeley in 1977, Phi Beta Kappa, and is an Honors Graduate of Harvard Law School, where he received his JD cum laude, in 1980.

With decades of experience as a lawyer and business leader, Michael Schwimmer navigates conflict and solves problems with clarity and purpose. Michael has sat in virtually every chair: attorney with a global law firm, in-house legal counsel, CEO and president roles in startup and multibillion-dollar enterprises, and board member, working throughout the U.S. and Latin America. This unique background enables Michael to deliver a highly skilled, practical, and solution-oriented approach to mediation.

Michael received his law degree from the University of San Francisco (J.D.); and undergraduate degree from University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A.), magna cum laude; with additional education and training at Stanford Graduate School of Business - Executive Program; and Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution, Mediating the Litigated Case program, at Pepperdine University.

David received his law degree from USC (JD) and undergraduate degree from Yale (BA). He also trained at the Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution, Mediating the Litigated Case program, at Pepperdine University.

Offered by Will Work For Food, founded by

Natalie Armstrong-Motin (www.HowToMarketMyMediationPractice.com and moderated by Jeff Kichaven (www.JeffKichaven.com ), Jean Lawler (www.LawlerADR.com), and coordinated by David Shraga (www.DavidShraga.com)