Employment
Employment disputes, including wage and hour, whistleblower, civil-rights, and related workplace claims.
California civil mediation
A practical path through complex civil disputes.
Christopher M. Barnes is a Los Angeles private commercial mediator with a litigation-informed perspective on the issues that shape settlement.
Mediating civil claims throughout California.
PreparedFocused on the record and the decision-makers
Litigation-informedGrounded in civil trial experience
PracticalDirected toward workable resolution
About
Experience that speaks to the realities of a litigated case.
Christopher M. Barnes is a full-time private commercial mediator based in Los Angeles. Through Barnes Dispute Resolution, he mediates litigated and pre-litigation civil claims across California.
Before focusing on mediation, Chris practiced civil litigation, including employment matters. That background informs a disciplined approach to preparation, risk assessment, and negotiations among parties who need a practical way forward.
View credentialsPractice areas
Civil matters that benefit from careful settlement work.
Personal injury & liability
Personal injury, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, premises liability, and professional-liability matters.
Business disputes
Business, contract, insurance, and other commercial disputes.
General civil litigation
Complex civil claims requiring structured negotiation and an informed evaluation of risk.
Approach
A clear process, with room for the work that a resolution requires.
Every dispute is different. The process below describes the practical work that supports a productive mediation; it does not promise a particular outcome.
- 01
Prepare
Review the submissions, key evidence, procedural posture, and settlement history before the session.
- 02
Identify the barriers
Clarify the risks, priorities, and practical obstacles that keep the parties apart.
- 03
Focus the negotiation
Test options, exchange information where useful, and keep the discussion directed toward decision points.
- 04
Work toward resolution
Continue the conversation with persistence and attention to terms the parties can evaluate and accept.
Credentials
Professional background.
Credentials are drawn from public professional sources; Chris will review them for this first-release version.
Contact
Discuss a mediation.
For a scheduling inquiry, please include the case name, counsel contact information, preferred dates, and a short description of the matter. Email is the preferred method of contact.
Please do not send confidential information until appropriate arrangements have been confirmed.
Email
chris@barnesdisputeresolution.com
Phone
(818) 399-9945
Location
Los Angeles, California