Arbitrations:

Mr. Page will serve as a party-appointed arbitrator, as a neutral arbitrator or as chair of a three-arbitrator tribunal. He has experience in the application of various sets of rules under the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"), UNCITRAL, International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC") and World Intellectual Property Organization ("WIPO/OMPI"). His arbitrations are ordinarily administered by the AAA through its Western Region (877.528.0880) or the AAA's International Centre for Dispute Resolution ("ICDR") (212.484.4181). Upon request, he will serve as an arbitrator under the auspices of other reputable institutions or ad hoc. Mr. Page has extensive experience in conducting proceedings using evidentiary protocols of the common law, civil law and IBA and in domain name disputes before the WIPO/OMPI.

Mediation Style:

As a mediator, Mr. Page will employ a variety of mediation styles including facilitative, evaluative, collaborative, transformational and storytelling. After impasse in the mediation session and with the consent of all parties, a written mediator's recommendation may be available. Any mediator's recommendation will have a 2-3 day deadline for acceptance, after which time the parties will be advised solely whether or not the dispute has settled.

Joint Sessions:

Under most circumstances the parties will participate in a joint session. Joint sessions conducted in California shall be subject to Evidence Code §§ 1115-1128, including without limitation Evidence Code §1119(c): "All communications, negotiations, or settlement discussions by and between participants in the course of a mediation or a mediation consultation shall remain confidential." The mediator is not empowered to order either party to accept or reject a proposal for settlement made in the course of a mediation. Mediations conducted in jurisdictions outside California may be subject to other laws.

Richard W. Page, Esq. is the sole shareholder of The Page Firm and renders international services in alternative dispute resolution from his offices in San Diego, California.

Professional Experience: Mediator, Arbitrator and Attorney at Law.
1998-Present Shareholder, The Page Firm, APC
1996-1998 Partner, Page & Busch, LLP
1990-1996 Shareholder, Page, Polin & Busch, A.P.C.
1983-1990 Partner, Page, Tucker, Brooks & Busch
1979-1983 Partner, Sullivan & Jones
1976-1978 Associate, Sullivan & Jones
Languages: English, Spanish
Education: J.D., University of California, Davis 1976, Law Review, Moot Court. B.A., with distinction, Stanford University, 1970, Phi Beta Kappa
Litigation Experience: Business and International Litigation in Trial and Appellate Courts, Arbitration and Mediation. Admitted in California, Including Federal Courts and 9th Circuit.
Professional Activities: ABA, Member Litigation and International Litigation Sections. California State Bar, Member of Litigation and International Sections.
ADR Activities in United States: Director, American Arbitration Association ("AAA"); Panelist, AAA Large Complex Case Program ("LCCP"); Member, AAA Commercial Arbitration Panel since 1982; Member, AAA Mediation Panel since 1985; San Diego Superior Court arbitration, mediation and pro tem panels.
ADR Activities International: Member, AAA International Arbitration and Mediation Panel; Member, World Intellectual Property Organization ("WIPO") Arbitration and Mediation Panel also known as Organización Mundial de Propiedad Intelectual ("OMPI").
Representative Cases: Experience conducting several hundred arbitrations and several thousand mediations involving disputes over domestic (USA) and international business; intellectual property; technology licensing and product development; accountings and dissolutions; unfair competition; insurance; franchising; real estate; securities; construction; torts; personal injury and consumer protection.