Civil litigation: commercial, real estate, employment and personal injury (state and federal courts); Alternative Dispute Resolution: mediation, arbitration and early neutral evaluation. |
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AV rating, Martindale-Hubbell |
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Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel, San Jose, CA – Special Counsel |
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2007 – Present |
Spector Law Firm , Santa Clara , CA – Founder |
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1992 – 2007 |
Spector & Hackett , San Jose, CA – Cofounder |
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1986 – 1992 |
Morgan, Morgan, Towery, Morgan & Spector , San Jose, CA – Partner |
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1978 – 1986 |
English Teacher at Samuel Ayer High School |
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Political Science Instructor at Cabrillo College |
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J.D., magna cum laude, University of Santa Clara School of Law |
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1978 |
Harvard Law School, Mediator Certification |
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1994 |
Harvard Law School, Negotiation Certification |
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1995 |
Appellate Mediation Certification, Court of Appeal, First Appellate District |
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2001 |
M.A., Political Science, San Jose State University |
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1974 |
Secondary and Community Teacher Credentials, San Jose State University |
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1968 & 1974 |
B.A., English, University of California at Berkeley |
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1966 |
Santa Clara County Bar Association Salsman Award for exemplary service to the |
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2004 |
Northern California ADR Super Lawyer of the Year |
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2004 & 2005 |
The State Bar of California (#83927) |
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1978 - Present |
Santa Clara County Bar Association |
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1979 - Present |
U.S. District Court Early Neutral Evaluator |
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1994 - Present |
Mediator, Court of Appeal First Appellate District |
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2001 - Present |
Santa Clara County Superior Court, Special Master |
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1992 - Present |
Santa Clara County Superior Court, Judge Pro Tem |
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1987 - Present |
Santa Clara County Superior Court Judicial Arbitrator/Mediator |
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1985 - Present |
Hearing Officer, City of Saratoga, California |
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2001 - 2007 |
Santa Clara County Superior Court Arbitration Administration Committee |
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1990 - 1998 |
Santa Clara County Superior Court ADR Administration Committee |
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1998 – Present |
California Supreme Court published opinion, Kendall v. Pestana, Inc. 40 Cal.3d 488 |
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1985 |
A MONTH OF SUNDAYS, Villa Life in the South of France |
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2008 |
The Rutter Group |
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"Discovery 1988" |
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"Discovery 1989" |
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"Law & Motion 1990" |
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1991 Bar Leaders’ Conference |
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Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) |
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1992/1993 |
"Creating and Implementing a Successful Discovery Plan" |
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Santa Clara County Bar Association |
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"Civil Pre-Trial Litigation Strategy" |
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1994 |
"Clueless about Negotiating?" |
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1996 |
"Superior Court ADR Update" |
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1998 |
"How to Represent a Client in Mediation" |
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1999 |
"Personal Injury Mediation" |
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1999 |
"Elimination of Bias" |
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1999 & 2001 |
Mayor, Town of Los Gatos | 2008 | |
Vice-Mayor, Town of Los Gatos |
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2012 & 2007 |
Los Gatos Town Council Member |
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2004 – Present |
Los Gatos Planning Commissioner |
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1980 – 1988 |
Santa Clara University Law School Board of Visitors |
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1993 – 1998 |