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MICHAEL P. CARBONE is a mediator, arbitrator and referee.  His dispute resolution practice has been built over a period of more than 25 years and covers a wide range of fields.   His exceptional combination of transactional and litigation experience enables him to handle complex litigation and other challenging cases. 

He resolves business and commercial cases, real estate disputes, employment claims, construction claims and defect cases, estate and trust matters, insurance issues, legal malpractice, corporate and partnership disputes, and personal injury cases.  In his capacity as a court-appointed referee he has undertaken a wide variety of responsibilities, including sales and appraisals of real property, the adjudication of trust accounting and administration matters, and resolution of partnership issues.  

For a more complete statement of his work, both as a lawyer and as a neutral, click on "Curriculum Vitae" and "Areas of Expertise."

He is a member of the National Panel of Arbitrators of the American Arbitration Association.  Through that organization he arbitrates real estate, construction, and commercial cases, including large and complex matters.

He is a founder and past president of The Mediation Society, and a member of many other professional organizations, including the Northern California International Arbitration Club, the Academy of Court-Appointed Masters, the Dispute Resolution Section of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of California and the Association of Business Trial Lawyers.

He is a frequent author and speaker on alternative dispute resolution issues.  He publishes a monthly newsletter entitled "Resolving It" which provides timely advice on strategies for successful mediation and discusses current issues, such as reforming the commercial arbitration process and managing E-discovery.