Mark K. Ameli

Mark K. Ameli

4.2
Rating: 8.5

Licensed for 45 years

Mediation Lawyer at Beverly Hills, CA
Practice Areas: Mediation

8383 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1038, Beverly Hills, CA

About Mark

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Mediation 100%

With over 30 years of experience in personal injury, business litigation and workers compensation I have decided to concentrate on mediation. I mainly mediate personal injury, business and employment cases. I believe that cultural differences can cause or contribute to disputes. I use cultural factors to resolve disputes. That is why my company, Diversified Dispute Resolution is your Center for Cross Cultural Mediation. My law firm continues with Personal Injury and Worker Compensation.

31 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 400-450 per hour

Contingency

33%-40%

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 45 years

State: California

Acquired: 1980

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Mark K. Ameli

8383 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1038, Beverly Hills, CA, 90211

Diversified Dispute Resolution

8383 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1038, Beverly Hills, CA, 90211

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Mark K. Ameli's Reviews

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4.2 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

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Posted by ken | January 13, 2014

Mark Ameli is a lawyer that can be trusted to obtain the best result possible.

As a colleague I have known Mark Ameli for over 20 years. I have referred numerous civil matters including personal injury, insurance litigation and also mediation/arbitration to Mr. Ameli. All of the persons that I referred to Mark Ameli were extremely satisfied with his capability, ethics and pro...fessionalism. I strongly recommend his legal services.

Posted by Irfan | July 4, 2013

The Most Reliable and Trustworthy Lawyer ever

I had couple of lawyers for different problems in my my life but no one helped me as much as Mr Ameli did, he was the best. He was there whenever I needed him. He was only one phone call away. I just met him once at his office, but we were always in contact via email, and cellphone. he handles th...e cases himself and as good as possible. ( He also has a really great assistant) He is not one of those lawyers that take people to fantasy land to just get the case. He is trustworthy, helpful, and honest. The first day, after Mr. Ameli heard about my case, he exactly said how my case was going to end up and sure enough 11 months later my case was closed with not only the same result as he told me the first day but better. Long story short, he knows the law, he is good at it, and more important that he is a good man. thanks Mr. Ameli for all your help Irfan

Posted by anonymous | April 5, 2013

Not recommended for workers compensation case

I had a TERRIBLE experience with Mr. Ameli over a workers comp case for a professional. Never retuning calls/emails Lack of knowledge around workers comp Not at all trustworthy. He told me to trust him with my case and after signing the contract, never returned my calls. I had to switch to anothe...r attorney and fire him. Not at all recommended for workers comp case.

Posted by anonymous | June 13, 2011

Mark Ameli's endorsement as the most competent, caring & trust worthy Individual to work with

I have known Mark Ameli for thirty years. Mark is one of the best attorneys I have ever come in contact with. I have known him professionally and personally. I would consider Mark as one of my best friends and my personal attorney. He is most dedicated and extremely competent, ethical, conscienti...ous and responsive. He is always available to answer any concerns or questions one may have. Indeed, I feel very privileged to know him.

Posted by smiling again | March 8, 2010

LIFE SAVER

I was referred to Mark Ameli after a very bad auto collision. I was rear ended on the freeway and was completely frozen. After meeting with Mr. Ameli, i got myself back on track. He not only walked me through the protocol but also helped me get my life back on track. He has a wonderful dispositio...n and is extremely honest and very knowledgable. I feel good writing this recommendation because i have never met a more ethical and straight forward attorney. Meet him and you will see for yourself.

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Siamak Pishvaee

Mediation lawyer | May 21

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Christopher Leroi

Mediation lawyer | Aug 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Ameli is simply an exceptional attorney who I would recommend to everyone and anyone. I am a former judge, former magistrate, former prosecutor, and an attorney with 24 years of experience. I still learn from his answers on Avvo on a daily basis and I am constantly impressed."

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Haleh Mansouri

Mediation lawyer | Jul 02

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Scheherazade Rastegar-Djavahery

Mediation lawyer | Jun 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Ameli is a highly respected mediator and attorney. He is actively involved in the legal and mediation communities in Southern California. I admire, respect, and enthusiastically endorse this superb mediator and lawyer."

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Yousef Monadjemi

Unknown lawyer | Jan 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Ameli is an excellent and professional attorney. I have known Mr. Ameli for several years and have referred many clients seeking representation on complex litigation matters. Mr. Ameli is also a highly trained and effective mediator and arbitrator. I highly recommend Mr. Ameli."

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Steve Zand

Personal injury lawyer | Jan 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Mark Ameli for nearly thirty (30) years. Mark is simply a great lawyer and a great individual. He is a highly skilled litigator, mediator, and arbitrator. He is a pioneer in cross-cultural mediation. He mediation skills in complex cases are superb. He is extremely competent, ethical, and conscientious. It is easy to become a lawyer, but it is exceedingly difficult to become a great lawyer. To be come a great lawyer, it requires more than legal knowledge and skill, it requires the lawyer to be also an exceptional human being. Mark is undoubtedly one of the greatest lawyers in Los Angeles, and I am truly proud to think of him as a colleague and a friend.”"

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Mike Manesh

Mediation lawyer | Jun 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Mr. Ameli's experience and competece in handling arbitration and mediation matters come from years of litigation and business/corporate practice. Furthermore, he is an attorney who uses the legal process with the objective of resolving disputes expeditiously and efficiently. I highly recommend Mr. Ameli."

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Experience

Rating:  8.5 (Excellent)

Honors

1998

Certificate of Appreciation for Service as a Mediator, Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Mediator, CEDRS, Center for Effective Dispute Resolution Services

2005 - Present

Mediator, Diversified Dispute Resolution

2010 - 2012

Attorney, Law Offices of Mark K. Ameli

1999 - 2009

Attorney, Law Offices of Ameli, Ayvazi & Associates

1990 - 1999

Attorney, Law Offices of Mark K. Ameli

1980 - 1990

Attorney, Law Offices of Smith and Ameli

Associations

State Bar of California

Member

Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles

Member

Beverly Hills Bar Association

Member

Iranian American Bar Association

Member

Education

1980

Univ of West Los Angeles

JD - Juris Doctor

1972

University of Southern California

MA - Masters

1970

Univ of California Berkeley

BA - Bachelor of Arts

N/A

Pepperdine's Straus Institute

Certificate in Mediating the Litigated Case

Speaking Engagements

2011

Panel on Mediation and Cross Cultural Mediation

Everything You Wanted to Know About Mediation

2009

Rotary Club Luncheon

Cross Cultural Mediation

2009

Cross Cultural Mediation

Cross Cultural Mediation

2008

Rotary Club Luncheon

Mediation

Publications

2009

Southern California Mediation Association A Primer on Cross Cultural Mediation

Languages

Persian

English

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