Robert is both a licensed attorney and family therapist who has been practicing understanding-based mediation for 12 years in a variety of family and legal settings. He is committed to helping people work through legal problems and preserving relationships.
Practice areas
family law, workplace disputes
1,000 cases
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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CA | Active | 2004 | 06/16/2022 |
Legal answers | 1 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Adjunct Professor | Hastings College Of Law | 2013 - Present |
Organizational Consultant | Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | 2012 - Present |
Mediator | Family Counseling & Mediation Center | 2008 - Present |
Adjunct Professor | Golden Gate University School Of Business | 2013 - 2015 |
Associate | Steefel Levitt & Weiss | 2006 - 2007 |
Associate | Howrey & Simon | 2004 - 2006 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Alameda County Superior Court | ADR Panel Member | 2013 - Present |
California Court of Appeals, Third Appellate District | Mediation Panel Member | 2012 - Present |
Contra Costa Superior Court | ADR Panel Member | 2011 - Present |
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) | Member | 2008 - Present |
Collaborative Practice East Bay | Steering Committee Member | 2010 - 2014 |
Alameda County Bar Association, ADR Section, | Executive Committee Member | 2009 - 2013 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Alameda County Bar Association Newsletter | “Can We Be Lawyers and Touchy-Feely Too?” | 2012 |
Blog | "Improving Relationship" | 2010 |
San Francisco Daily Journal | “Keeping Mediation on Course” | 2007 |
San Francisco Daily Journal | "Taking the Fight Out of Mediation" | 2007 |
San Francisco Daily Journal | "Learning from Palestinian Law" | 2007 |
Berkeley Journal of International Law | “A Case Study of Third World Jurisprudence: Palestine – Conflict Resolution and Customary Law in a Neopatrimonial Society” | 2002 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Wright Institute | MA - Masters | 2009 |
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2004 |
Gothenburg University | MS - Master of Science | 2000 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Alameda County Bar Association | “Why Negotiations Fail: Barriers to Settlement” | 2015 |
Alameda County Bar Association | “Recognizing and Understanding Mental Health Issues in the Context of Negotiations” | 2014 |
UC Hastings School of Law | “Recognizing and Understanding Mental Health Issues in the Context of Negotiations” | 2013 |
The Mediation Society | "Conflict Resolution in the Middle East" | 2013 |
Association for Dispute Resolution of Northern California, Annual Conference | "Mediating Family Property Disputes" | 2013 |
UC Hastings School of Law | “Collaborative Practice in Family Law” | 2013 |
Alameda County Bar Association | "Walking the Tightrope: Advanced Skills in Mediating High Conflict Cases" | 2012 |
Collaborative Practitioners of East Bay | “What is Your Communication Style?” | 2012 |
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October 12, 2016
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July 16, 2016
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June 24, 2016
David Holcomb, Divorce and separation Attorney on May 16, 2022
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse Robert Terris as a uniquely skilled and effective family law (divorce) mediator. I have referred a number of my own clients and others to Robert for neutral mediation and have found that his training and experience as both a family therapist and a licensed attorney have greatly benefitted everyone I have referred. Strongly endorse Robert Terris.
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