Reviews & Comments:
As a Mediator of Employment Disputes
As a Mediator of Business and Commercial Disputes
As a Mediator of Inheritance Disputes, Breach of Fiduciary Duty Cases, Elder Law
As a Mediator of Personal Injury Cases
As a Bilingual (Spanish–English) Mediator
Employment Mediation Reviews
"Patricia Prince is an extremely quick study and a very skilled communicator. I put Patricia on my list of the five most effective mediators in the Bay Area—and I am familiar with virtually all the top mediators." —Defense Counsel (Employment/Breach of Contract)
Patricia was "brilliant and very tenacious in a tough, contentious, multi-party situation."
—Plaintiff′s Counsel (Employment/Sexual Harassment)
"Our respective sides could not have been further apart on liability and damages. Ms. Prince was able to connect with a difficult party and bring this matter to a resolution."
—Insurance Adjuster (Employment/Sexual Harassment)
"You were thorough and tenacious, which is what it takes to settle cases such as ours. You were prepared for the session, and you did not waste time, bringing the mediation to a successful conclusion."
—Defense Counsel (Employment/Wage and Hour)
"You have a calm demeanor and I know that our client liked and trusted you. You use a gentle touch to achieve tough results."
—Plaintiff′s Counsel (Employment/Disability Discrimination/Wrongful Termination)
"Your mediation services were very effective and you remained very flexible in dealing with the colorful personalities at the mediation. You kept the parties focused on the ultimate goal — settlement — even as you let my client vent from time to time... You are an effective, polished and highly professional mediator—an excellent cost effective alternative to using JAMS or other ADR providers."
—Defense Counsel (Employment Dispute/Wage and Hour/Successor Liability)
"You did a very good job of handling all the emotion in the case, especially mine. You always got us back to reasonable and got us over the big hurdles. I think your language skills helped a lot to make people more comfortable, which is helpful in a settlement. I also think your confidence with numbers was helpful since spreadsheets and calculators were such a big part of the case...You are also easy to talk to and give a fair assessment of what is going on in the case. This last point may seem obvious, but not every mediator does. Thanks very much."
—Plaintiff′s Counsel (Employment Dispute/Employee Classification/Wage and Hour)
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Business and Commercial Mediation Reviews
Patricia is "prepared, professional, flexible, personable and easy to work with."
—Defense Counsel (Commercial Landlord/Tenant Dispute)
"Patricia Prince brought thoughtful and thorough analysis, along with hard-fought settlement efforts, to the mediation of my client′s case."
—Plaintiff′s Counsel (Construction Contract Dispute)
"You have my strongest recommendation. You were so remarkable in how you helped me resolve my brother′s case. I have been trumpeting your name as a terrific mediator (and person) and have recommended you to several attorney buddies of mine in San Francisco. I am delighted to let others know of your professionalism, effectiveness and value."
—Defense Counsel (Intellectual Property/Breach of Contract)
"Thank you very much for your assistance in this case. I thought your skills as a mediator and persistence in bringing the parties together was invaluable."
—Plaintiff′s Counsel (Commercial Dispute/Breach of Warranty/Breach of Non-Disclosure Agreement)
"Patricia Prince worked hard. She started a dialogue and made the parties see that the case was ‘settleable.’"
—Defense Counsel (Business Dispute/Partnership Dissolution/Interference with Contractual Relations)
"Thanks Patricia! It's been such a magical process for us to evolve the structures of our relationship in a way that truly supports each of us to thrive during this next stage of the journey—your support has been invaluable and we'll be forever grateful to you!"
—Self-Represented Party (Partnership Dissolution/Intellectual Property Ownership, Licensing and Cooperation Agreement)
"I was extremely satisfied with your services and your availability by telephone to discuss ways to achieve resolution of the case. Most importantly, you achieved settlement by overcoming significant communication barriers between the principals."
—Defense Counsel (Commercial Dispute/Account Stated/Money Due with Cross Claims)
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Inheritance Disputes/Breach of Fiduciary Duty/Elder Law Cases:
"Ms. Prince was the best mediator I have had in years!"
—Defense Counsel (Elder Abuse)
"You were an excellent mediator. You very quickly grasped the legal issues and factual basis of the claim. This made it easy to spend the time discussing settlement. You were also very effective in making the clients feel comfortable. I suspect that both sides felt that you were doing the best that could be done for them."
—Plaintiff′s Counsel (Financial Elder Abuse/Fraud/Breach of Fiduciary Duty)
"Very good mediator—comfortable with more complex financial issues, as well as emotional issues."
—Defense Counsel (Inheritance Dispute/Real Property/Partition Action)
"Professional, impartial, efficient and persistent. The settlement which I subjectively felt had little chance of accomplishment terminated what would likely have been lengthy and mutually destructive litigation. Your immediate and intuitive grasp of the motivations of the parties and their respective attorneys was more than could be reasonably anticipated. To anyone who has a serious desire to solve a problem without formal litigation, I would suggest a phone call to you..."
—Plaintiff′s Counsel (Pre-Litigation Inheritance Dispute/Breach of Fiduciary Duty/Fraud/Undue Influence)
"You were very professional and effective and I would highly recommend you and your services. The case settled within the range which my clients and I found acceptable. Also, it seemed that your command of Spanish was a very major component in arriving at a resolution of the case."
—Defense Counsel (Elder Financial Abuse)
"Patricia Prince did a terrific job in bringing this difficult case to a resolution."
—Plaintiff"s Counsel (Financial Elder Abuse/Fraud/Breach of Fiduciary Duty)
"You′re at the top of my current list of mediators because you′ve been effective in two very difficult-to-settle cases about which I had virtually no hope of settling. In both of these, everyone was quite whipped up. It wouldn′t have taken much to set everyone off. If I had to pick one thing, other than persistence, that I consider a trait that you brought to the mediations that was important, that trait would be your calm and professional demeanor. I think that things didn′t go south in large measure because of your calm and professional example. That, and you read everyone exactly right."
—Defense Counsel (Fraud/Elder Abuse/Elder Neglect)
Personal Injury Mediation Reviews
"Patricia Prince is: "Efficient, practical, experienced in litigation and resolution. Able to spot those issues that will control the outcome of a case—something that many lawyers will never learn."
—Plaintiff′s Counsel (Personal Injury)
"Patricia Prince is: Effective. Persistent. Reasonable. Fair. Managed to get the job done (against all odds) after the process was derailed."
—Defense Counsel (Personal Injury)
"Patricia Prince was excellent. She helped educate my client regarding case value."
—Plaintiff′s Counsel (Personal Injury)
"Patricia Prince was key to case settlement."
—Defense Counsel (Personal Injury)
"I think that one of your true gifts is to make the process one where the plaintiff leaves with the feeling that he/she was heard, respected and everything that needed to get conveyed to the defense was conveyed in a manner that gave the plaintiff confidence that you were working hard for them, regardless of the outcome. I think you are perfectly suited for explaining to the plaintiff that in a personal injury case what it becomes is all about the numbers, and conveying the knowledge that their concerns are being addressed by you and the defense even if all the plaintiff hears is moving numbers. I suspect you have great ability to comfort the individuals and allow them to know they are being heard and considered—this is truly a great asset."
—Plaintiff′s Counsel (Personal Injury)
"Patricia Prince is a good listener and is quite effective in allowing the parties to see the strengths and weaknesses of their cases."
—Defense Counsel (Personal Injury/Public Nuisance/Indemnity)
"Patricia Prince went the extra mile and helped settle the case."
—Plaintiff′s Counsel (Personal Injury/Lemon Law)
Spanish-Speaking Mediator
"You did a very good job of handling all the emotion in the case, especially mine. You always got us back to reasonable and got us over the big hurdles. I think your language skills [Spanish] helped a lot to make people more comfortable, which is helpful in a settlement..."
—Plaintiff′s Counsel (Employment Dispute/Employee Classification/Wage and Hour)
"You were very professional and effective and I would highly recommend you and your services...[I]t seemed that your command of Spanish was a very major component in arriving at a resolution of the case."
—Defense Counsel (Elder Financial Abuse)
"By speaking to the plaintiff in her native language (Spanish), Ms. Prince was able to connect with her and bring this matter to a resolution."
—Insurance Adjuster (Employment/Sexual Harassment)
*The foregoing testimonials do not constitute a guarantee, warranty or prediction regarding the outcome of any future mediation.