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Civil Mediator Background Information


DISCLAIMER: This information has been provided by the mediator and has not been independently verified by the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside. The Court provides this list of mediators as a public service. The Court does not endorse, recommend, or make any warranty pertaining to the qualifications or competency of any provider on this list. Inclusion on the list is based on the representations of the mediator. The Court assumes no responsibility of liability for any act or omission of any mediator on the list.




Name:
Bracy, Johanna
Firm Name:
Address:
Bracy Mediation
601 S Figueroa Ste 3400
Los Angeles CA 90017
 Phone:
Email:
Website:
2135378780
jbracy@bracymediation.com
www.bracymediation.com
BAR Number:
ADR Experience: (Arbitration, Mediation & Settlement Conferences) 
Mediation Center of the Pacific (State Eviction Moratorium Program) | Mediation | 2021-09-01 | 
Orange County Human Relations | Mediation | 2021-02-01 | 
Resolution Systems Institute/Kane County Court System (Illinois) | Mediation | 2021-07-01 | 
More than 200 mediations performed nationally, primarily in California, Illinois, and Hawaii. Landlord-Tenant Mediation (2021-Present) • California Superior Court (2021-Present)
  Remote Services:
This arbitrator / mediator offers their services remotely (over phone/video conferencing technology).
Subject Matter Expertise Area(s):
  • Business
  • Contract
  • Employment
  • Environmental
  • Landlord Tenant / Neighborhood
  • Personal Injury
  • Real Property
Languages Spoken:
(Other Than English) 
N/A
Representation:

Plantiff Representation: 0%

Defendant Representation: 0%

Current Practice & Professional History (Temp Judge Exp): 
Bracy Mediation, Los Angeles, CA Mediator/Owner (2020 – Present) 
• California Plumbing & Mechanical Contractors Association, Burbank, CA Vice President (2017 – 2019) 
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), New York, NY; Santa Monica, CA Attorney and Policy Advocate (2010 – 2016) 
• Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York, NY Associate Attorney (2008 – 2010) 
• Sierra Club, Sacramento, CA Legislative Aide (2004 – 2005) 
• California State Assembly, Sacramento, CA Legislative Aide (2003 – 2004)
Educational Background: 
JD, Harvard Law School
BA, Stanford University
ADR Training: 
• Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine School of Law 
• American Arbitration Association • American Bar Association 
• California Employment Lawyers Association 
• California Lawyers Association 
• National Bar Association
Professional Licenses: 
N/A
Arbitration Approach: 
My mediation approach is generally a flexible combination of facilitative and evaluative measures, depending on the parties and the nature of the dispute. Participants appreciate my tenacity, empathetic and diplomatic nature, and creative solutions.
Briefs & Other: 
Parties should submit their mediation briefs at least one week before the mediation date. Briefs should be candid and include, at a minimum, descriptions of key evidence (including key deposition excerpts), and prior settlement negotiations. The parties' counsel are also encouraged to circulate a draft long-form agreement in advance so that the parties may begin thinking about potential settlement terms and the ultimate form of a final agreement. 

I also prefer to meet in advance at least once with each party for a pre-mediation conference.
Fee Information:

Rate Per Hour: $660

Rate Per Half Day: $4000

Rate Per Day: $6600

For court-ordered mediations, I offer a reduced hourly rate of $600 per hour divided evenly among the parties, and will also consider sliding-scale rates on a case-by-case basis.
Locations: 
I am very comfortable with virtual mediation (and able to educate parties in how to use it) and am able to serve as a virtual mediator (in fact, I usually prefer it). I am also willing to appear for in-person mediations (when permitted by Covid-19 regulations).

DISCLAIMER: This information has been provided by the mediator and has not been independently verified by the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside. The Court provides this list of mediators as a public service. The Court does not endorse, recommend, or make any warranty pertaining to the qualifications or competency of any provider on this list. Inclusion on the list is based on the representations of the mediator. The Court assumes no responsibility of liability for any act or omission of any mediator on the list.