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Family Law 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:
Ryder, Richard J
Firm Name:
Address:
Richard Ryder Family Law
45-025 Manitou Drive Suite 5
Indian Wells CA 92210
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Email:
Website:
(760) 772-9227
(760) 832-0088
(760) 772-8707
rjryder@earthlink.net
www.rjryderfamilylawspecialist.com
BAR Number:
74986
ADR Experience: (Arbitration, Mediation & Settlement Conferences) 
Arbitrator Client-Attorney Fee Disputes for Desert Bar since about 1990. As counsel for clients a few cases in 1990s. Many Mandatory/Voluntary Settlement Conferences as counsel many MSCs as Temporary Judge.
Subject Matter Expertise Area(s):
  • Family Law, Registered Domestic Partnerships.
Languages Spoken:
(Other Than English) 

    

    

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        Current Practice & Professional History (Temp Judge Exp):
    

    

        
None as a mediator 1 settlement (Family Law) as counsel in about 2010. Years of Family Law Practice: 34. 100% Family Law cases. (All Family Law issues.)
Prior Law Practice: 1977-1993 85% Family Law 15% Personal Injury Civil Criminal Defense Immigration Business/Corporations.


    

    

        Educational Background:
    

    

        
B.A. (1968) University of Florida
J.D. (1976) Western State University College of Law, San Diego
CFLS (1993) State Bar of California(BLS)

    

    

        ADR Training:
    

    

        
"Mediation Intensive Training for Court-Connected Family Law Cases" (32 hrs., Feb.-Mar. 2012) The Center for Understanding in Conflict.
Arbitrator, "Client-Attorney Fee Disputes" for Desert Bar since about 1990. As counsel for clients, a few cases in 1990's.

    

    

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        Arbitration Approach:
    

    

        
Fair mostly informal proper pleadings and documentation.


    

    

        Briefs & Other:
    

    

        
Briefs encouraged but not mandatory if disclosures etc. are provided timely mental-health reports if appropriate to issues. Western Region (Riverside Corona Moreno Valley) Mid-County Region (Southwest Temecula Hemet Banning) Eastern Region (Indio Blythe) at the above business address at the facilities of counsel or other appropriate facilities in these areas.


    

    

        Fee Information:
    

    

                        
$350 per hour
My rate per day is $2800; my rate per half-day is $1400; reduced rates considered.

    

    

        Locations:
    

    

        
Western Region (Riverside Corona, Moreno Valley); Mid-County Region (Southwest, Temecula, Hemet, Banning); Eastern Region (Indio, Blythe); at the above business address; at the facilities of counsel or other appropriate facilities in these areas.

    









    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.