Peter J. Linn, Esq.

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Peter Linn, Esq. is a seasoned mediator and litigator with nearly three decades of expertise in the Bay Area legal landscape. With a wealth of experience in civil trial law, Mr. Linn brings a fresh perspective to the art of mediation, offering invaluable insights and solutions to even the most challenging disputes.

Having navigated the intricacies of litigation for years, Mr. Linn has gained a profound understanding of the pivotal role that skilled mediators play in achieving swift and satisfactory resolutions. Through hundreds of successful mediations, he has honed his ability to identify effective strategies that work while recognizing the pitfalls that hinder progress.

As a litigator, Mr. Linn advised individuals, businesses, and institutional clients in a wide variety of matters, including contract disputes, personal injury claims, employment litigation, professional liability actions (including those involving real estate agents and lawyers), product liability, and lawsuits arising out of both small and large construction projects. He has handled cases in both State and Federal Courts and has tried high exposure cases across the state. Through this work, he has developed an in-depth knowledge of insurance issues and understands the interplay between the insurer and the insured that can complicate the resolution of a case due to policy terms.

Mr. Linn’s multifaceted background and experience lend to a keen understanding of the potential outcomes of jury trials. As a skilled mediator, Mr. Linn is committed to helping the parties find creative ways to resolve disputes without the need for costly, time-consuming, and uncertain litigation.

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Testimonials

“Peter Linn has served as mediator in several of my real estate and business cases. Peter is an excellent mediator, well prepared and patient. He helped me settle several complicated cases that I did not think would settle.”

“Mr. Linn did a great job. He stuck it out with the parties for over nine hours, managing to pull a settlement out of the fire at the last minute. He was friendly (maybe friendlier in demeanor than most mediators I’ve encountered), but he was still able to straight talk to the parties to get them to see downside and risk. The bottom line is whether he was effective, and he certainly was. He will be on my list of mediators to use when the dispute stems from conflicting personalities in addition to strategy get-forward business disagreements.”

“Peter Linn is an exceptional mediator and ADR Services, Inc. is fortunate to have him on its panel. 5 out of 5 stars.”

“I was very pleased with Peter’s ready grasp of the facts, his spot-on analysis, and his demeanor in our court-ordered mediation, often the most difficult mediations to conduct. Peter was diligent and seemingly (based on the interaction he described) tried his best to persuade a difficult litigant of the need to settle (unfortunately without success). I would definitely use Peter again and will be happy to refer others to him.”

“I worked with Peter on a few construction defect cases in the past couple of years. He was always very knowledgeable, well-prepared, and easy to work with. Since becoming a mediator, I still find him to be all of these things. He has come well-prepared to mediation with knowledge of the underlying facts of the case, which shows that he had reviewed the mediation briefs in advance. He is friendly during the mediation and has made my clients feel like they were in good hands. He also has been able to come up with unique and out of the box ideas when it comes to case resolution. He is also good at telling you where your strengths and weaknesses are for your case. I find that his mediation style suits him well and is a great service to his clients. I would recommend Peter to other colleagues, and have done so in the past.”

“I have worked with Peter as part the mediation program in Contra Costa County now for several years and every time I get to work with him is a true pleasure. He has a special ability to not only explain the benefits of mediation but also the real-world consequences of trial to not only my clients but also to the other side. He has helped to settle many cases I have had that I thought would never settle, either based on my client or the other side. I routinely hear from not only my clients but opposing parties and their counsel about what a professional and knowledgeable job he does when mediating cases. He will be a tremendous asset to ADR Services, Inc. and I am elated to know that he will still be helping with the mediation program.”