- Lecturer in Law
Biography
Jessica Notini is a full-time mediator, trainer, negotiation coach and facilitator practicing in California and internationally in many Latin countries. Ms. Notini is a leader in the field of alternative dispute resolution in California. She is past Chair of the California State Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee and she served for three years as President of the Association for Dispute Resolution of Northern California (formerly NCMA) and was a member of the Board of Directors for the Mediation Society of San Francisco. She is currently a member of the Contra Costa Mediation Society. She was recognized for her leadership and years of dedication with the California Dispute Resolution Council’s 2012 Don Weckstein Award.
In her mediation practice, Ms. Notini focuses primarily on the areas of probate & estate, employment discrimination and business disputes. As a trainer, Ms. Notini has developed and led many workshops for both private entities and public institutions in the areas of leadership & influencing, teambuilding, communication skills, negotiation, mediation, and conflict resolution. Ms. Notini is a Lecturer at Stanford Law School and an Adjunct Professor at Boalt School of Law, Hastings College of the Law, and Mills College MBA Program. She is also a Senior Consultant in negotiation with Accordence, Integrated Management Associates and Lax & Sebenius.
Education
- B.A. (Psychology), magna cum laude, Wesleyan University, Connecticut, 1984
- J.D., magna cum laude, University of Michigan, 1989
Related Organizations
Affiliations & Honors
- Association of Dispute Resolution of Northern California (ADR-NC), formerly the Northern California Mediation Association (NCMA)
- Association for Conflict Resolution
- State Bar of California (including membership in ADR section)
- United States District Court for the Northern District of California
- Bar Associations of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties (including ADR Sections)
- Ethics Review Committee for mediation program of First Appellate Court of Calif