Introduction
Eleanor Barr began practicing law 18 years ago as a litigator of complex civil cases. In 1999, she established herself as a full-time mediator and has since built a thriving mediation practice specializing in legally and emotionally complex cases. She successfully mediates for many of California’s top law firms.

Eleanor’s success at settling cases attests to her skill at distilling legal issues, her extensive litigation experience, and her ability to defuse the emotional issues that often underlie conflict. Over the years, Eleanor has developed a highly effective mediation style that emphasizes communication, legal clarity and a tenacious commitment to reaching resolution.

Litigation Experience
Eleanor was a named partner (under her maiden name, Oths) at Denney & Oths in Glendale, California where she focused on business, environmental and employment litigation. Prior to that, Eleanor was an associate at Glassman & Browning where she litigated in the areas of entertainment and First Amendment law. She has represented corporate and individual clients, as plaintiffs and defendants, in all stages of litigation including mediations, arbitrations, trials and appeals. Eleanor’s experience in litigating complex, multi-party lawsuits has been instrumental in her ability to resolve such cases as a mediator.

Achievements, Affiliations, and Education
Eleanor is a member of the International Academy of Mediators and co-chairs the ADR Committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of California. She is a mediator for the Los Angeles Superior Court Mediation Program and for the California Court of Appeal.

Eleanor is active in educating lawyers and mediators about mediation. She is an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University School of Law. As a former director of the Southern California Mediation Association, she has organized and lectured at Southern California Mediation Association’s Annual Conference at Pepperdine University and has helped improve the Los Angeles Superior Court Mediation Program by writing mediation guidelines and checklists for mediators and judges. She is a frequent lecturer on mediation and negotiation for state and local bar associations and for private law firms.

She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Indiana University and obtained her law degree from the Indiana University School of Law.

Resumé

Mediation and Litigation Experience
· Mediation Offices of Eleanor Oths Barr, Glendale, 1999-present
· Partner, Denney & Oths, Glendale, CA, 1996-1999 (Associate from 1993-1995)
· Associate, Glassman & Browning, Beverly Hills, CA, 1990-1992

Mediation Panels and Professional Organizations
· Member, International Academy of Mediators, 2003-present
· Co-chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of California,
  2003-present
· Mediator, Resolute Systems, Inc. Panel, 2003-present
· Mediator, California Court of Appeal Panel, 2002-present
· Mediator, Los Angeles Superior Court Panel, 1999-present
· Director, Southern California Mediation Association, 2001-2002
· Co-Chair, Southern California Mediation Association Conference at Pepperdine University, 2001-2002
· Co-Chair, Courts Committee, Southern California Mediation Association, 2002
· Barrister, American Inns of Court, 1997-2002

Teaching, Speaking and Writing
· Adjunct Professor, Pepperdine University School of Law, Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution, 2006
· Speaker, “Strategies for Successful Negotiations in Business Mediations,” Sections Education Institute Conference,   State Bar of California, 2005
· Speaker, “Understanding and Overcoming Bias in Mediation,” ADR Section for Orange County Bar, 2004
· Speaker, “Cutting Edge Issues in Mediating Disability Disputes,” Annual Conference, Southern California Mediation   Association, 2004
· Speaker, “Mediating Entertainment Disputes,” Annual Conference, State Bar of California, 2003
· Speaker, “Mediating the Litigated Case: It’s Not Just About the Money,” Southern California
  Mediation Association Conference at Pepperdine University, 2003
· Speaker, “Improving Your Resolution Rates in Mediation,” Southern California Mediation Association Conference at
  Pepperdine University, 2001
· Speaker, “Careers in Mediation,” Loyola Law School, Disability Mediation Center, 2002
· Speaker, “Ethical Issues in Mediation,” Inns of Court, George McBurney Business Litigation Section, 2001
· Author, Making Sound Decisions: How to Help Your Client Evaluate Settlement Options," Alternatives, International   Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution, 2006.
· Author, Keynote Speaker Profile: Professor Leonard Riskin, Southern California Mediation Association News, 2002
· Co-Author, “Increasing Your Mediation Resolution Rate,” Southern California Mediation Association News, August and
  October 2000
· Co-Author, “Increasing Your Mediation Resolution Rate,” Los Angeles Superior Court pamphlet, 2001
· Co-Author, California Environmental Law Handbook, Government Institutes, 1994, 1995, and 1997
· Author, “Lessor's Inspection of Contaminated Leaseholds: A Right or Duty?,” Los Angeles County Bar Environmental
  Section Newsletter, Fall 1995
· Speaker, “Alternative Theories of Hazardous Waste Litigation,” State Bar of California, Section Education Institute,
  1994, 1995

Education
· J.D., Indiana University Law School, Bloomington, IN, May 1989 · B.A., Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, May 1986 · Phi Beta Kappa · Pepperdine University, Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution
	· Mediating the Litigated Case · Masters’ Forum · Expanding Mediation, Mindfulness and the New Grid
· L.A. County Bar, Basic Mediation Training · University of California, Mediation Training · Center for Conflict Resolution, Mediation Training · Concur, Negotiating Effective Environmental Agreements · California Court of Appeal, Advanced Mediation Training