Ms. Barr has successfully mediated large, complex, multi-party environmental cases involving cleanup of soil and groundwater under CERCLA, RCRA, and California’s Superfund law. 

Eleanor has settled more than a thousand employment matters and is well-versed in California employment law. She has substantial mediation experience in the following areas:

Ms. Barr has mediated hundreds of disputes involving real property, including habitability matters, massive property damage, Buyer/Seller/Broker disputes and HOA disputes.

Eleanor has successfully mediated business disputes involving large and privately-owned corporations, financial institutions and family businesses. Her experience includes:

Ms. Barr has mediated hundreds of personal catastrophic injury and wrongful death matters involving defective products, auto accidents, slip and falls, sexual abuse, toxic torts, and elder abuse.

Eleanor has gained significant experience mediating insurance coverage matters and works well with both the policy holders and the insurance representatives.

Ms. Barr has mediated many civil rights matters involving excessive force, assault and battery, wrongful death, and unreasonable search and seizure.

Dialogue is the glue that keeps us together.  Without it, we end up isolating ourselves from those with whom we disagree, and we often attribute unfounded negative assumptions on to them.  This can lead to a cycle of debilitating interaction.