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Lee M. Mendelson has over twenty-five years of experience as a seasoned litigator and has been trained as a mediator at Harvard Law School's Program on Negotiation and Pepperdine Law School's Institute for Dispute Resolution. He is a graduate of Northwestern University School of Law and is licensed to practice in California, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Georgia.
Lee served as the managing attorney of Mendelson Law Group, APC from 2006 to 2023, and received the Certified Subrogation Recovery Professional designation from the National Association of Subrogation Professionals. He is a member of the Board of Associate Editors for the Commercial Law League of America and is a sought out presenter on various topics including subrogation, business litigation, tort liability, and legal ethics.
Lee has a passion for dispute resolution and strongly believes that most litigated matters can be resolved quickly and efficiently through negotiation utilizing a strong third party neutral. His mediation practice is primarily focused on commercial litigation, personal injury, insurance coverage, workers' compensation and subrogation matters but Lee is ready and available to assist in resolving any type of dispute.
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Areas of Expertise
Professional Affiliations
Areas of Expertise
- Subrogation
- Personal Injury
- Property Damage
- Business Litigation
- Products Liability
- Workers' Compensation
- Construction Defects
- Insurance Coverage
- Torts Involving Governmental Entities
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- Debtor / Creditor Disputes
- Homeowners' Association (HOA)
- Equipment Leasing
- Banking and Financing
- Real Estate Disputes
Education
Professional Affiliations
Areas of Expertise
- "Mediation and Conflict Management," Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation
- "Mediating the Litigated Case," Pepperdine Law School Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution
- Certified Subrogation Recovery Professional, National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP)
- J.D., Northwestern University School of Law (1997)
- B.A. in Political Science, Emory University (1994)
Professional Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
Selected Articles / Presentations
- State Bar of California
- Tennessee Bar Association
- State Bar of Georgia
- Mississippi Bar Association
- National Association of Subrogation Professionals
- Commercial Law League of America, Board of Associate Editors
- Commercial Law League of America, Western Region Board Member
- California Lawyers Association, Health and Wellness Committee Member
- Beverly Hills Bar Association
Selected Articles / Presentations
Selected Articles / Presentations
Selected Articles / Presentations
- "Workers' Compensation Subrogation in California," Combined Claims Conference
- "Playing the Percentages: A Study of Comparative Negligence in Auto Collision Cases," National Association of Subrogation Professionals
- "General Principles of Workers' Compensation Subrogation," Commercial Law World Magazine
- "Legal Ethics in Subrogation Negotiation," National Association of Subrogation Professionals
- "Workers' Compensation for Auto Professionals," National Association of Subrogation Professionals
- "Navigating the Pitfalls: Subrogation in Workers' Compensation," National Association of Subrogation Professionals
- "Subrogation for the Collections Professional," National Creditors Bar Association
Legal Experience
Selected Articles / Presentations
Legal Experience
- Mendelson Law Group, APC (2006 to 2024) Founded and managed a boutique subrogation and business litigation law firm with a staff of over twenty attorneys, paralegals and legal assistants while serving as lead counsel in several larger balance, multi-party lawsuits.
- Gaba Law (2024 to Present) Manage a portfolio of property, auto, workers' compensation and products liability subrogation matters
- Hemar, Rousso & Heald, LLP (2005 to 2006) Served as lead counsel in matters involving equipment leasing, financing, banking and secured lenders
- Macey, Wilensky, Cohen, Whittner & Kessler (2002 to 2005) Served as trial counsel for business litigation claims throughout the state of Georgia
- Mendelson Law Firm (1997 to 2002) Litigated a large volume of creditors' rights claims throughout Tennessee while developing the firm's Mississippi practice
Selected Articles / Presentations
Legal Experience
Lee's favorite activities include hiking, practicing yoga, traveling and spending as much time as possible with his wife of over twenty years and their three amazing daughters.
services
Half Day Mediation
A half day mediation is a cost effective method to resolve lower balance disputes with straight forward issues. Mendelson Mediation specializes in moving quickly and efficiently to assist the parties in reaching a mutually acceptable agreement.
Full Day Mediation
A full day is often needed to reach an agreement in more complex disputes involving conflicting interests and multiple parties. It is our goal to empower the litigants to have direct input and control in order to reach an agreeable outcome.
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