Resolution Advocates Biographical Information
The following is a list of biographical information for the Resolution Advocates who have been selected to serve on the BDRP Panel. The background information was submitted by the applicants, and is provided without comment by the Court.
Not all panel members are willing to serve in all divisions. Please check the Resolution Advocates Availability list to select a Resolution Advocate and alternate in your area.
Daunt, Philip
Occupation: Attorney
Areas of Specialization: Representation of small businesses, and real estate
Education: B.A., University of Michigan - 1974; L.S., Universite libre de Bruxelles - 1977; J.D., University of Toledo - 1980
ADR Training: Commercial Mediation Training (ADRA) - 40 hours; Mediation for Lawyers (N. Agliano) 2.5 hours; Conflict Resolution & Mediation Skills (D. Matthews) - 35 hours; BDRP training 8 hours
ADR Style: Caucus when needed, collaborative, facilitative when possible.
Advocate Location(s): San Jose, *(Salinas & Monterey only), Remote Virtual/Video
Spoken Languages: French
DeLateur, Alexandra, E.
Occupation: Attorney, Mediator, Arbitrator
Areas of Specialization: Mediation, Arbitration
Education: B.A., UC Berkeley, 1983; J.D., Vanderbilt University School of Law, 1986
ADR Training: 25 hours Coast to Coast Mediation; 40 hours Center for Conflict Resolution; 8 hours Orange County Bankruptcy Forum. Basic 40-hour course completed three times, most recently 2013 with the Office of Human Relations, County of Santa Clara. Advanced training also completed, including in the areas of bankruptcy, arbitration, and facilitation.
ADR Style: I start with a collaborative and facilitative approach and am flexible, depending on the needs and goals of the parties. I believe that caucuses are helpful and use them, particularly if the process has become evaluative and more directive.
Advocate Location(s): Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, **(San Jose, Salinas & Monterey), Santa Rosa, ***(Santa Rosa & Eureka), Remote Virtual/Video
Ellahie, Javed
Occupation: Attorney
Education: B.S.E.E., California State University, Fresno, 1970; J.D., University of Santa Clara, 1974; LLM (Taxation), Golden Gate University, 2008
ADR Training: U.S. Bankruptcy Court Training (Rosenberg) - 18 hrs.
ADR Style: "Encourage party communication and provide evaluation of case if requested. My focus is on settling cases and parties who choose BDRP should be able to settle."
Advocate Location(s): San Jose
Spoken Languages: Urdu, Punjabi & Hindi
Green, Tracy
Occupation: Insolvency Attorney
Areas of Specialization: Bankruptcy, Commercial LItigation, Contract Disputes, and Real Estate Matters
Education: University of California, Santa Cruz, B.A., (1979); University of San Francisco, J.D. (1984)
ADR Training: 40 Hours U.C. Berkeley Extension with Ron Kelly; Steve Rosenberg Advanced Mediation, numerous courses every year to update my skills.
ADR Style: My approach is caucus, facilitation and collaborative. I can also provide evaluative services.
Advocate Location(s): Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose
Resume: Tracy Green Gross, Jonathan
Occupation: Attorney, Mediator, Mediation Trainer
Education: B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz, 1982; J.D., Hastings College of Law, 1985
ADR Training: Community Boards of San Francisco - 32 hours; Center for Law in Mediation (Friedman) - 34 hours; Various 50+ hours.
ADR Style: "I manage the mediation process based on the personalities involved. For parties that need evaluative issues addressed, I provide a forum where different perspectives can be explored and critiqued. I am also skilled at facilitating communications and dealing with non-evaluative issues. I specialize in complex commercial cases and disputes involving strong emotions."
Advocate Location(s): Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Rosa
CV of Jonathan Gross.pdf