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.
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 Isola, Mark V.
Occupation: Attorney: bankruptcy and civil litigation (state and federal courts)
Areas of Specialization: Bankruptcy, commercial disputes, fraudulent transfers, real estate foreclosures
Education: B.S., Santa Clara University, 1988; J.D., U.C. Davis Law School (King Hall), 1991
ADR Training: Mediate.com University 40 hour Basic Mediation Training. Handled numerous settlement conferences as Judge Pro-Tem and early neutral evaluator for Santa Clara County Superior Court cases since 2001.
ADR Style: Let parties and issues dictate proper approach, but preferred method is facilitative and collaborative with evaluation as necessary to assist in resolution.
Jacobson, Lawrence
Occupation: Attorney
Education: B.A., Gonzaga University, 1970; J.D., University of San Francisco, 1973
ADR Training: 40 Hours Mediation Training, Teresa V. Carvey
ADR Style: Depends on the nature of the case, disposition of the parties and preference of counsel. Traditional joint session and separate caucuses adapted accordingly.
Advocate Location(s): Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, **(San Jose, Salinas & Monterey)