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title: Jeffrey Krivis
url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-krivis
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# Jeffrey Krivis

Jeffrey Krivis began his mediation practice in 1989, when lawyer-mediators in Southern California were rare, and litigators had to look outside the state for experienced practitioners. Now, years later and having resolved thousands of disputes — including wage and hour and consumer class actions, entertainment, mass tort, employment, business, complex insurance, product liability and wrongful death matters — Krivis is recognized not only as a pioneer in the field, but also as one of the most respected neutrals in the state.

- [http://www.jeffreykrivis.com](http://www.jeffreykrivis.com "http://www.jeffreykrivis.com")

### Articles written by this author:

## [The argument as a persuasive tool in negotiation](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-february/the-argument-as-a-persuasive-tool-in-negotiation "The argument as a persuasive tool in negotiation")

Monty Python can teach us a lesson

[Jeffrey Krivis](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-krivis "Jeffrey Krivis")

[2014 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-february)

[![The negotiation campaign](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Krivis-thinkstock-154046934_50c57152a0fb8047b88f84374226365a.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-november/the-negotiation-campaign "The negotiation campaign")

## [The negotiation campaign](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-november/the-negotiation-campaign "The negotiation campaign")

President Obama got elected twice because of his messaging. What’s your mediation message?

[Jeffrey Krivis](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-krivis "Jeffrey Krivis")

[2014 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-november)

## [Mediation: Where have all the idealists gone? Long time passing](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-march/mediation-where-have-all-the-idealists-gone-long-time-passing "Mediation: Where have all the idealists gone? Long time passing")

An essay on the future of mediation – and a look at its past

[Jeffrey Krivis](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-krivis "Jeffrey Krivis")

[2016 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-march)

## [Where have all the mediators gone? Long time passing](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-april/where-have-all-the-mediators-gone-long-time-passing "Where have all the mediators gone? Long time passing")

Addressing the needs of the legal community, or “making some music with lawyers”

[Jeffrey Krivis](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-krivis "Jeffrey Krivis")

[2016 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-april)

## [Alternative Dispute Resolution](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-august/alternative-dispute-resolution "Alternative Dispute Resolution")

In mediation, we strive to foster a safe forum

[Jeffrey Krivis](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-krivis "Jeffrey Krivis")
[Mariam Zadeh](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mariam-zadeh "Mariam Zadeh")

[2017 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-august)

## [Hunting for deception in mediation](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2006-may/hunting-for-deception-in-mediation "Hunting for deception in mediation")

Winning cases by understanding body language

[Jeffrey Krivis](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-krivis "Jeffrey Krivis")
[Mariam Zadeh](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mariam-zadeh "Mariam Zadeh")

[2006 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2006-may)

## [Thought leader](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-august/thought-leader "Thought leader")

Successful ADR depends on improvisational skills

[Jeffrey Krivis](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-krivis "Jeffrey Krivis")

[2019 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-august)

[![Responding when the other side doesn’t have settlement authority](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/krivis-istock-120487813_669ad7e709d42048c52cd3984b2ea1cf.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-july/responding-when-the-other-side-doesn-t-have-settlement-authority "Responding when the other side doesn’t have settlement authority")

## [Responding when the other side doesn’t have settlement authority](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-july/responding-when-the-other-side-doesn-t-have-settlement-authority "Responding when the other side doesn’t have settlement authority")

Recognize this as the defense strategy that it often is. Here are tips on how to deal with it

[Jeffrey Krivis](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-krivis "Jeffrey Krivis")

[2023 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-july)

## [Mediating mass torts](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-september/mediating-mass-torts "Mediating mass torts")

Understanding the basics for mass-tort mediation, including the use of bankruptcy courts

[Jeffrey Krivis](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-krivis "Jeffrey Krivis")
[Tagore Subramaniam](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/tagore-subramaniam "Tagore Subramaniam")

[2024 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-september)