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title: Michael E. Dickstein
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![Michael E. Dickstein](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Dickstein-Michael_818f3b6feae4f5ae6bf0434191f41055.jpg)

# Michael E. Dickstein

*Michael E. Dickstein is a principal of*Dickstein Dispute Resolution*in San Francisco since the mid 1990’s. He graduated from Harvard Law School and earned his J.D. in 1985. He has mediated, arbitrated and facilitated resolution of complex disputes across North America and mediated close to 300 class actions, and taught negotiation, mediation and ADR. He has also served as a judge pro tem for the San Francisco and Alameda Superior Courts. He also serves as a lecturer/Adjunct Professor/and teacher
 for Stanford Law School and a variety of institutions.*

### Articles written by this author:

## [The 12 fastest ways to ensure a bad result in mediation](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-august/the-12-fastest-ways-to-ensure-a-bad-result-in-mediation "The 12 fastest ways to ensure a bad result in mediation")

Follow these rules and you’ll be more likely to fail in mediation

[Michael E. Dickstein](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michael-e-dickstein "Michael E. Dickstein")

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