Barry M. Appell

Barry M. Appell

Attorney Barry M. Appell is a full-time mediator throughout California. He has over 28 years of experience successfully representing employees and employers in employment litigation, including PAGA cases, wage and hour class actions, harassment and discrimination claims, failure to accommodate, retaliation, and wrongful-termination claims. Mr. Appell became a full-time neutral in 2021, handling employment, contract, privacy, tort, and personal-injury cases. He may be reached through ARC-Alternative Resolution Centers, barry@appellmediation.com, or bappell@arc4adr.com.

Articles written by this author:
Recent developments impacting mediation and settlement of PAGA claims

Recent developments impacting mediation and settlement of PAGA claims

As employers impose arbitration with class-action waivers, aggrieved employees turn to PAGA

Barry M. Appell

2021 September


Recent developments in ADR under the “new” PAGA

Recent developments in ADR under the “new” PAGA

SB 92 and AB 2288 brought significant reforms to PAGA but created new issues

Barry M. Appell

2025 September