Sanford Jossen

Attorney Sanford Jossen founded his law practice more than 43 years ago and has handled thousands of cases across a wide variety of civil litigation matters including serious personal injury, sexual molestation and business/employment. He is active in the Los Angeles attorney community and has been chairperson of the Los Angeles Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service for the last four years.

Tell us about ADR Services, Inc.

ADR Services, Inc. is a premier mediation company offering dispute resolution services throughout California. I joined the firm in April 2024 to provide services as a mediator. I am focused on problem-solving and finding a resolution for litigants, businesses and individuals. I save people stress and money by solving problems either before they wind up in litigation or before trial. 

How do you stand out in your market?

Through both ADR Services, Inc. and my own practice, I offer personal service, hands-on all the time. I am proactive, responsive, attentive, compassionate, appropriately aggressive, practical and easy to work with. Some of my staff have worked with me for over 25 years. We pride ourselves on being involved with our clients and our mediations and arbitrations. We follow up with every mediation until it is resolved. We handle arbitrations in a fair and neutral way by looking at the facts and applying the law.

What industry trends are you loving?

Mediation continues to become more and more popular. Law firms are recognizing—particularly with “nuclear verdicts”—that mediation is the superior way to resolve disputes for their clients. It causes less stress and saves money.

My goal is to help others resolve their legal problems. I provide mediation services to law firms, businesses and individuals, which include prelitigation mediation and problem resolution and mediation during litigation. These mediations are very rewarding. It is satisfying to help others get their cases settled and to have the parties feel that they have been heard.

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