TESTIMONIALS

• "Steve is a very effective mediator. I find that he is able to get to the crux of the matter fairly quickly and he tells it like it is. I will use Steve as a mediator whenever possible."

• "Mr. Abern did an excellent job and was successful in resolving the case. He clearly has substantial experience and brought that experience to bear on the negotiations. He played an active part and this was a major factor in the success of the mediation. I would not hesitate to recommend him in the future."

• "I would use him again and intend to schedule him in the coming weeks and months on multiple cases that are in that area of California."

• "I think his biggest asset is he actually shows a level of care, even for a case that was on the Court’s reduced-fee basis, to give back by mediating in the fashion he does. You cannot teach someone to “give a damn,” as I like to say. He already does."

• "Mr. Abern was the opposite in every regard. He spoke with my clients, but never crossed any line, sufficient to get an understanding of how the accident occurred from their perspective. He also went to bat hard at the end so that we would not take a settlement that was unreasonable, and instead made it something that I think all parties were “content” with (which, in my opinion, means the mediation was fairly and appropriately conducted if no party feels like they ‘won.’)"

• "I am extremely satisfied with Mr. Abern’s approach to mediation. You sometimes run into the mediator who wants to essentially depose your client, discuss academics, or worse yet, be focused on forcing a settlement in order to look like the shining star of the process."

• "Steve was terrific, and dealt with a difficult settlement setup. Anyone who gets him as a mediator is lucky."

• “Steve did a fantastic job. The case was a difficult one and he was able to get a global settlement with multiple parties. I’ll be using him again.” 

• "Steven was terrific. This was my first time using him as a mediator, but it won't be the last!"