Paul E. Garrison, Esq.
Law Offices of Paul Garrison, 1300 Clay Street, Suite 600, Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 384-6469; paulgarrison55@comcast.net
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Profession Arbitrator, Mediator, Attorney, Investigator, Neutral Case Evaluator, Hearing Officer and Expert
Work History Law Offices of Paul Garrison, Arbitrator, Mediator & Investigator; General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Transfield Services; Director of Legal & Regulatory Affairs and Assistant Corporate Secretary, California State Automobile Association (AAA Northern CA, NV & UT); Vice President and Manager, Compliance/Vice President and Manager, Corporate Employee Relations/Vice President & Senior Counsel, Wells Fargo; Associate Attorney, Steinhart & Falconer (DLA Piper); Associate Attorney, Littler Mendelson; and Human Resources Manager, Macy’s New York.
Experience Extensive experience as an Arbitrator, Mediator, Investigator, Attorney, Senior Corporate Executive and Chief Legal Officer to senior management in banking, insurance, higher education, and oil and gas industries. Managed complex litigation in state and federal court, both single-plaintiff, multi-plaintiff and class actions; bankruptcy litigation; commercial disputes. Handled business transactional work involving negotiating multi-million-dollar commercial contracts. Provided legal advice to corporate executives regarding compliance with state and federal employment and labor laws. Negotiated U.S. and global collective bargaining agreements and managed labor grievance dispute resolution process.
Alternative Dispute Resolution Experience
Panel Memberships: American Arbitration Association (Commercial and Employment); Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Arbitrator; Superior Court of California, Arbitrator and Mediator for San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa and Marin counties; United States District Court, Northern District of CA, Early Neutral Evaluator; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Arbitrator; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Mediator; East Bay Municipal Utility District, Civil Service Hearing Officer; Lockheed Martin Space Systems and International Machinists Aerospace Workers, Arbitrator; Labor Arbitration State of Alaska and Public Employees, Local 71, Arbitrator
Alternative Dispute
Resolution Training
American Arbitration Association; U.S. District Court, Northern District of CA, Early Neutral Evaluation; EEOC, Mediation; Federal Mediation Conciliation Service, Mediation; Cornell University, Arbitration; Alameda County Bar Association, Mediation; Steve Rosenberg, Mediation
Professional Licenses
State Bar of California; U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Education
Cornell University, Bachelor of Science, Industrial & Labor Relations
Vanderbilt University, Juris Doctorate, School of Law
