Steve Festor

Employment & Class Action Mediator.

Hundreds of employment mediations resolved. Millions of dollars in disputes settled. Trained at the Harvard Negotiation Master Class and Pepperdine’s Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution. 

 

 

 

 

 WHY ATTORNEYS CHOOSE STEVE

 Deep Employment Law Expertise

25 years litigating employment cases and class actions before becoming a full-time mediator. Steve has handled both plaintiff and defense work and understands the risks and realities on both sides.

Proven Track Record

Hundreds of mediations resolved. Praised by the EEOC’s Supervisory Mediation Coordinator for an “outstanding resolution rate” in complex employment discrimination disputes.

Persistence That Closes Cases

Attorneys consistently describe Steve as a mediator who refuses to give up. His pre-mediation preparation and shuttle diplomacy approach are designed to keep the process moving toward resolution.

Elite Training

Harvard Negotiation Master Class. Pepperdine Straus Institute. Published author and invited speaker on negotiation strategy.

 

Washington State Bar News Author

Consider the Opposite:
Recognize and minimize your own biases in assessing the strengths and weaknesses of your case.

“[Y]ou demonstrated your ability to resolve complex employment discrimination disputes by settling the most difficult of cases. Your concrete interpersonal skills and your ‘never give up’ persistence reflects in your outstanding resolution rate.”
Juan C. Vaca

Supervisory Mediation Coordinator, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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