Center for Effective Dispute Resolution Services
3731 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010
3175-E Sedona Court, Ontario, CA 91764
Toll Free: (877) 258.8637
Fax: (877) 839.1926
Mediation@CEDRS.com
www.CEDRS.com
“CEDRS is the Place Where Mediation Transcends and Disputes End”
Deborah Rothman, Esq.
A top mediator for more than 20 years, Deborah Rothman is
knowledgeable, diplomatic, persistent and compassionate, with the
ability to engender the trust and confidence necessary to consistently
facilitate mutually acceptable settlements. She has also developed a
reputation as a fair, dedicated, creative, and cost-conscious arbitrator
who collaborates with counsel early and frequently to effectively
phase the discovery and tailor the hearing process to the clients and
their particular dispute, and to facilitate the early assessment of
settlement options.
Ms. Rothman has a remarkably high success rate in the resolution of complex disputes in most areas of
business and commercial law, both domestic and international (including intellectual property,
employment, franchise, insurance coverage, business torts, wage and hour, entertainment, tax,
securities, aviation, commercial real estate, construction, banking, probate and partnership law), in a
wide variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals, fashion apparel, aerospace/defense contractors,
condominium and shopping center development & leasing, advertising, banking and savings and loans,
gaming, food & beverages/restaurants, health care (doctors, pharmacies, health insurance, nursing
homes, home health agencies, HMOs, dentists and hospitals--failure to pay for Covered Provider
Services, denials of Subscriber Claims), school districts, police departments, municipalities, security
guard services, international beverage distribution, scrap metal export, agriculture (vegetables, migrant
workers), direct marketing, multi-level marketing, U. S. Postal Service, law firms, accounting firms,
medical, dental and other partnerships; media: radio, television, infomercials, motion picture,
newspaper. In cases involving aviation/aircraft liability and pilot instruction; employment
(discrimination - sex, race, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation and sexual
harassment; wrongful termination; retaliation; non-disclosure; wage and hour; and breach of covenant
not to compete and fiduciary duty; class actions); intellectual property and licensing, misappropriation
of trade secrets, trade dress infringement and failure to de-identify; biotechnology--sale of patents;
business torts; commercial contracts and leases, communications, computers/technology; consumer
disputes; construction defect and earthquake damage; entertainment (radio, TV, motion picture
production, songwriter credits/royalties, construction of recording studio, disputes re personal
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 CEDRS Locations 
Ontario Office  3175-E Sedona Court, Ontario, CA 91764
Los Angeles Office 3731 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 940, CA 90010
Palm Springs Office 777 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Suite 200-57, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Woodland Hills Office 5850 Canoga Ave #400, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Hemet Office 145 S. Carmalita St., Hemet, CA 92543
(877)258.8637
Mediation@CEDRS.com
www.CEDRS.com
Center for Effective Dispute Resolution Services
3731 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010
3175-E Sedona Court, Ontario, CA 91764
Toll Free: (877) 258.8637
Fax: (877) 839.1926
Mediation@CEDRS.com
www.CEDRS.com
“CEDRS is the Place Where Mediation Transcends and Disputes End”
management contracts including right to residuals); franchisor-franchisee; First Amendment including
slander and defamation; foreclosure; partnership disputes and dissolutions; medical and legal
malpractice; negligence, personal injury; ADA & FEHA compliance and discrimination claims; trusts,
conservatorships and estates; product and premises liability; software joint venture; securities industry
(broker-dealer and customer-broker disputes); taxation-municipal and corporate; and unfair
competition, commercial real estate development partnership disputes. She has successfully mediated
dozens of wage and hour class actions. Mediated multi-party construction defect matters including
dispute by homeowners association against contractor, subcontractors, architect and engineers. She has
mediated settlements of class actions brought on behalf of consumers (carpet steam cleaning; gift cards
for gourmet food).
Arbitration Consultant: Mock arbitrations, consulting re selection of arbitrator panel.
Construction defect Special Master. ; Court-appointed Discovery Referee.
Practice Areas
Business & Commercial
Franchise, Real Estate
Entertainment
Civil Rights
Education
June, 1971. B.A., Yale College, Magna Cum Laude
June, 1976. JD, New York University School of Law
June, 1976. Masters, Public Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School
Employment
Medical and Legal Malpractice
Family Disputes
Arbitration
Bankruptcy & Insurance Coverage
(H--see list above for more categories)
Honors include:
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Tier 1 Best Law Firm (Arbitration, Mediation), US News & World Report 2013, 2014
Best Los Angeles Attorney Arbitrator 2012, The Best Lawyers in America®
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One of the Top 32 Hollywood Reporter Esq. Power Mediators for 2007
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Southern California Super Lawyers, (ADR) 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014
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Best Lawyers in America, (ADR) 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014
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"AV" Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
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Distinguished Fellow, International Academy of Mediators
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President-Elect, College of Commercial Arbitrators
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Executive Committee, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
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 CEDRS Locations 
Ontario Office  3175-E Sedona Court, Ontario, CA 91764
Los Angeles Office 3731 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 940, CA 90010
Palm Springs Office 777 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Suite 200-57, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Woodland Hills Office 5850 Canoga Ave #400, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Hemet Office 145 S. Carmalita St., Hemet, CA 92543
(877)258.8637
Mediation@CEDRS.com
www.CEDRS.com