Keith Schulner, MBA, MDR, Esq.
4826 Parma Drive
Oak Park, CA 91377
Schulner@Neutral4hire.com
(818) 889-5571
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Principal Mediator, Arbitrator, Consultant
Neutral4Hire.com, Oak Park, CA 1997 - Present
Settled hundreds of cases saving participants millions of dollars in litigation costs by mediating or arbitrating
business or personal disputes, especially those with complicated financial matters; advise clients regarding
business, financial, conflict resolution, negotiation and communication matters; speak about negotiation and
conflict resolution subjects; approved mediator for Southland Regional Association of REALTORS, NASD
Securities Exchange and United States Bankruptcy Court. Saved the government countless dollars in trial
costs sitting in for the Presiding Judge for Mandatory Settlement Conferences. Handled every aspect of
forming and running a new, profitable, business including creating, negotiating and writing up contracts for
strategic partnership formation; planned and executed marketing strategy; created web pages; formed
spread sheets and data processing files to track financial and client information; prepared and filed tax
returns; mediated, litigated, arbitrated, and consulted for personal, family and business disputes. First place
winner of eNegotiation International negotiation contest (used SmartSettle, an online or in person program
especially useful in multi-issue negotiations and mediations.)
Real Estate Broker Agent 2003 - 2004
zipRealty, Ventura and Los Angeles Counties, CA
Help people buy and sell Real Estate. California Real Estate Broker License; Member of the National
Association of Realtors; Southland Regional Association of Realtors; California Association of Realtors. Top
Producer – San Fernando Valley, January 2004.
Centers Business Management (CBM), Los Angeles County, CA
Trained to help clients with their commercial Real Estate needs
Arbitrator
2003
2000 - Present
-Construction Arbitration Services, Inc
Arbitrate home warranty and construction defect issues
-National Arbitration Forum, CA
Act as a professional neutral to resolve disputes
-National Center for Dispute Settlement (NCDS)
Arbitrate cases including warranty for automobiles and homes
-California Dispute Settlement Program (CDSP)
Arbitrate warranty issues for automobiles (Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act / Lemon Law)
-Dispute Settlement Board, Los Angeles County, CA
Arbitrated hundreds of disputes
Adjunct Professor / Lecturer / Instructor / Practitioner Faculty
2000 - Present
-University of Phoenix, Woodland Hills, CA
Teach Conflict Resolution, Business and Law Classes to working MBA students.
-Abraham Lincoln University Law School, Los Angeles, CA
Taught Property Law to law students who cumulatively paid over $1000/hour to attend class and stated Mr.
Schulner was a good professor.
-Pepperdine University, Encino, CA
Teach Business Negotiation and Conflict Resolution to graduate students, who cumulatively pay the
university over $5,000/day to attend class.
-University of California Santa Barbara
Lectured and led class discussion regarding conflict resolution to students who enjoyed and learned from
class.
-Concord Law School, Los Angeles, CA
Instructor for Contracts, Torts, and Criminal Procedure
Managing Trial Attorney
L. M. Schulner & Associates, Camarillo, CA 1992 - 1999
Managed every phase of litigation from initial client interviews to jury and court trials including negotiating
settlements; acted as Plaintiff, Defense and Cumis counsel; work has included breaches of contracts,
crimes, torts, insurance coverage and claims; acted as liaison counsel, successfully representing over 50
plaintiffs in a multimillion dollar settlement of high profile cases; addressed questions worldwide on camera
and in print for television, newspaper and magazine reporters; increased profits over fourfold during
management.
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
M.D.R., Pepperdine Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution 2000
GPA 87 (90 = A, 87 = A-)
M.B.A., Pepperdine University, Malibu, 2000
GPA 3.8 GMAT 770/800 (730 is top 1% for combined Verbal and Quantitative Skills); Earned full merit
based scholarship at the internationally recognized MBA program; worked with Dean Goodrich and Dr.
Lowry to create a program combining an M.B.A. with a Masters in Dispute Resolution; was the first such
graduate from Straus, which tied Harvard as having the best Dispute Resolution Program in the United
States; Externships with California Academy of Mediation Professionals and UCSB Ombuds Office
J.D., Loyola Law School Los Angeles and Admitted to California State Bar 1992
Bar number 162937; Dean’s List; Competed in Moot Court Acted as a General Relief Advocate for Public
Counsel Homeless, Advocacy Project, Externships with Los Angeles County Public Defender, Burbank City
Attorney’s Office, Protection & Advocacy (non-profit organization helping physically and mentally disabled
people), and the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office
B.A., University of California Los Angeles, Economics / Business Management 1989
Dean’s Honor Role; Ombuds Mediation Program Graduate; SPE Fraternity: Founder, Executive Board
Member, Social Chair, Most Accomplished Active; UCLA Crew Team member; Martial Artist (Judge
Schulner is a black belt); Pre-Law Society Treasurer and President
POST COLLEGE / COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Mentor for Loyola Law Students; Moot Court Judge; Singles Committee Member, Group Facilitator,
Organizer and Leader for Federation Council; Fulfillment Fund Mentor and Committee Chair; Men’s Club
President; Jerome H. Berenson Inn’s of Court Associate; Judge and advisor for Camarillo High School in
Mock Trial Competition; Camarillo Chamber of Commerce Diplomat, Legislative Committee Member and
chosen for Executive Board; Capri II Home Owners’ Association Treasurer, Member at Large, Vice
President and President; Gold Coast Bruins President; Ventura County Bruins President; Society of
Professionals in Dispute Resolution member; Association for Conflict Resolution member; State Bar
Arbitrator; Disability Mediation Center volunteer; Mentor of Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) ADR
program.
PARTIAL CLIENT LIST
As a professional neutral, Keith has helped many
settle their cases in a variety of issues included
the below organizations:
A.S. Gillespie & Associates
AAA / Automobile Club Insurance
Allan K. Cutler, Attorney at Law
Allstate Insurance Company
Beach, Procter, McCarthy & Slaughter
Bonne Bridges Mueller O'Keefe & Nichols
Bragg, Short, Serota & Kuluva
Carroll, Kelly, Trotter, Franzen & Mckenna
Catholic Healthcare West
Charlie's Fixtures
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
CHW Risk Services
Cline & Associates
Cunningham & Lindsey
Early, Maslach, Rudnicki & Rossnagel
Explorer Insurance Company
Farmers Insurance
Gilbert, Kellly, Crowley & Jennett
Girardi and Keese
Hacker, Kanowsky & Braly, LLP
HCN Realty
Hornberger & Brewer, Attorneys at Law
Houlé & Houlé
Jack L Mattingly, APC
Keating & Keating
Klein, Testan & Brundo
Kuzyk Law
Law Office of Robert J. Waechter
Law Offices of Amante A. Pimentel
Law Offices of Brian S. Weinberger
Law Offices of Brownwood & Rice
Law Offices of Chapman, Gluckman & Dean
Law Offices of Craig A. Humphrey Esq.
Law Offices of Douglas J. Schiffer
Law Offices of Eugene Egan
Law Offices of Hausman & Sosa, LLP
Law offices of Hawkins, Schnabel, Lindahl & Beck
Law Offices of Isaac Nalive
Law Offices of J. Grant Kennedy
Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Reichman
Law Offices of Knapp, Marsh, Jones & Doran
Law Offices of Larry A. Rothstein
Law Offices of Lawrence W. Scott, MD &
Associates
Law offices of L. M. Schulner & Associates
Law Offices of Marsha Munemura
Law Offices of Mohammad Nadim
Law Offices of Neil F. Schwartz
Law Offices of Nolan B. Henderson
Law Offices of Peter R. diDonato
Law Offices of Rex Parris
Law Offices of Richardson, Bambrick, Cermak &
Fair
Law Offices of Robert B. Treister
Law Offices of Tabone A Professional Corporation
Law Offices of Zimmerman & Kahanowitch,
Lewis, D'Amato, Brisbois, & Bisgaard, LLP
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Los Angeles City
Los Angeles County
Lowthorp, Richards, McMillan, Conway &
Templeman
Major Properties
Manning & Marder, Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
Mercury Insurance
Michael S. Mischel & Associates
O'Connor & Martin
Osborn & Associates
Paul and Janofsky
Pacific Employers Insurance Company
Pacific First
Progressive Insurance
Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance
Company
RE/MAX
Robert A Lisnow A Prof. Corp
Rosen and Loeb
Royal Specialty Underwriting Inc., (RSUI)
SAFECO Insurance
SBC Pacific Bell
Schaffer, Lax, McNaughton & Chen
Shane & Digiuseppe
Spray, Gould & Bowers
Stone, Rosenblatt & Cha
The Doctors' Company
Travelers Property Casualty, A member of
Citigroup
Wood & Bender
As a professional neutral, Keith has heard and decided many issues involving many participants including
the below:
21st Century Insurance
A1 Niles Smog
A-C Construction
Act One
Action Family Counseling
Acoustical Concrete Floor Systems Inc.
Adee Honey Farms
Advanced Wireless
Adventist Health
Aegis Medical Systems
Aeros Aeronautical System
Affinty Life Style
Air Vol Block, Inc.
Albertson’s
All Seasons Flowers LLC
Alternative Care
Aluminum Precision Products
Always Fresh Food Mart
American Cleanup Masters
American Connection
American Safety Services
A Natural Balance
Anthony Perez, D.D.S
Armellini Express Lines
Arvin-Edison Water
Aurora Vista Del Mar Hospital
Auto Zone
Bakersfield Pool Plaster
Bargain Wholesale
Baxter Health Care
Best Buy
Bio-Rad Laboratories
Black Meeting and Tourism
Bloomingdale Federated DP
BNY Western Trust Inc
Brandi Dental Lab
Bud of California
Burger King
California Association of Hospitals and Health
Systems (CAHHS)
California Community Hospital
California Industrial Rub
California Nursing Care
California State University Bakersfield
Cemex, Inc
Center for SR Employment
Central Coast Shuttle
Central Coast Vineyard Team
Centre for Neuro Skills
Champagne French Bakery
Chatsworth Mobil Home
Chi-Chi’s Pizza, Inc.
Child Development Inc.
Child Development Resources
Circle K
City Auto Group
City National Bank
City of San Jose
Cole Haan
Community Memorial Hospital
Computer Associates
Contact Lens Center
Continental Labor
Country Care
Countrywide Home Loans Inc.
County of San Luis Obispo
County of Ventura
Creative Care Inc.
Creative Engineering Concepts
Cross Roads in Health
Cumberland, Coates & Duenow
Damon & Pythias
Dandee Transportation
Data Systems Worldwide
Dennis Allen Associates
Dennys
Digital Imagination
Dolex Dollar Express
Downey Savings & Loan
Draeger Const
Dr. Robert Freeman
Dr. Steinberg
Drum Workshop, Inc.
Durotech Co
Epiphany Care Homes Inc
Ethan Allen Inc.
Exact Staff, Inc.
Exchange Bank
Executive Home Loans
Extended Stay America
Extraordinary Events
Fashion Form
Fat Cats Cafe
Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
First American
First Regional Bank
Food Brand LLC
Fresh Express
G.T. Water Products, Inc.
Galaxy Logistics
George L Mee Memorial Hospital
Global Motorsports Group
Golden State Drilling
Golf N Stuff
Good Samaritan Hospital
Grand Estate Sales
Grandvista Hotel
H & H Intl Corp
Harbor Freight Tools
Harry’s Plaza Cafe
Health Net of California
High Desert Avionics
Hilton Hotel
Hollywood Rentals Production Service
Holguin, Fahan & Associates
Home Depot
Honda
HR Staffing
Hydrex Pest Control
I.A.B.A.
Interport Freight Systems
Interscope Pathology
Issac
James E Slaughter, DMD
James M. Udall, Inc.
Jaramillo Enterprise
JC Penney Corp
Johnathan Charley DBA Verdugo City
JTL Construction
J W Concrete Inc
Kaiser Permanente Hospital
Kelly Services
Key Energy Services
Kinko’s
Kirschenman Enterprises
Knowledge Learning Corporation
Jeld-Wen
Laidlaw Transit
Land America Southland
Laura Fathi D.D.S.
Logistics America Inc.
Loma Linda University
Lopez and Sons
Los Angeles Unified School District
Los Virgenes Unified School District
Lowthorp, Richards, McMillian, Miller, Conway &
Templeman
Lucia Mar USD
Mail Call
Mar Pizza Inc.
Marthas Village & Kitchen
Mid-Valley Athletic Club
Medstaff
Meridians Café
Military Deli Bakery Services
Miller Nissan
Mission Linen Supply
Mission Produce Inc.
M & N Printing
Modular Systems Specialist
Motion Picture Television
Mt St Joseph – St Elizabeth
National Construction Rental
Nelson Concrete Cutting
Nissin Foods
Novo 1
Nurses Internet Staffing
Office Depot
Ojai Valley Surplus
Olive Drive Texaco 14
Oxnard Family Circle
Oxnard Performing Arts
Pacific Gas and Electric
Pacific Mechanical Contractors
Pacific Rail Systems
Pacific Vehicles Processors (2)
Palisades Gas & Wash Inc.
Papa O’s Pizzeria
Park Place Village
Patio Products
Pedus Security Services
Permaguard Security Corporation
Petco Animal Supply
Photon Imaging, Inc.
Picture This
Pizza Hut
Pleasant Valley Pharmacy
Point Mugu Federal Credit Union
Power Centry
Precision Environmental
Primary Steel, Inc.
Public Storage Inc.
Quality Collection Services
R.C. Temme Corporation
RDY Sales
Res Care, Inc.
Rescue Rooter
Rite Aid Corporation
Robert Half International
Rock & Water Creations, Inc.
Ross Department Stores
Safeway
Sandi-Sanders Assoc.
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff
San Francisco Bar Pilots
Santa Paula Healthcare
SBC California
SBC Communications Inc.
Schwabe Books
Securitas Security
Select Temp Services
Serco Management Services
Sierra Delta Corp
Sima Services
Simi Valley Hospital
Skyworks
Skurka Engineering Company
SMUD
SOS Fire and Security
Souza Food Service
South Coast Sheet & Metal
Southland Title & Escrow
Special Devises Inc
Specialty Construction
Spencer Gifts
Spherion Pacific
Spherion Staffing Services
Staffmark Inc., West
Standard Elementary School District
State Farm
Steven Johnson DDS
Stork Laundry Service
Sun Horse
Suntory Water Group Inc
Sutter Medical
Swift Transportation
Syncor Int’l Group
Taft Chevrolet
Tailgaters Enterprises
Talent Tree
Target
Taylor Corp
Telasic Communications
Tennis Moving and Storage
Terry Moore Construction
The Bear Pit
The Collateral Lender Inc
The Competition, Inc.
The Homes Mag
The May Dept Stores
Thousand Oaks Printing
Tire Center
Tognazzini Dockside Restaurant
Toyota of Simi Valley
TQ3 Navigant
Training Institute of America aka TTI America
Trammell Crow
Tri Valley Vegetable Harvest
Ueltzen & Co LLP
Ultimate Staffing
United Cerebral Palsy
United Staffing Associate
Universal Sodexho
USA Gasoline
Valley Staffing Agency
Valley Staffing Services
Van Petty
Ventura Coastal Corp
Ventura County Business Bank
Ventura County Medical
Ventura County Neurosurgical Associates
Ventura Employer’s Group
Ventura Youth Correctional Facility
Vineyard Hills Health
Viola Inc.
Volt Management Corp
Volt Technical Resources
Volt Temps
Von’s
Wal Mart
Walden House
Walgreens
Wal-Mart
Warner Brothers
Washington Mutual Bank
Wendy’s
West Valley Growers, Inc.
West View Services Inc.
Western Dental
Westlake Motors
Westpac Air Conditioning
Westwood College of Technologies
Weyerhouser
William Sonoma Service