Christine Allen has worked in the Southern California legal community for over 30 years. She practiced personal injury defense for 18 years and was known as a fair and respectful adversary. In 2004, She recognized her calling for being a Mediator due to her passion for helping the litigants find peaceful resolution. Since then she has mediate over 1,200 matters in a variety of perosnal injury disputes.
Christine is an excellent listener, and feels strongly that injured/aggrieved plaintiffs must be given an opportunity to have their feelings heard and validated before they can move towards a resolution. Christine realizes how stressful litigation is for all concerned, and tries to make the mediation a pleasant experience for all. She is adept at the use of humor as a tool in mediation.
One attorney commented, "Christine is an experienced litigator with good people skills so she relates well to litigants and counsel. She is direct, but not pushy and she treats the parties with dignity and respect." Another attorney stated that Christine's mediation style is "authentic, disarming, and from the heart.”
Christine loves to spend time with her family and their Collie, "Bodhi". She enjoys running at the beach, watching sunsets, yoga, is an avid horseback rider and just recently took up golf. She also enjoys spending time in their second home in Montana. Christine is semi-fluent in Spanish, having studied it for eight years and having lived in Mexico for one year.
"I enjoyed meeting [her] and appreciated [her] style, and will be suggesting [her] for more cases. "
- Attorney on a Construction Defect Dispute
"Christine's understanding, commitment, persistence and neutral handling of this case was extremely helpful in saving all the parties from a long and arduous battle. I would count on her again in our other cases."
- Attorney, Orange County, California
"Christine Allen’s experience is palpable. She quickly garners the respect and attention of the parties and/or counsel to begin minimizing the gap between the parties’ respective settlement offers and counteroffer, underscores the salient points of law and fact, strategically alludes to frequently overlooked factors (e.g. economic and social climate that historically influence jury verdicts and amount of damages awarded), which collectively have made the difference between a mediated settlement for a known sum on one hand, and ensuing litigation, additional costs, an uncertain verdict and amount of damages awarded, if any, on the other-hand."
- Attorney on a highly emotion and sensitive General Negligence Dispute
"My client and I are very happy with outcome. Thank you again for your help and professionalism in guiding us to a successful resolution! You did an amazing job!"
- Attorney on a Personal Injury Auto Dispute
"It was a masterclass in transformative mediation on your part."
- Attorney on a Business/Contractual matter
"I am thankful for [her] continued efforts and hard work on the case. [She] has gone beyond teh call of duty. I appreciate all of [her] efforts for sure."
- Attorney on a Personal Injury: Infliction of Emotional Distress Matter
"Thank you so much for your hard work on this case. At the outset of the mediation it seemed as though we wouldn't get anywhere near a settlement. But your persistence and skills as a mediator shone through, and you were able to help the parties bridge what was a considerable gap to allow this case to settle...without your help this case would be headed to trial."
- Attorney on a Premises Liability/Personal Injury Matter
"Very accommodating with all aspects of case."
- Attorney on a Commerical Matter
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