Peter A. Mankin
Attorney, Mediator and Arbitrator
Location:
21 Orinda Way, Suite C-193, Orinda, CA 94563
Phone:
925-935-0300
Fax:
925-944-1146
Areas of Practice
Real Estate
20%
Business
20%
Mediation
60%
Bar Admissions
- California, 1975
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1975
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1975
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
Education
- University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California
- J.D. - 1975
- Law Review: Law Review, Member, 1972 - 1975
- University of California, Berkeley, California
- A.B. - 1970
Published Works
- Medical Malpractice: The Right to be Informed, USF Law Review, Vol. VIII, No. 2, 1973
- Mediaiton Confidentiality, Contra Costa Lawyer, 2014
- Fee Arbitration and Mediation , Contra Costa Lawyer, 1997
- The Erosion of Civility-A Perspective From a Seasoned Attorney , Contra Costa Lawyer , 2022
Classes/Seminars
- Litigation Technology, Contra Costa Bar, 2013
- Mediation, Contra Costa Bar, 2012
- Fee Arbitration, State Bar of California, 1993 - 1996
Honors and Awards
- Super Lawyer, Northern California, 2006 - Present
- AVVO.com, 10/10 Superb Rating, 2010 - Present
- Martindale Hubbell, AV Preeminent Rating, 2000-2023
- Contra Costa Superior Court Volunteer of the Year - 2018
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of California, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 2008 - 2011
- State Bar of California, Chair, Mandatory Fee Arbitration and Mediation Committee, 1995 - 1996
- State Bar of California, Member, Sections on Real Property Law, Business Law, Legal Technology
- Contra Costa County Bar Association, President, 1998
- Contra Costa County Bar Association, Chair, Fee Arbitration and Mediation Program, 1990 - 1997
- Contra Costa County Bar Association, President, Real Estate Section, 1990 - 1991
- Contra Costa County Bar Association, Business and Corporate Law Section, 1991 - Present
- Contra Costa County Bar Association, Chair, ADR Section, 2014
- Contra Costa County Superior Court ADR Oversight Committee, Member, 2008 - Present
- Contra Costa Mediation Society, Member, 2009 - Present
- California Dispute Resolution Council, Member, 2008 - Present
- Contra Costa and Alameda County Superior Court Mediaiton Panels
- Discovery Facilitator Program Comittee, Co-Chair, 2012 - Present
- ABA Dispute Resolution Section , 2011 - Present
- ADRA - Certified Mediator, 1991
- Mediation.com – Certtified Online Mediator, 2021
- California Real Estate Broker, 1978 - 1984
Past Employment Positions
- Troxel & Horn, Law Clerk, Associate, 1973 - 1976
- Law Offices of Peter A. Mankin, Principal, 1976 - 1980
- Sheldon, Mankin, Dawson & Greenfield, Principal, 1980 - 1983
- Sheldon & Mankin, Principal, 1984 - 2023
- Barristers Exchange Corporation, Vice President, 1989 - 2012