About Mediator Peter Mankin

Peter Mankin provides quality services as a neutral for a variety of disputes. Based in Pleasant Hill and the area of Walnut Creek, California (Hookston Square, 3480 Buskirk Ave., Suite 250, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523), the firm assists clients and legal counsel throughout Contra Costa County and Alameda County, as was as in the entire San Francisco Bay Area.
With 25 years of mediation experience, Mr. Mankin has facilitated hundreds of mediations for real estate, business and commercial, construction, trust and estates, and other related disputes. As a practitioner of business and real estate law since 1975, he has a deep understanding and familiarity with the subject matter of these types of conflicts. Mr. Mankin can work with all involved parties to discover and implement innovative solutions.

Dedicated To Creative Solutions And Favorable Results

After 40 years as a civil litigator, Mr. Mankin has become convinced that mediation is a more efficient, effective and economical of a process for resolving disputes than a trial or arbitration. Mediation is not bound by the strict rules of court procedure. Instead, parties are able to explore more flexible, creative solutions, often with favorable results for everyone involved. And clients often report feeling more satisfaction from a settlement negotiation than from achieving success in the courtroom.

As a dedicated mediator, Mr. Mankin is dedicated to achieving the best possible results and to creating a positive experience for all parties. He is focused and persistent but treats clients and lawyers professionally as well as with empathy and patience throughout the mediation process.

Please read the Mediation Procedures page for more information on how Mr. Mankin handles mediations and for rates. Also please be sure to review the website of the law firm he practices at — Sheldon & Mankin.

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To discuss mediation for business and commercial or real estate matters, contact Mankin Mediation Services at 925-935-0300.