Max Factor III, Esq.

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Max Factor III, Esq.

Mr. Max Factor III, after spending several years in public service and non-profits efforts, settled down to nearly twenty years of private practice specializing in real estate and employment issues. He is a prominent businessman, mediator and lawyer in Beverly Hills, CA and therefore adds his distinguished business and legal experience to ICM’s Board.

Mr. Factor III graduated from Harvard College, magna cum laude in Economics, and received his J.D. from Yale Law School. He is one of California’s most notable attorneys and businessmen, who has held and continues to occupy numerous appointed and elected positions on various legal, ADR, and philanthropic Boards worldwide. His practice is now dedicated to dispute resolution in real estate and business as well as educating law students and consumers of ADR.

Education
Harvard College, 1966: B.A. Economics
Magna Cum Laude

Yale Law School, 1969: J.D.
Yale Law Journal 1967-69

US Court of Appeals (6th Circuit)
Hon. Anthony J. Celebrezze
Law Clerk, 1969-1971

Hundreds of Successful Mediations
9 years in public service
22 years in private practice
8 years as a full-time neutral

 

  • Incoming President, Downtown Los Angeles Litigation Inn of Court, 2008
  • Member, Chair’s Council for the Division of Biology, CalTech, 2008
  • Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Distinguished Visitor Lecturer, September 2007: “On Understanding the Effects of Anger and Fear in Negotiating Outcomes”
  • Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators
  • Panellist, “Emerging Ethical Issues: Are Mediations Really Confidential?” at IAM Conference, Coral Gables, Florida, May 2008
  • Moderator, “Fear, Anger & Risk in Mediation” at IAM Conference, Portland, Oregon, October 2007
  • Moderator, “Beyond Yes: An Exploration of the Mind & Decision-Making” at IAM Fall Conference, Dana Point, California, November 2005: 
  • President of the Southern California Mediation Association, 2005 - 2006
  • Adjunct Professor, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University
  • Member, California Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
  • Presenter, Spring 2005 Conference: American Bar Association, Section of Dispute Resolution
  • Past Chairman (2006-07), California State Bar Committee on Administration of Justice