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Get to Know Judge Ramos Bolanos
Over the course of a trailblazing legal career, Hon. Suzanne Ramos Bolanos (Ret.) has earned a reputation as a thoughtful, strategic, and deeply compassionate neutral. With over 20 years on the San Francisco Superior Court bench and a diverse background in government, civil rights, and highstakes litigation, Judge Bolanos now devotes her practice at ADR Services, Inc. to helping parties resolve disputes efficiently and fairly—particularly in complex civil, employment, and medical malpractice cases. We sat down with her to talk about her approach to mediation, her most meaningful professional milestones, and what
continues to drive her work in dispute resolution.
CLE Program - Resolution on the Brink: Mediating High-Stakes Disputes When Time Is Running Out
When negotiations stall and trial looms, experienced mediators know that breaking impasse requires more than persistence—it requires insight into what’s really holding the case back. In this practical, example-driven CLE, former settlement judges Hon. Suzanne Bolanos (Ret.) and Hon. Kathleen Kelly (Ret.) draw from courtroom and mediation experience to unpack some common barriers to resolution in high-stakes civil disputes—and how to overcome them.
continues to drive her work in dispute resolution.
