Welcome to the Place Where Resolution Takes Shape

Thomas H. Reilly offers effective, affordable mediation services for matters pending in Superior Courts of California in LA County and Orange County, as well as in Federal Courts, and for matters before litigation begins or is not expected or desired as the preferred dispute resolution method. His practice is concentrated on business and commercial disputes.

Why Choose Mediation

Mediation is an alternative to trial or arbitration for resolving disputes. What is unique to mediation is that the parties reach mutually agreeable terms to end their dispute, saving themselves fees and costs, and valuable time that would otherwise be consumed by depositions, interrogatories, document production and other burdensome discovery.

Methodology

Thomas H. Reilly has successfully facilitated disputes to complete or partial resolution, and guided parties on the path to resolve other disputes. He is committed to, and takes pride in, helping parties resolve matters short of trial, efficiently reaching reasonable and sensible solutions, saving them, their counsel, and the courts energy and resources. He employs a variety of mediation methods that suit the parties and their disputes. Mr. Reilly also serves those who choose to resolve disputes before litigation commences, in a less confrontational manner, and at times without the need to retain counsel.

Fees are based on half-day sessions, and can depend on subject matter, complexity of dispute, number of parties, expected duration, or advance commitment. Mr. Reilly shows appreciation for placing your trust in him by donating a portion of mediation fees to a charity of your choosing.

Experience

MEDIATION EXPERIENCE

  • Mediated over 100 general jurisdiction matters in LA County and Orange County, completely or partially resolving cases, or laying the foundation in others for further negotiation and resolution.
  • Disputed matters include business practices, partnerships, breach of contract, intellectual property, theft of trade secrets, tax fraud, legal malpractice, medical malpractice, lemon law, landlord-tenant, employment termination, and gender discrimination.

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Over 40 years experience as mediator, attorney, and economics consultant.
  • Headquarters legal counsel of a Fortune 50 Company, the former Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), a fully-integrated oil and gas company (exploration for and production of oil and gas, pipeline and marine transportation of crude oil, and refining and marketing of gasoline, jet fuel, and other petroleum products), and with operations in other businesses, including coal extraction, aluminum coil rolling, and solar energy panels. Worked on complex civil litigation, mergers and acquisitions, antitrust law counseling, and political law counseling.
  • Director of the former Law and Economics Consulting Group (LECG), a publicly-traded consulting company. Performed antitrust economics analysis and consulting in a variety of industries, for companies large and small. Also served as Trustee for the Federal Trade Commission in an oil and gas merger.

EDUCATION

  • AB, Boston College, cum laude
  • MA (Economics), University of Rochester (New York)
  • JD, St. Louis University, cum laude

MEDIATION TRAINING

  • Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, School of Law, Pepperdine University, Professional Skills Program, Advanced Mediation
  • Los Angeles Bar Association, Civil Mediation Project, Mediation Workshop
  • Los Angeles Bar Association, Advanced Mediation Skills
  • Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, School of Law, Pepperdine University, Mediating The Litigated Case

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Member, Southern California Mediation Association
  • Orange County Professional Development Group
  • Bar Association Memberships: District of Columbia and California
  • 15-year member and former Chair, Antitrust & Unfair Business Practices Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association
  • 30-year member, Antitrust and Litigation Law Sections, American Bar Association