Personal Injury Cases

"Susan Feder is a hidden gem at Judicate West. Her skills as a mediator are absolutely amazing. I highly recommend her."

- Plaintiff counsel in personal injury case.

"Thank you for your help and patience.  Definitely a lot of family dynamics at play.  If you need a reference for mediation en plein air, I am a big fan."

- Defense counsel in Family/Real Estate Dispute

"Thanks Susan. You did a great job and I look forward to working with you again."

- Plaintiff counsel in Premises Liability case.

"It was a very good result for my client considering the risks with his type of case. Thanks for your hard work on this matter and using their expert’s concessions to get the deal done. I look forward to working with you again!"

- Plaintiff counsel in Auto v. Motorcycle case

"Thank you, Susan. I think it made a real difference that you really listened to my client and let her feel comfortable that her feelings were heard and forcefully conveyed to the company. I think this settlement is in the best interest of everyone and will help her get what she needs to heal."

- Plaintiff counsel in Employment Sexual Harassment case

“Susan, thank you very much for your efforts and outstanding expertise in arriving at today's settlement. Rest assured that we will not hesitate in recommending you for future mediations”

- Plaintiff counsel in Premises Liability case

“Congratulations on settlement and somehow getting us to pay out beyond what we were authorized to; It is a testament to Susan Feder’s ability to mediate!”

- Defense counsel in personal injury case

“We appreciate your commitment and efforts in getting this matter resolved equitably for my client.”

- Plaintiff counsel in personal injury case

“Great work Susan! I’m so happy to hear the wonderful news! Thank you so very, very much!”

- Defense counsel in personal injury case

“Thank you again, Susan, for your hard work today - we were lucky to have you.”

- Defense counsel in Landlord/Tenant case

“Pleasure working with you yesterday on the 3 cases. Thank you for all your help. We look forward to working with you in the future. I will certainly throw your name out to defense as a proposed mediator going forward.”

- Plaintiff counsel in auto PI cases.

"Susan, you are a miracle worker! Fantastic work. Thank you!"

- Plaintiff counsel in personal injury case

"Thank you for the outstanding job you did yesterday at the mediation. Your input and effort were invaluable. We could not have obtained such a great result without you. I will definitely contact you the next time I have a mediation."

- Plaintiff counsel in personal injury case

“Thank you for all your help and guidance during the mediation process. I wanted to let you know that you have renewed my faith in the zoom mediation process. After my first one with another mediator, I had serious concerns about how well they might work. You were great and I've already sung your praises to my colleagues!”

- Plaintiff counsel in PI pedestrian v. auto case.

“ I love Sue Feder – she settled an impossible neighbor dispute – she’s basically a superhero.”

- Plaintiff counsel in Neighbor Dispute case.

“Susan, I was impressed with your unrelenting effort to resolve the above case despite the many obstacles presented. Thank you very much!”

- Plaintiff counsel in PI premises liability case.

“Just wanted to thank you again for all your help in getting this case settled. You did a great job of getting through to the claimant which her attorneys were not doing.”

- Defense counsel in auto accident UIM claim.

“Thank YOU for all your help. This case was a difficult one to mediate, so we appreciate your help. The attorneys (here) have sung your praise and clearly it’s for a reason, because the players in this case were exceedingly difficult. Thank you again for your assistance. My client and I are so incredibly appreciative that you were successful in getting this resolved. Cheers to you!”

- Insurance Defense counsel in PI case.

“I do appreciate and find commendable the hard work you put into this one. Job well done!”

- Plaintiff’s counsel in PI case.

“Susan, thank you for keeping after this matter until it resolved. I am very impressed with your drive and agree that it was a very good outcome all around. See you on the next one.”

- Defense Counsel for workers’ compensation carrier in personal injury case.

“Good morning. I appreciate your time and how you handled this. I’m grateful to have worked with you.”

- Plaintiff’s counsel in complex pre litigation real estate dispute with real estate agent.

“Thank you very much for you work on this case. It was an exceptionally challenging case and your hard work let us successfully resolve it despite the near constant threat of total failure. We were able to thread the needle due in large part to your efforts. Thank you. Thank you. I look forward to working again together soon.”

- Plaintiff’s counsel in multi party accident case.

“This was one of the most difficult mediations I have seen in a long time and Susan handled it extremely well, despite the many obstacles and unique personalities involved. Thank you!”

- Plaintiff’s counsel in multi party accident case.

“Thanks, Susan. I can certainly see why you are in demand as a mediator. You did a wonderful job whether the case settles or not. I so appreciate your service as does my client.”

- Plaintiff counsel in personal injury/dog bite lawsuit.

“Thank you for your persistence in getting the parties to agree on a settlement that took care of the multiple claims. With the number of parties and personalities involved (and the math problems) that was a difficult challenge. Your assistance was much appreciated.”

- Defense counsel in multi-party auto accident case.

“Susan, Thank you so much for your hard work on this case. We appreciate your efforts in bringing this to a successful conclusion.”

- Defendant’s General Counsel in Insurance Coverage action.

“Reflecting further on our day yesterday and the thought recurs: you are very good at what you do. Thank you for your important contribution to the resolution of this matter, and I certainly feel very good about recommending your services and working with you again in the future.”

- Defense counsel in Commercial Real Estate Lease case.

“I cannot thank you enough for all you did yesterday for my client. I could not have been happier with the results. I also know my client and her friend were happy, and they loved meeting you and having you be their mediator.”

- Plaintiff counsel in personal injury case.

“I have had the pleasure of mediating several cases with Susan Feder and have found her to be an effective neutral that is inventive in her strategies to bring the parties to an agreement. She has repeatedly demonstrated excellent insight in the case strengths and weaknesses, and leverages those to craft an acceptable resolution.”

- Defense counsel in auto accident personal injury case.

“I am writing to share my experience with Ms. Feder as a neutral in an employment lawsuit. I am a solo practitioner that represents employees in Southern and Northern California. I value early ADR assessment but must balance that with the comparative costs of ten to twenty thousand (in some cases) of a daily rate for a neutral. Ms. Feder’s reasonable rate structure in addition to her effective diligence was without comparison. I particularly appreciated the follow up in a difficult mediation session that did not settle. Within two business days (one including a holiday), Ms. Feder had followed up with both sides to confirm a resolution. I find her analysis fair and balanced and would select Ms. Feder both on the defense and plaintiff side. Ms. Feder also brought sector-specific sensitivity to a type of defendant entity which aided all parties in recognizing a practical and reasonable approach to the dispute. I hope to have an opportunity to work with Ms. Feder in the future.”

- Plaintiff counsel in employment dispute.

“Thank you for all of your hard work yesterday and for sticking with us today to get this wrapped up. I look forward to working with you again in the future.”

- Defense counsel in employment dispute.

“Susan Feder is an exceptional mediator.  I worked with Susan on a personal injury matter with numerous challenges and obstacles.  She was able to successfully bring the opposing parties together and settle a very difficult case.  She listened carefully to both sides and provided invaluable guidance and feedback throughout the mediation.  The mediation proceeded flawlessly from beginning to end.  I highly recommend Susan Feder.”

-Plaintiff counsel in auto accident personal injury case.

“I have had the pleasure of mediating several cases with Susan Feder and have found her to be an effective neutral that is inventive in her strategies to bring the parties to an agreement. She has repeatedly demonstrated excellent insight in the case strengths and weaknesses, and leverages those to craft an acceptable resolution.”

-Defense counsel in auto accident personal injury case.

“Thanks Susan. We really enjoyed working with you and you did a superb job of getting this one resolved”.

- Plaintiff counsel in employment dispute

“Susan, I appreciate your hard work yesterday. I did not think that the case had a chance of settling but you did a great job with plaintiff. I look forward to working with you again soon”.

-Defense counsel in personal injury/auto case.

“Susan Feder is an exceptional mediator.  I worked with Susan on a personal injury matter with numerous challenges and obstacles.  She was able to successfully bring the opposing parties together and settle a very difficult case.  She listened carefully to both sides and provided invaluable guidance and feedback throughout the mediation.  The mediation proceeded flawlessly from beginning to end.  I highly recommend Susan Feder”.

-Plaintiff counsel in personal injury/auto case.

“[Susan] did an amazing job bringing both sides together and getting this difficult matter settled”.

-Defense counsel in PI case.

“Thanks for all the grit, determination and stamina. You’re at the top of our list for mediations and referrals to colleagues.”

-Defense counsel in business dispute involving former partnership.

“Thank you so much for your extraordinary assistance. I have done many hundreds of mediations, but have never encountered anyone with your skill set and dedication. I will recommend you to anybody who will listen!”

-Plaintiff counsel in business dispute involving former partnership.

“Susan, you were fantastic yesterday .. we are spreading your name around to our firm and our friends.. thanks for spending to time to get to know (my client) and his family”

-Plaintiff counsel in personal injury case alleging traumatic brain injury from assault.

"I recently took on a case that had challenges on liability, causation, damages, and client control. The defense knew it. This was not a recipe for success, but I believed in the case, and knew that the right neutral at the right time could help achieve a fair result. Susan Feder was the perfect choice. Her persistence and creativity created the breakthroughs that allowed the case to not just resolve, but to achieve an excellent result for my clients. Maybe even more importantly, Ms. Feder found ways to reassure my clients that they were being truly “heard,” and had a voice in the mediation process. In the end, my clients were able to walk away happy with the result AND happy with me. I look forward to working with Ms. Feder again.”

- Plaintiffs’ counsel in premises liability case

"Susan’s expertise, intelligence, humor and commitment were the key to bringing both sides together in what seemed like an impossible feat. She worked tirelessly to eventually forge a settlement, which was most impressive. Susan was terrific and her tenacious efforts were most admirable; our number one ‘go to’ mediator!"

- Los Angeles area plaintiff’s counsel in medical malpractice case.

"Susan is an extremely effective mediator who obtains highly satisfactory outcomes for embattled litigants. She is intelligent, dedicated, hard-working, and ethical. Susan has superb people skills and works hard to help the parties achieve a settlement. Her optimism helps the parties enjoy the process and feel good about their resolution."

- Bay Area retired supervising judge

"Susan Feder has the admiration and respect of those who know her. Her combination of intelligence, common sense and people skills is exactly what mediation needs."

- Bay Area plaintiff’s personal injury counsel and law school mediation professor.

"Your persistence and grace under pressure were appreciated, and because of your approach we were able to settle this matter right before trial. I am happy to recommend your mediation services in the future!"

- Bay Area plaintiff’s counsel in construction defect and personal injury case

"Susan continued to work with the parties while discovery progressed. She was invested in the process, knew the issues and was committed to achieving a fair result. Susan reached out to the parties at regular intervals despite being told over and over that the case was not going to resolve. Susan ultimately proved us wrong by settling the case via phone two weeks before trial. It was a great result and I would absolutely use her services again."

- Bay Area insurance counsel in product defect subrogation action.

“Thanks for doing a great job, with a really fine result for our plaintiff clients.  You have a real talent for listening and great emotional intelligence. I recommend my team of lawyers use you for future cases.” 

-SF Plaintiff lawyer in Landlord tenant dispute

“Susan did an excellent job navigating a complicated family dynamic to reach a settlement for my client. She was persistent and impressive in her follow up efforts with both sides. I look forward to mediating with her again soon!”

-Plaintiff counsel in premises liability case

“Thank you, Susan, for a great job on our tenant habitability suit!”

-Plaintiff counsel in landlord tenant case

"The parties would like the Court to know that Ms. Feder’s dedication and attention to this matter and her skill as a mediator were key elements in getting the parties to this settlement in principle. After the first half-day Settlement Conference, she volunteered for a second day, which lasted from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm and then participated in several phone calls (one lasting an hour) and numerous email exchanges. She is to be commended for her efforts."

- Both counsel in construction/neighbor dispute Court matter

"I again want to thank you for all the time you spent working with the attorneys, parties and carriers in this case. You went above and beyond and you helped the Court save resources by now leaving a trial department available for a different case. Your work is greatly appreciated!"

- San Francisco Superior Court ADR Department