David M. Karen, Esq. Professional Best Mediator Business Mediation Real Estate Mediator

Exclusively Mediating and Arbitrating with Judicate West

It is never too early or too late to mediate.

David M. Karen, Esq.

David M. Karen mediates virtually all civil matters involving business law, contract disputes, personal injury and accidents, consumer protection cases, employment, real estate, construction, professional negligence, and insurance-related litigation.

David Karen is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and has been advising his clients and resolving their legal disputes for over 37 years.

Mediation Areas

    • A.D.A

    • Antitrust

    • Banking / Finance

    • Breach of Privacy

    • Complex Commercial

    • Contractual

    • Fed. Whistleblower / Qui Tam

    • Financial Elder Abuse

    • Fraud / Misrepresentation

    • Independent Contractor

    • Intentional Interference

    • Lemon Law

    • Cannabis Breach of Contract

    • Constr. Defect / Real Property

    • Constructions Breach of Contract

    • Construction Defect Mold

    • Construction Defects

    • Construction Delay Claims

    • A D A

    • Breach of Contract

    • Constructive Discharge

    • Disability

    • Disability and Wrongful Termination

    • Disability Discrimination

    • Discrimination

    • Employment Wage & Hour Class Action PAGA

    • ERISA

    • Family Leave Act

    • Hostile Environment

    • Labor Code

    • Negligent Hiring

    • Pregnancy Discrimination

    • Prevailing Wage

    • Religious Discrimination

    • Retaliation

    • Sexual Harassment

    • Sexual Harassment & Retaliation

    • Wage and Hour

    • Wage and Hour Class Action

    • Whistleblower Wrongful Termination

    • Wrongful Termination & Discrimination

    • Wrongful Termination COVID-19

    • Wrongful Termination

    • ADA Issues

    • Admiralty

    • Antitrust

    • Breach of Contract

    • Civil Rights

    • Complex Civil Matters

    • Employment Issues

    • Environmental

    • Insurance Directors & Officers

    • Multi-district Issues

    • Trade Secret Matters

    • Bad Faith

    • Directors and Officers

    • Errors and Omissions

    • Insurance Broker Agent Malpractice

    • Inter Carrier Dispute

    • Property Damage

    • Subrogation

    • Agent and Broker Malpractice

    • Medical Mal Dental

    • Medical Malpractice

    • Professional Malpractice Accounting

    • Professional Malpractice Pharmacy

    • Professional Malpractice Legal

    • Breach of Contract

    • Buy / Sell

    • Eminent Domain

    • Home Owners Association

    • Land Slide

    • Landlord / Tenant

    • Mobile Home Park

    • Neighbor Dispute

    • Property Damage

    • Real Estate Land Use

    • Real Property

    • Transaction

    • Warranty of Habitability

    • Wrongful Eviction

    • Assault and Battery

    • Business Torts

    • Catastrophic Injury

    • Civil Rights

    • Common Carrier

    • Defamation

    • Discrimination

    • Elder Abuse

    • Food Safety

    • General Negligence

    • Malicious Prosecution

    • Maritime Law

    • Mass Torts

    • Personal Injury

    • Personal Injury Auto

    • Personal Injury Bicycle

    • Personal Injury Libel and Slander

    • Personal Injury Sexual Assault

    • Personal Injury Sexual Molestation

    • Policy Distribution

    • Premises Liability

    • Product Liability

    • Settlement Allocation

    • Toxic Torts

    • Workers Compensation

    • Wrongful Death

    • Estates / Trusts

    • Probate

    • Government Liability

Contact David M. Karen

Case Manager — Nikki Carter
nikki@judicatewest.com
(714) 852-5185

David’s Direct Contact Info
dk@dk4law.com
(805) 901-3003

  • "We appreciate David Karen's professionalism, knowledge, creativity, and tenacity in settling such a complex case with a particularly difficult litigant."

    ~ Attorney on a Business/Contractual Case

  • "Mr. Karen was thoroughly prepared; extremely professional; hard-working before and throughout the mediation; polite; patient; gracious; determined to attain a settlement; straightforward; easy to work with; and very, very effective. We reached a settlement before the mediation was set to end! From the first moment he interacted with this office, he made clear that we were working with someone who is really superb at what he does, and who really loves his work. He simply shone. He's a polished diamond of a mediator. He is one of the finest mediators this office has ever worked with."

    ~ Attorney on a Warrant of Habitability Case

  • "I really liked how David Karen handled this case - engaged in pursuing a legitimate resolution. I appreciated his approach and would use him again in a heartbeat."

    ~ Attorney on a Real Property Buy Sell Case

  • "We had a very good experience mediating with Mr. Karen and would not hesitate to do so in future cases again."

    ~ Attorney on a Premises Liability Case

  • "David Karen Esq. is an excellent mediator. He reviewed the briefs and supporting papers and had a firm grasp on the issues. Our respective sides could not have been further apart on liability and damages. Mr. Karen was able to connect with a difficult party and bring this matter to a resolution."

    ~ Attorney on a Real Property Breach of Contract Case

  • "David is excellent and patient. He makes the parties comfortable and builds trust and rapport throughout the process."

    ~ Attorney on a Real Estate Case

  • "I wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for your excellent work. This matter had lingered for a long time and had been through multiple unsuccessful settlement efforts. I firmly believe that the primary factor in the parties reaching a settlement yesterday was you. I look forward to working with you again."

    ~ Attorney on a Business/Contractual Case

  • "This was my first experience with Mr. Karen. He dealt with multiple parties and very strong personalities in a very effective matter and spent a lot of time managing expectations. He did a wonderful job."

    ~ Attorney on a Premises Liability Case