Academy Member Inducted 2023
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Hon. Howard R. Broadman (Ret.)
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Howard R. Broadman, Private Judge, A Law Corp.
300 North Willis Street
Visalia, CA 93291
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300 North Willis Street
Visalia, CA 93291
Recognized to California Chapter for Mediation & Arbitration
Other ADR Services: Court-Appointed Neutral (Special Master), Discovery Referee, Early Neutral Evaluation, Fact Finding, Insurance Umpire, Med-Arb, Mini-Trial Judge
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- Practice Commenced2001
- # of MEDS (as of 4/12/24)7000
- # of ARBS (as of 4/12/24)1000
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- CHICO
- FRESNO
- LOS ANGELES/ORANGE COUNTY
- MERCED
- MODESTO
- NAPA
- REDDING-REDBLUFF
- SACRAMENTO-ROSEVILLE
- SALINAS
- SAN DIEGO
- SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND
- SAN JOSE-SANTA CLARA
- SAN LUIS OBISPO
- SANTA CRUZ
- SANTA MARIA/SANTA BARBAR
- SANTA ROSA
Biographical
- Judge of the Tulare County Superior Court 1988-1999
- Recognized as a creative judge with features on 60 minutes, Time Magazine, People Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Parade Magazine, and other media.
- Judge of the Visalia Municipal Court 1986-1988
- Responsible for computerization of courts and won a contested election with 76% of the vote.
- Attorney in solo private practice 1984-1986 Visalia, CA
- Maintained a successful law practice with two full-time paralegals and three other staff.
- Attorney in private practice - Hurlbutt, Clevenger, Long & Vortmann 1977-1984 Visalia, CA
- 2001-present- Successful mediation and arbitration practice.
Case Experience
- ADA Disability
- Agricultural
- Automotive
- Banking & Finance
- Business Dissolution
- Civil Rights
- Class Actions
- Commercial/Business
- Community Associations
- Construction
- Consumer Fraud
- Contract Disputes
- Cross Cultural
- Debt Collections
- Discrimination
- Divorce (High Asset)
- Education
- EEOC
- Elder Abuse
- Eminent Domain
- Employment
- Engineering
- Family Businesses
- Health Care
- Industrial
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Land Use/Planning
- Landlord/Tenant
- Legal Malpractice
- Lemon Law
- Libel & Slander
- Local Govt./Municipalities
- Medical Devices
- Medical Malpractice
- Mortgage Foreclosure
- Non-profit Organizations
- Nursing Homes
- Partnerships
- Pensions
- Personal Injury
- Police
- Premises Liability
- Probate
- Product Liability
- Professional Fees
- Professional Liability
- Professional Malpractice
- Professional Negligence
- Property Damage
- Railroad & Trucking
- Real Estate
- Religious Institutions
- Sexual Harassment
- Shareholder Disputes
- Title Disputes
- Torts
- Transportation
- Trusts / Estates
- Unfair Competition
- Utilities
- Wage & Hour/FMLA
- Wrongful Death
Education
- J.D. with Honors, University of Wisconsin December 1975
- B.S. with Honors, Michigan State University December 1971
- Licensed to practice law in California and New York
- Pepperdine University Master Mediator Institute
Memberships & Affiliations
International Academy of Mediators
American Arbitration Association- Mediation and arbitration panel member
Rates Information
Our rate schedule is posted on our website: judgebroadman.com.