Mediation - Arbitration - Neutral Evaluation
Steady guidance.
Balanced resolutions.
Mediation, Arbitration, Neutral Evaluation
After decades as a litigator, I’ve learned that even the most difficult disputes can be resolved so both sides achieve clarity and closure. As a neutral, I provide a structured, respectful process designed to make that possible.
I approach every matter with discipline and compassion, mindful of how deeply conflict affects businesses, relationships, and the people involved.
Tamara Bock
I bring more than two decades of experience as an employment and complex commercial litigator to my work as a neutral. My career has spanned private practice and in-house roles within global and publicly traded companies — experience that gives me a practical understanding of the business realities and human challenges behind legal disputes.
Join Tamara Bock for a virtual CLE presentation
Ethics in Arbitration: The Hard Calls
Tuesday, June 2 | 12:00–1:00 PM
Arbitrators must be neutral—but real cases are rarely simple. This one-hour CLE examines the ethical challenges that arise in arbitration, including disclosures, bias concerns, ex parte communications, and procedural fairness. Through practical examples and real-world scenarios, the program offers clear guidance for navigating difficult judgment calls with confidence and integrity.
Presented by the Alameda County Bar Association
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Join Tamara Bock for a virtual CLE presentation
Ethics in Arbitration: The Hard Calls
Tuesday, June 2 | 12:00–1:00 PM
Arbitrators must be neutral—but real cases are rarely simple. This one-hour CLE examines the ethical challenges that arise in arbitration, including disclosures, bias concerns, ex parte communications, and procedural fairness. Through practical examples and real-world scenarios, the program offers clear guidance for navigating difficult judgment calls with confidence and integrity.
Presented by the Alameda County Bar Association
Mediation
Collaborative Conflict Resolution
Mediation is a confidential process where the parties, guided by a neutral mediator, work together to resolve their dispute outside of court. It’s informal, flexible, and focused on solutions. Mediation gives the decision-making power back to the parties themselves — which often leads to more creative, lasting, and satisfying settlements.
Arbitration
Finality Without the Courtroom
Arbitration is an adjudicatory process where a neutral hears evidence, reviews arguments, and renders a binding decision. Unlike mediation, arbitration ends with a decision (the award) that generally carries the same weight as a court judgment. It is often faster, more private, and more flexible than traditional litigation.
Neutral Evaluation
Clarity Through Experience
Neutral evaluation offers a confidential, unbiased assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of your case. As an experienced litigator and neutral, I review the facts, law, and strategy from the outside — helping you anticipate how a judge, jury, or arbitrator might view your case, your witnesses, or your arguments.
Resolution Services
Mediation
Collaborative Conflict Resolution
Mediation is a confidential process where the parties, guided by a neutral mediator, work together to resolve their dispute outside of court. It’s informal, flexible, and focused on solutions. Mediation gives the decision-making power back to the parties themselves — which often leads to more creative, lasting, and satisfying settlements.
Arbitration
A Decisive Path to Resolution
Arbitration is an adjudicatory process where a neutral hears evidence, reviews arguments, and renders a binding decision. Unlike mediation, arbitration ends with a decision (the award) that generally carries the same weight as a court judgment. It is often faster, more private, and more flexible than traditional litigation.
Neutral Evaluation
Clarity Through Experience
Neutral evaluation offers a confidential, unbiased assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of your case. As an experienced litigator and neutral, I review the facts, law, and strategy from the outside — helping you anticipate how a judge, jury, or arbitrator might view your case, your witnesses, or your arguments.
Mediation
Collaborative Conflict Resolution
Mediation is a confidential process where the parties, guided by a neutral mediator, work together to resolve their dispute outside of court. It’s informal, flexible, and focused on solutions — not blame. Mediation gives the decision-making power back to the parties themselves — which often leads to more creative, lasting, and satisfying settlements.
Arbitration
Finality Without the Courtroom
Arbitration is an adjudicatory process where a neutral hears evidence, reviews arguments, and renders a binding decision. Unlike mediation, arbitration ends with a decision (the award) that generally carries the same weight as a court judgment. It is often faster, more private, and more flexible than traditional litigation.
Neutral Evaluation
Clarity Through Experience
Sometimes what parties need most is perspective. Neutral evaluation offers a confidential, unbiased assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of your case. As an experienced litigator and neutral, I review the facts, law, and strategy from the outside — helping you anticipate how a judge, jury, or arbitrator might view your case, your witnesses, or your arguments.
Mediation
Collaborative Conflict Resolution
Mediation is a confidential process where the parties, guided by a neutral mediator, work together to resolve their dispute outside of court. It’s informal, flexible, and focused on solutions. Mediation gives the decision-making power back to the parties themselves — which often leads to more creative, lasting, and satisfying settlements.
Arbitration
Finality Without the Courtroom
Arbitration is an adjudicatory process where a neutral hears evidence, reviews arguments, and renders a binding decision. Unlike mediation, arbitration ends with a decision (the award) that generally carries the same weight as a court judgment. It is often faster, more private, and more flexible than traditional litigation.
Neutral Evaluation
Clarity Through Experience
Neutral evaluation offers a confidential, unbiased assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of your case. As an experienced litigator and neutral, I review the facts, law, and strategy from the outside — helping you anticipate how a judge, jury, or arbitrator might view your case, your witnesses, or your arguments.
Services
Mediation
I bring more than two decades of experience as an employment and complex commercial litigator to my work as a neutral. My career has spanned private practice and in-house roles within global and publicly traded companies — experience that gives me a practical understanding of business realities and the human challenges behind legal disputes.
Arbitration
I bring more than two decades of experience as an employment and complex commercial litigator to my work as a neutral. My career has spanned private practice and in-house roles within global and publicly traded companies — experience that gives me a practical understanding of business realities and the human challenges behind legal disputes.
Neutral Eval
I bring more than two decades of experience as an employment and complex commercial litigator to my work as a neutral. My career has spanned private practice and in-house roles within global and publicly traded companies — experience that gives me a practical understanding of business realities and the human challenges behind legal disputes.
