EXPERIENCE__________________________________________________________________________

03/07- Present.                    Woodruff Dispute Resolution Center                                           Alamo, CA

                                                Mediator, Arbitrator, Special Master, Discovery Referee

·         Opened this center to provide dispute resolution services to parties in the areas of construction defect, personal injury, contract, real estate, and business disputes.

·         Served as Special Master in several complex, multi-party, construction defect cases.

·         Served as a mediator in several personal injury, business litigation, breach of contract, and real estate matters. 

08/05- 03/07                        Law Office of Grant C. Woodruff                                                                San Ramon, CA

                                                Managing Attorney, Staff Counsel

·         Opened and managed litigation office of up to fourteen employees that handled construction defect litigation.  Maintained an active caseload.

·         Member of the AIG national mediation and advocacy training steering committee.

1997- 07/05                          Grant C. Woodruff & Associates                                                   Roseville, CA

                                                Managing Attorney, Staff Counsel

·         Managed litigation office of up to seven employees that handled construction defect and personal injury suits throughout the state.  Maintained full caseload as well.

·         National construction defect litigation expert for Hanover and Citizens Insurance Companies.

1994-1997                            Porter, Scott, Weiberg, & Delehant                                               Sacramento, CA

                Associate Attorney

07/94-09/94                         U.S. Small Business Administration                                              Sacramento, CA

                Attorney

09/93-07/94                         Cyril and Crowley                                                                        San Francisco, CA                                          

                Attorney and paralegal

EDUCATION__________________________________________________________________________
2007                                                 Professional Mediation Associates                                                San Rafael, CA  

·         Certification of Completion of 40 hours of mediation training.

1990-1993                                                  Santa Clara University School of Law                                         Santa Clara, CA

·         Juris Doctor.  Obtained Public Interest Law Certificate.

1986-1990                                                  University of California at Berkeley                                            Berkeley, CA

·         A.B.- Political Science.  Minor- Native American Studies.

AFFILIATIONS________________________________________________________________________          

·         Member of the State Bar of California.

·         Member of the Early Settlement Program of San Francisco Superior Court and the Bar Association of San Francisco.

·         Member of the Contra Costa County Superior Court ADR Panel.

3000-F DANVILLE BLVD., #111, ALAMO, CA 94507.  PHONE: (925) 855-8400.  E-MAIL: GRANT@WOODRUFFDRC.COM 

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