Concierge mediation · Serving California

Mediation for the
toughest cases

Eleven years in civil litigation, for plaintiffs and for defendants. Now mediation is her entire practice.

Juris DoctorLoyola Law School · 2014
State Bar of CaliforniaAdmitted to Practice
District of Columbia BarAdmitted to Practice
WDRCMember · Full-Time Neutral

What she mediates

01

Consumer protection

CLRA, fraud, and lemon law.

02

General & professional liability

State and federal.

03

Personal injury

Injury and accidents.

04

Civil actions

Including employment, construction defect, and more.

How a session comes together

Step one

Book a date

Pick a time that works for both sides: telephonic, Zoom, or in person.

Step two

Submit briefs

Each side may submit an optional mediation brief and any relevant materials prior to the session.

Step three

Mediate & resolve

A session tailored to counsel’s preferences, focused on getting the case settled and the agreement in writing.

Tionna Carvalho, Esq.

First she argued cases. Now she settles them.

Tionna Carvalho, Esq. spent eleven years litigating civil cases in California, prior to which, she clerked for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. During her early years in litigation, Tionna defended clients at Estelle & Kennedy. She went on to a large consumer protection firm, where she rose to partner and led settlement negotiations, resolving thousands of cases for her clients. Tionna now devotes her practice entirely to mediation as a member of the Woodruff Dispute Resolution Center.

“Dispute Resolution is where I feel I can provide the most help—to consumers, companies, attorneys, and heavily impacted courts.”

Latest article

Mediation Privilege in California: Why Confidentiality Makes Settlement Possible

How Evidence Code §§ 1115–1129 protect settlement discussions, and why that protection is what makes mediation work.

Tionna Carvalho, Esq. · 6-minute read

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Fees & policies

Hourly, transparent, and free of administrative fees

One hourly rate covers preparing for and attending the session. No minimum or maximum session time, and expenses are split equally unless counsel agree otherwise.

Rate sheet · Travel · Policies

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“The case settled, Your Honor!”

Have a case that should settle? Telephonic, Zoom, or in person, throughout California.