ANNA J. NIEMANN, Esq.
Mediator/Attorney at law 2120 Shielah Way
Sacramento, California 95822
(916) 799-4675
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Independent mediation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution practice with emphasis upon real estate transactions, partnership dissolution, professional malpractice and family disputes.
- Appellate Court Mediation training in facilitation, negotiation and conflict resolution techniques in resolution of post-trial civil actions.
- Ten years of service as settlement conference judge pro tem, Sacramento and El Dorado Superior Courts
- California Bar Association, member no. 165326
- California Real Estate Agent, DRE lic.no. 01845698
- Former radio broadcast news director and on-air news and entertainment announcer, FCC 3rd Class Radiotelephone License
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
MEDIATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
• Successfully conducted and/or participated in numerous mediations and arbitrations of employment, contract performance, personal injury and real estate matters.
• Appellate Mediation Program, Mediator Training, 3rd District Court of Appeals for the State of California, May, 2008 through May, 2009
• Mediation Certification: Institute for Conflict Management, Santa Monica, California, July 2006
WRITING AND RESEARCH
• Briefing of fact and argument in litigation proceedings including arbitration, mediation, trial and appellate argument.
• Case status and legal research issue memos, medical record and witness testimony preparation and analysis.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
MEDIATION-DISPUTE RESOLUTION
- Pro-Active Mediation, dispute resolution services, Sacramento, 2008 to present
LAW FIRMS
- Prout-LeVangie, Sacramento: contract counsel presently, specializing in dispositive law and
motion pleadings.
- Goodman & Associate, Sacramento: senior associate, 2005 to 2008
Professional malpractice (attorney and broker) and real estate transactions
representing plaintiffs and defendants
- Donahue, Bates, Blakemore & Mackey, Sacramento: associate attorney, 2000 to 2005
Insurance defense – auto and property lines, personal injury and professional liability
- Erickson, Arbuthnot, Kilduff, Day & Lindstrom, Inc.: associate attorney, 1999-2000
Insurance defense - construction defect, general business coverage claims
- Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney, Sacramento: associate attorney, 1998-1999
Insurance defense – professional negligence: legal, dental and real estate
broker/agent liability
- Hewitt & Prout, Sacramento: associate attorney, 1992-1998
Insurance defense - professional liability (legal, dental), government entity and sports
venue liability
- Langlois, MacDonald & Webster, Sacramento: Legal Assistant, 1989-1992
General practice - Family law, estate and probate, business litigation, bankruptcy,
plaintiffs’ personal injury
BROADCASTING AND RELATED EMPLOYMENT
- McElroy Communications Public Relations Consultants, Sacramento,1988
- Radio Stations KKSA and KZAP, Sacramento: News Director/Reporter,
1987-1989
- California Farm Bureau Federation, Information Division, Radio Program Producer,
1987
- Radio Stations KROY-KSAC/Sacramento, KMAK/Fresno, KRIJ, KFMF/Chico:
News Director, Public Affairs Director, Special Programs Producer, 1978 to 1987
EDUCATION
University of California, San Diego, Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology
Lincoln Law School of Sacramento, Juris Doctorate, 1992