Practice Area:Commercial, Contract, Employment, Insurance, Personal Injury
After more than 25 years litigating on the central coast, Victoria Lindenauer became passionately focused on mediation and began making the transition to full-time mediator. Upon completing intensive training at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law, Victoria began settling cases at a high rate.
As of 2017, Victoria associated herself with mediator R.A. Carrington, Esq. of Mediation Services, who has been a full-time mediator since 1999. Together they have conducted over 3,000 mediations, 300 arbitrations and have been discovery referees in multiple complex matters.
Victoria has been told by mediation participants that she has a unique ability to read and understand people, to diffuse tense and emotional situations, and to quickly identify intangibles that might be interfering with settlements.
Victoria’s legal career began in insurance defense as an associate with Archbald & Spray (1986-1992), progressed to a partnership of mixed plaintiff and defense work at McIvers & Lindenauer (1992-1994), and ultimately led her to a solo practice in plaintiff PI (beginning in 1994). She mediates many types of personal injury and business matters.
Education
Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law, Mediating the Litigated Case, 2012
Santa Barbara College of Law, J.D., Law, 1985
University of California Santa Barbara, B.A., Law & Society, 1980
Areas of Focus
Business Dissolution
Commercial / Business Disputes
Contract Disputes
Employment Disputes
Insurance
Legal Malpractice
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Product Liability
Professional Malpractice
Estates Wrongful Death
Memberships & Affiliations
Southern California Mediation Association
Santa Barbara County Bar Association
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Panelist:
Superior Courts of: Santa Barbara, Ventura , San Luis Obispo; Resolute Systems, LLC
