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Born in Los Angeles, California, August 5, 1951; married, with three daughters.
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University of California, Berkeley (A.B. 1973) with distinction in scholarship and Phi Beta Kappa; Southwestern University School of Law (J.D. 1976), member of Law Review.
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Former President of Media Technology, a company holding patents in the sports and entertainment field.
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FieldsLaw, 2011 to present; Founding Partner of Fields & Israel LLP, Long Beach, 1997 to 2011; Founding Partner of Fields & Creason, Orange and Riverside Counties, 1986-1996; Law Offices of Donald Caffray, Associate, 1982-1986; Orange County Deputy Public Defender, 1977-1982; Intern to the Honorable Rodney Potter, California Court of Appeal, 1976; Law Clerk to the Los Angeles County District Attorney, 1975; Intern to Congressman Robert Eckhardt, Washington, D.C., 1972.
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Admitted to California Bar, 1976; admitted to U.S. District Court, Central District of California and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; Los Angeles, Long Beach and Orange County Bar Associations; Southern California Mediation Association; State Bar of California.
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After participating in countless mediations, in 2002 Gary attended the Pepperdine University School of Law, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution and has also been an active member of the Los Angeles County ADR Panel of Mediators for the past six years. He regularly attends mediation seminars in an effort to learn and discuss new techniques. He has settled over 95% of all cases he has mediated.
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Lectured for the American Law Institute of the American Bar Association and various healthcare providers. Gary has lectured on trial techniques, discovery and mediation.
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Founder and Member of Board of Trustees, Westerly School of Long Beach (a non-profit private school); Member of Board of Directors and past vice-president, Jewish Federation of Long Beach and West Orange County; past member of Board of Directors, Long Beach Symphony Orchestra.
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