What People Are Saying

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"David is charming, but don't let that fool you! He knows how to push the right buttons (and is good at 'losing his temper' at just the right times) to get to settlement."

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"He is great with liability issues and really understands the insurance coverage issues in construction defect cases, i.e., cost of repairs, scope of repairs, carrier issues."

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"Jenkins has tremendous credibility in his field, and for good reason."

"He's not an attorney--which may help to explain his uncanny ability to gain the trust of diverse stakeholders and drive to settlement. He holds his own against any attorney."

"He's at home with factually complex cases with upwards of thirty to forty attorneys, and is able to coax the group into settlement in record time."

 

"He consistently resolves my cases before a lot of expensive discovery happens."

"He saves valuable time for all stakeholders."

"He consistently keeps the meetings and mediation process tight and efficient, giving each party just as much time as needed to make the best decisions."

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"He is very successful and brings the parties together. My last case was very acrimonious, with more than 20 parties, but he still managed to get it done. Thank you, Mr. Jenkins!." 

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"He handles the parties well and is in the top tier of mediation in the construction defect field. He is very effective."

"He gets everyone needed into the process together--attorneys, plaintiffs, defendants, contractors, experts and insurance professionals--and reaches settlement quicker than almost anyone out there." 

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“He is sensitive to political issues, super perceptive and manages interpersonal dynamics masterfully.”

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"His docket is usually full, but it's worth getting on his calendar."​

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David Jenkins has served as Mediator, Special Master, and Settlement Referee in 44 states. He has developed and delivered dispute resolution programs in the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, including for the Ministerio de Justicia de Argentina, the Centro de Estudios Judiciales del Uruguay, in Chile and elsewhere.

He has conducted training courses and keynotes for insurance companies and other organizations, such as Aetna, Hartford, Travelers, Design Professional Insurance Company, Industrial Indemnity Company, Liberty Mutual, Firemen's Fund, and TCO Insurance Services. Administered court annexed mediation services and dispute management programs for the Oakland Police Dept., Dames & Moore, the Sugar Workers Union, Kaiser Hospitals and Motorola. His lectures cover themes including: "Insurance Coverage Issues in Construction"; for Bar Assn. of San Francisco's Insurance Practice section; "Mastering Mediation" for Marin County Bar Assn.; "The Least Expensive Permanent Repair Procedure" for West Coast Casualty Annual Construction Defect seminar; and, "Conflict Resolution in a Team Environment".