PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Maja Ramsey, Partner, Ramsey & Durrell, LLP (1996 to date)
Maja Ramsey, Mediator, American Arbitration Association (1993 to 1999)
Law Offices of Maja Hanks/Ramsey (1980 to 1996)
Over 20 years of litigation in multiparty civil actions, including
personal injury, employment, medical malpractice, bad faith, products liability,
and
premises liability.
HONORS
Selected by TIME Magazine as one of the most successful young women
trial lawyers in the USA, (1983)
Listed in Who's Who in California and Who's Who in
American Law
ASSOCIATIONS
Co-Founder
RockRose Institute, a non-profit
organization whose mission is to support, promote and advance
non-violent conflict resolution through education, improved
communication, and a deeper understanding of justice (2004 to date)
Member
Northern California Mediation Association
California Dispute
Resolution Counsel
San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
Consumer
Attorneys of California Board of Governors
President
SF Trial Lawyers Association (1987)
Board of Directors
California
Trial Lawyers Association (1984 to 1987)
Board of Governors
Angeles Arrien Foundation (2002 to
2004)
Child Assault Prevention (1988)
Institute for the Study of Sexual Assault
(1985)
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION EXPERIENCE
San Francisco Superior Court Panel, Early Disposition Program (1985 to date)
Santa Clara Superior Court ADR
Program (1998 to 2001)
American Arbitration Association, Mediator, Commercial Panel
(1993 to 1999)
Arbitrator, San Francisco Superior Court (1980 to 1997)
Arbitrator, Kaiser Neutral
(1980 to 1997
Mediated hundreds of cases emphasizing emotionally charged,
complex disputes including workplace injuries, child molestation, auto, probate,
premises liability, bad faith, medical malpractice, employment discrimination,
sexual
harassment, and ADA.
ADR TRAINING AND PRESENTATIONS
Mediating Sexual Abuse Cases, SF Bar Association, presenter
(1999)
Northern California Mediation Association Convention (1999)
Advanced Communication Skills, Dr. Tony Roffers (16 hours), Sac.
(1999)
Lessons Learned, AAA, SF (1999)
Sexual Torts and Mediation, SF Trial Lawyers Association, presenter
(1998)
Before it Hits the Fan, SF (1998)
Advanced Aspects of Employment Mediation, SF
(1997)
Handling Conflict, Angeles Arrien, Sausalito (1996)
Maximizing Recovery Thru Settlement, SF, presenter
(1995)
Mediation/Arbitration Day, SF (1994)
What Every Lawyer Needs to Know/ADR, SF
(1993)
AAA Basic Mediator Training, SF (1993)
Introductory Mediation Training, Gary Friedman (40 hours)
(1992)
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Chairperson/Speaking
Engagements
National Women in Law Conference
National College of Advocacy
American Trial Lawyers Association
California, Nevada and Florida Trial Lawyers Associations
Women Trial Lawyers Advocacy Clinic, San Francisco
Instructor
Hastings College of Law
Santa Clara University School of Law
Stanford Law School
Boalt Hall School of Law, University
of California, Berkeley
Collaborative Teaching
"A Practice in Intentional
Integrity", a four week course open to the public designed to bring
integrity to communication. Sausalito, CA (2000 to 2004)
Judge pro tem for San Francisco Municipal and Superior Court
Over 20 years experience organizing, chairing, and presenting in the
fields of personal injury, employment, trial preparation and tactics, women's
issues,negotiation techniques, mediation and settlement strategies.
EDUCATION
LaVerne Law School, JD (1977)
University of Uppsala, Sweden
California Polytechnic University, BA
(1972)
PUBLICATIONS
"Maximizing Damages for Women Litigants", CTLA FORUM, Nov. 1981
"The Women Plaintiff - Communicating Changing Roles to the Jury", ATLA,
TRIAL, Aug. 1983
"Third Party Civil Damages for Rape", WOMEN'S RIGHTS - LAW PRACTICE &
ADVOCACY, Clark Boardman Co. Ltd., 1984
"Keeping Secrets with Confidentiality Agreements", ATLA, TRIAL, Aug.
1998
References & List of Representative Cases available upon request
Maja@RockRoseInstitute.org
