Harold P. Smith III
Mediator/Arbitrator
Harold Smith’s mediation practice includes real estate, construction, land use, internet content, real property disputes, first amendment, education policy, and employment. His arbitration practice includes real estate, construction, and health care. Mr. Smith has more than 35 years of experience in these fields. Mr. Smith graduated from the Head Royce School in Oakland. For college, he received his degree from Harvard College. He received his law degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law. Some of his significant employment experiences include work as a prosecutor, civil litigator, politician, and mediator/arbitrator. Mr. Smith’s most notable experience was as an elected and appointed official. He served on the AC Transit District Board of Directors (Vice Chair), the Oakland Planning Commission (Chair), the Oakland General Plan Congress (Chair), and a variety of other public boards. He has served on non-profit boards, including Head Royce School (Chair), Davis Street Family Resource Center, and Youth Tennis Advantage. Mr. Smith has served on several boards of small to medium sized private entities and as an advisor to many more.
Lowell Haky
Mediator
Lowell Haky, Esq. is professional mediator with ADR Services, Inc. He has extensive experience in the financial services industry (customer claims, member disputes, employment cases, broker recruiting and trust & estate cases), real estate matters (landlord tenant, construction defect, ownership disputes), and employment cases (discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination). In addition, Mr. Haky is a Judge Pro Tem and Settlement Conference Officer. He has conducted hundreds of mediations and settlement conferences in the San Francisco and Contra Costa Superior Courts, for the California Civil Rights Department, and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Mr. Haky is a frequent speaker at the Practicing Law Institute (PLI), Chief Litigation Counsel Forums, Securities Industry Conferences, PIABA, and Judicial Conferences on various topics including Negotiating Techniques, Mediation Tips, and Litigation Trends.
