
Mediator • Special Master
Gideon Kracov is a distinguished mediator with thirty years of experience in civil, real estate, and environmental matters. He has an extensive background navigating complex legal disputes, coupled with significant experience at the highest levels of California state government. Using his mediation and facilitation skills, Mr. Kracov can break through impasse and settle before litigation, and after lawsuits are filed. The Daily Journal describes him as a “highly collaborative” and “pragmatic” mediator with a “committed approach to preparation.” He has “credibility with all parties, perhaps the highest currency.”
Mr. Kracov offers both in-person and virtual mediation services as an alternative to protracted litigation, working diligently with the parties every step of the way – from pre-mediation calls to post-mediation follow-up – towards resolving the dispute.
Breach of Contract
Consumer Class Actions
Employment and Civil Rights
Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
Products Liability
Administrative and Municipal Law
California Environmental Quality Act
Contaminated Property and Toxic Torts
Clean Air Act and Climate
Clean Water Act and Water Rights
Coastal Act and Natural Resources
Environmental Justice
Nuisance and Private Enforcement
Energy Sitting and Permitting
Proposition 65
Landlord/Tenant
Eminent Domain / Inverse Condemnation
Easements, Encroachment and Trees
Homeowners’ Disputes
Real Estate Contracts
Zoning Entitlements and Land Use
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