Anne Meline Service Award -Presented to Judge Al Dover ( R ) by Third District Court of Appeal

November 6, 2014 by winterstreet

In November of 2014 Judge Dover ( R ) was honored by the Third District Court of Appeal with their presentation to him of the Anne Meline Service Award in recognition of his years of outstanding service to the Mediation Program. Judge Dover ( R ) was recognized in part for his contribution as a mediator, where, to date, he has settled 11 of the 15 cases he has been asked to mediate. He was also recognized for his contribution in assisting in the training of other mediators on the Court’s mediation panel.

Judge Dover Award — Justice Kathleen Butz, Judge Al Dover (R), and Presiding Justice Vance Raye at the Award Presentation

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The Award was also announced in Sacramento Lawyer Magazine in the January/February 2015 issue

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"Dover hails from the ...heart of the gold country - and many lawyers said he is, like his adopted hometown, the gold standard among mediators and their first choice to resolve disputes." - SF Daily Journal 12/12/14

"I have practiced in the area of trusts and estates and elder financial abuse litigation for the past 25 years. I have mediated a great number of cases over the years, and by far Judge Dover stands alone, head and shoulders above the rest." - Ed Corey, Esq., Shareholder, Weintraub Tobin, Sacramento

"He is a very judicious, wise man. At the same time, he is able to go brass tacks and calculate numbers and know the issues quickly." - John Sinclair, Esq., Sinclair Wilson Baldo & Chamberlain of Roseville

" His approach is, I think, to connect on a personal level...You need a good blend of business sense and old fashioned counselor, and he excels at both." - Maralee Nelder, Esq., Certified Family Law Specialist, Nevada County

"Judge Dover is smart, hard-working and personable. In my experience, as a mediator he will not give up until he either has a settlement or he is positive that all options have been fully explored." - Douglas Straus, Esq., Partner, Archer Norris in Walnut Creek

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