“Every dispute carries within it the possibility of resolution — not just of the conflict, but of the relationship. My life’s work has been creating the conditions for that possibility to emerge.”
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Mory Mostafavi is a highly credentialed mediator, and dispute resolution professional whose career spans over four decades across employment law, civil rights, public sector governance, family mediation, community conflict, and international arbitration. J.D. and a graduate of the University of Bristol School of Law (Post Grad. and LL.M.) and a Harvard Law School Mediation Certificate holder, Mory brings legal rigor, deep institutional knowledge, and a genuinely human presence to every matter. Through Mediation opened LLC, he serves multiple public agencies as an independent neutral — completing over 200 mediations in the past year alone — while drawing on 31 years inside LA County’s legal and administrative infrastructure to understand precisely how institutional disputes arise and how they resolve.
CREDENTIALS
- J.D.
- Graduate Diploma, University of Bristol School of Law
- LL.M., University of Bristol School of Law
- Mediation Certificate — Harvard Law School, Program on Negotiation
- Mastery Certification (40 hrs.) — Southern California Mediation Association
- Certified Mediator — LA County DBCA Dispute Resolution Program
- International Arbitrator — 10 cases, Int’l Court of Arbitration, The Hague
AFFILIATIONS
- American Bar Association — Dispute Resolution Section
- Southern California Mediation Association
- National Association for Community Mediation
- Mediators Beyond Borders International
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Chief, Appeals | LA County Dept. of Human Resources | 13+ yrs
Personally reviewed 40,000+ employment appeals; 400+ cases involving DEI, Title VII, and FEHA. Strict neutrality in high-stakes institutional disputes.
Civil Service Advocate | LA County Dept. of Human Resources | 10+ yrs
Represented county departments in 170+ Civil Service Commission cases involving discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination.
Court-Connected Mediator | LA County DBCA
Resolved 190+ court-assigned civil cases as volunteer mediator, three days per week.
Independent Practice | Mediation and Beyond, LLC | Current
200+ mediations in past 12 months. Retained by multiple public agencies; owner-operator setting own rates.