Testimonials

"Beyond excellent. This was a very difficult and contentious case and we would not have been able to reach the resolution we did without Judge Bradstreet's efforts"

"She is someone who knows your case backwards and forwards, just like you do. That's an effective mediator."

"I call Angela Bradstreet the mediator who can settle the un-settleable. She can get the job done."

"Judge Bradstreet is extremely diligent and effective. She started working on the matter days before the mediation and set reasonable expectations for the parties. She also provided very valuable insights on potential outcomes of the trial based on her own experience. She is one of the best mediators I have ever encountered and I look forward to working with her again."

"Judge Bradstreet is extremely diligent and effective. She started working on the matter days before the mediation and set reasonable expectations for the parties. She also provided very valuable insights on potential outcomes of the trial based on her own experience. She is one of the best mediators I have ever encountered and I look forward to working with her again."

"Judge Bradstreet and her assistant were extremely accommodating in fitting our case in when there was a cancellation. Judge Bradstreet went above and beyond by traveling to Irvine for a much-needed in-person mediation. Judge Bradstreet is exceptional. This was the first time I had mediated with her, and I found her to be prepared, knowledgeable, professional, persuasive, very easy to work with and committed to the cause. This case was old and has been down a difficult path. Nonetheless, through her efforts and her credibility, we were able to get the case resolved. This was a great experience for me, my colleague and our client."

“I have had the pleasure of working with Judge Bradstreet on three significant and high exposure matters. In 35 years of practice, I have never witnessed a neutral who works harder, gets more into the details of the case, and knows how to manage the personalities of the parties, counsel, and claims professionals more sensitively. My compliment covers personal experience in both private mediation and in judicial settlement conferences.”

“Over the past 15 years, I will say no mediator or Judge in my experience has ever conducted a better settlement conference or mediation – from any perspective: legal knowledge, knowing the case, energy, humanity, pragmatism, being straight with the parties, etc. Judge Bradstreet is a real credit to the state system, and it is understandable why she is leading the settlement panel.”

“It is no overstatement to recognize that this settlement was entirely due to Judge Bradstreet’s efforts. No one thought that this case would ever settle. The parties were embroiled in an exceedingly contentious dispute with no movements toward settlement and with all signs pointing to costly and protracted litigation. But through a mixture of smarts, charm, toughness, and determination, she made this settlement happen and in the process averted wasteful litigation that would have harmed not only the parties but the larger community as well. And that she did all this after-hours, while still maintaining her “day job,” makes her commitment all the more extraordinary.”

“I have appeared in front of many judges, but Judge Bradstreet is by far the brightest, most-prepared and most gracious judge I have ever had the pleasure of appearing before. There has been much written about her and her efforts to open doors for women, minorities, and members of the LGBT community. I am always inspired when I see someone take the time to help others in our profession.”

“Judge Bradstreet did a truly outstanding job, settling a case that was less than 30 days from trial, and in which no settlement negotiations had been held in 14 months of litigation. All counsel were extremely impressed by Judge Bradstreet’s depth of preparation. Our case was factually complex, with at least a thousand pages of material submitted by the parties to Judge Bradstreet. We were favorably surprised when, after a review of this material, she requested specific additional materials. She then held a half-hour phone conference with counsel a few days before the MSC in which she demonstrated impressive mastery of the facts and asked important additional questions.”

“Without Judge Bradstreet’s determination, laser-like focus, and skillful negotiation, this matter would not have resolved.”

“I was thoroughly impressed with Judge Bradstreet’s abilities and honestly found her to be one of the most effective mediators I have encountered. She is absolutely the reason the litigation was resolved.”

“I have been a lawyer for 42 years and I’m not impressed with most Judges. Judge Bradstreet, however, has some, in the words of my clients, “mad” skills. Her ability to connect with the client was awesome, and her patience and advocacy was a pleasure to behold.”

"Judge Bradstreet has an outstanding reputation as one who drills down to the facts, not wasting anyone’s time, with superb negotiation skills, sensitivity and determination to reach an agreement for both sides. Most of all, I want to express my sincere thanks for her compassion and empathy regarding my experience of grief."

"Judge Bradstreet did terrific work on this matter. She really made our clients feel heard, understood, and respected."

"That was the most moving mediation I have attended in 22 years of practice. Judge Bradstreet connected with my clients and making them feel at ease with compassion and empathy. She was tough when she needed to be tough. A job phenomenally done. Forever grateful and simply wowed."

"Judge Bradstreet is exceptional. This was the first time I had mediated with her, and I found her to be prepared, knowledgeable, professional, persuasive, very easy to work with and committed to the cause. This case was old and has been down a difficult path. Nonetheless, through her efforts and her credibility, we were able to get the case resolved."

"You did a great job getting this to a resolution. Thanks for your hard work and skillful navigation of the competing interests. The parties were fortunate to have you as their mediator."

“The amount of time and work and effort Judge Bradstreet puts into preparing for mediations and understanding and reviewing records and looking at the legal aspects is just unbelievable. She goes through your mediation brief and picks out all the issues she thinks might be important if the case were to go to trial.”

“Judge Bradstreet is really good at being open without being overbearing. There’s no forcing, but she has the ability to elicit the right information. Compromising can sometimes feel so difficult. It can feel wrong. She has the right mood and temperament and humanity to get people to not feel bad about settling.”

“Judge Bradstreet spends a lot of time pre-mediation speaking to you, following up on questions, asking for information you may not have provided her, pushing you to give her a really full, clear picture of how the facts are going to play out in the courtroom process, and that virtually never happens with other mediators.”

“In addition to really being able to explain to the parties how the case was going to play our in court, Judge Bradstreet has very good people skills. She connected well with my clients at the start, found a bridge to other people they knew. She asked them about themselves and their roles. All of that has a way of making the process more connected and more constructive. Great mediators often do those things so folks connect better with them and communicate better with them.”

 “I am writing to thank Judge Bradstreet for her skillful effort in helping my client settle her case with your mediator’s proposal. I especially appreciate her compassion for my client and her sensitivity and support for her throughout our mediation process. It ultimately made my client feel better about accepting the proposal and avoiding trial.”