For more than thirty years, Ron Kelly has been actively involved in the formation of mediation law and policy. He initiated and guided the formation of California’s Evidence Code chapter governing mediation. He also played a central role nationally in shaping the Uniform Mediation Act. Ron’s trained thousands of judges, attorneys, and business professionals in mediation skills, ethics, and law, both in the US and abroad. He's been honored with eleven major awards for his work in building the field, including Peacemaker of the Year in California and Honored Instructor at Berkeley. ** Guiding principles and background on the development of California’s laws and court rules, and of the Uniform Mediation Act, are available at the author’s website under “Crafting ADR Law and Policy” at ronkelly.com/pg6.cfm.
