Testimonials

“I appreciated Judge Suzuki’s concentrated focus on listening. In trust litigation, it’s important to figure out what’s really driving the anger, and you'd be surprised how often that can really make a big difference. Judge Suzuki just sort of soaked in everything my client and I had to say, and I like that. What you don’t want is a mediator who starts out forming an opinion of the case. He didn't do that. He just listened carefully to what we had to say, asked questions that were relevant and then went over the other side and did the same thing.”

“Judge Suzuki is terrifically thoughtful and an especially effective communicator. He just demonstrated a great deal of care and compassion, and my client really liked him. He had a good picture overall of what was in the proposed conservatee’s best interest and in the best interest for the family, and that’s definitely what he was advocating for, which my client really appreciated.”

“Judge Suzuki is excellent with clients. In mediations, it’s not just the other side but your own clients that you have to get to be realistic about the case, and they often aren't. You have to sort of gradually get them there, and Judge Suzuki was excellent at that. He really did a good job of keeping parties away from ultimatums and unrealistic thinking.”