Christine Masters
(818) 955-8518
christine@masters-ribakoff.com
http://www.masters-ribakoff.com/

Biographical Notes
Independent neutral in the mediation and arbitration of all types of employment disputes and independent investigator/factfinder in matters involving sexual harassment, discrimination, and various other types of employment misconduct.

Since 1994,and exclusively since 1998, Christine has acted as mediator, arbitrator and investigator/factfinder in private practice, and has mediated well in excess of 1000 cases to date.

Education
• University of Southern California, Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, Professional Certificate, 1990;
• Lincoln University Law School, J.D.,1977;
• University of California, Irvine, B.A. History, 1972.
• Admitted to the State Bar of California, November 1977.


Languages
English

Memberships & Affiliations
• American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1981 to present, Dispute Resolution Section since 1999 to present;
• California Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1983 to present;
• California Employment Lawyers Association, 1987 to present;
• California Women Lawyers Association, 1977 to present;
• College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, elected in 1999;
• Los Angeles County Bar Assn., Labor and Employment Law Section, 1983 to present, member of the Executive Committee since 1993, officer since 1997, Chair of the Executive Committee, 2000 - 2001;
• National Employment Lawyers Association, 1985 to present;
• Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution, 1999 to present;
• Southern California Mediation Association, 1995 to present;
• Women Lawyers of Los Angeles, 1981 to present.
• Founding member of the Society of Independent Workplace Investigators (SIWI), 2003.