SAN FRANCISCO — George C. Hernandez Jr., who became a neutral last year after more than three decades on the Alameda County Superior Court, said his new job has been liberating.
While he misses being a judge, Hernandez said the ability of a mediator to speak to parties while trying to reach a deal is enjoyable.
“No judge can talk to the plaintiff, to the defendant,” he said. “Now I can t... (continued)