Ana Sambold, Esq.

About

Ana Sambold is a leading figure in the field of dispute resolution in the United States. She is a California-based Attorney, Mediator, and Arbitrator. The focus of her practice is helping individuals and companies to resolve their disputes in an expeditious and efficient manner through mediation, arbitration, and negotiation. She has successfully facilitated the resolution of thousands of cases involving business, commercial, torts, employment, consumer, succession, trusts, real estate matters, and cases involving multinational, multilingual parties, and cross-border disputes. Ms. Sambold has been recognized as meeting the highest independent standards for neutrals established by the IMI and the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. She serves as a neutral on the selected ADR rosters of the American Arbitration Association, ADR Services, Inc., International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR), several U.S. courts, federal and state agencies. She is an Adjunct Professor at the University of San Diego School of Law and has taught extensively in conflict resolution, negotiation, and ADR. Ms. Sambold is also a frequent speaker at conferences and ADR-related events in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. She is passionate about leveraging the potential of generative AI to revolutionize the field of dispute resolution. She is a frequent speaker, addressing audiences on the topic of AI utilization by attorneys, mediators, and arbitrators. As an outstanding leader in the ADR and legal field, Ms. Sambold has greatly contributed to the promotion of Dispute Resolution Alternatives and the effective and collaborative resolution of disputes worldwide. She currently serves as the Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) DR Section, leading the largest ADR association in the world. She has also served as the California Lawyers Association ADR Committee Co-chair, ABA Advanced Mediation Institute Co-Chair, San Diego County Bar Association ADR Section Chair, ABA Advisor to the ULC Committee on U.N. Singapore Convention, ABA Dispute Resolution Tech Expo Co-chair, and San Diego Law Library Foundation President. Ms. Sambold is a qualified attorney in California and is admitted to practice in the U.S. Federal Court for the Southern District and the U.S. Supreme Court. She is fluent in Spanish and conducts mediations, arbitrations, and trainings in English and Spanish. For more information about her practice, visit www.Sambold-law.com. She can be reached at