• J.D., St. John’s University School of Law, 1970
• Bernard Baruch Graduate School of Business (Accounting/Taxation), 1968
• College of Arts and Science, Rutgers University, 1966

Steven Richard Sauer has served as an Arbitrator and Mediator for more than 10,000 cases in a wide range of civil matters, since 1974-present. He is considered one of the most experienced commercial arbitrators in the state of California. He is an active public speaker and author of many articles concerning dispute resolution.

Steven has served as an Arbitrator and Mediator to resolve business and commercial matters (domestic and international), construction design and defects, employment, discrimination, wrongful termination, civil rights, entertainment, intellectual property, textile, medical and legal malpractice, securities, real estate, elder abuse, insurance/bad faith, healthcare, environmental, agriculture, personal injury, wrongful death and tort related commercial and consumer disputes, including breach of contract, fraud and misrepresentation.

Prior to serving as a full time Arbitrator and Mediator, Steven tried more than 300 civil and criminal cases and appeals and conducted more than 2,000 settlement conferences in state and federal court.