Scott H. Zwillinger brings over 25 years of experience in complex commercial litigation to his mediation practice, helping parties resolve business disputes efficiently, confidentially, and with a sharp eye toward real-world outcomes.

Trained at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine Law School — the nation’s top-ranked ADR program — Scott combines legal acumen with business practicality.

Scott draws on deep subject-matter fluency in shareholder and LLC conflicts, contracts, finance, real estate, and vendor-related matters, as well as other complex business and commercial disputes.

Why Choose Scott

• Straus Institute training — rigorous methodology from the nation’s #1 ADR program
• Commercial fluency — decades of experience on both plaintiff and defense sides
• Credible & pragmatic — a realistic neutral with courtroom gravitas and creative instincts
• Business-sensitive — understands litigation’s cost in time, fees, and executive focus
• Innovative thinker — known for out-of-the-box approaches that unlock impasse

What Colleagues Are Saying

•   “Mr. Zwillinger had some unique strategies I have not seen before, and he was extremely respectful of our time.  I would welcome the opportunity to mediate with him again.”
  — Commercial Litigation Partner, Phoenix


•   “We had a positive experience with Mr. Zwillinger.  He was well-prepared and offered an objective view that aided the parties in bridging their dispute.”
  — General Counsel, Real Estate Development Firm