February 24, 2026

Civil Dispute Consultants LLC (CDC) has been receiving many inquiries about its programs and services including whether any seminars are planned. In response, CDC will be scheduling a one-day seminar to take place in Newport Beach, California within the coming months. CDC is seeking CLE certification of the seminar.

The seminar will cover preliminary investigation and screening of parties interested in private negotiation of business debt issues (including voluntary arbitration); strategies for caucuses; and essential elements to effect a binding and cost-efficient resolution of the business debt issues between the parties.

Inquiries may be addressed by e-mail to: jeff@CivilDisputeConsultants,com.

Jeff Barnes, for CDC

CIVIL DISPUTE CONSULTANTS LLC DISCOVERY PACKAGE APPLICATION

Instructions: Please provide information requested below and e-mail the completed form to jeff@civildisputeconsultants.com. We will respond after review of your information.

Your Name: _______________________     Your address:_______________________

Your telephone number: __________________   Cellphone number: ______________

Your e-mail address: ___________________________

Name of Company (or companies) or persons involved in dispute:________________

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Address(es) of companies or persons involved in dispute:________________________

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Telephone number(s) of companies or persons involved in dispute:_________________

E-mail addresses of companies or persons involved in dispute:___________________

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Jurisdiction (location) of dispute: (city and state): ______________________________

Has a lawsuit been filed and if so, where/court?:  ______________________________

Nature of dispute: (e.g. sale of goods, services provided, money claimed owed and reason(s)) ____________________________________________________________:

Amount of money involved in dispute: ______________________________________

Are you or your company claiming that money is owed? :_______________________

Status of case (e.g. already in discovery phase; set for mediation (date); set for trial (date); depositions scheduled and if so, for what date(s): _____________________

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Have discovery requests been made? If so, what, when, and by whom ___________

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Have any responses to the discovery been provided? If so, when and nature of responses (e.g. answers and/or objections): _______________________________

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Discovery tools you are requesting: (state “yes” or “no” next to each):

Interrogatories: _______   Request for Production: _______

Request for Admissions: _______    Other (please specify) ___________________

Signature of applicant: ________________________    Date signed: _____________

(BELOW FOR CIVIL DISPUTE CONSULTANTS LLC USE ONLY)

Copy of current version of lawsuit:  _______           Copy of Answer to lawsuit _______

Current discovery requests: ______________________________________________

Documents requested from applicant: ______________________________________

Date requested and means (e.g. e-mail): ____________________________________

Mailing address: Civil Dispute Consultants LLC, 324 South Beverly Drive, No. 1101,        Beverly Hills, California 90212. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

February 5, 2026

Civil Dispute Consultants LLC (CDC) is adding case-specific discovery tools to its inventory of services and as part of its educational programs. The tools include requests for production, requests for admissions, interrogatories, and questions to ask in a deposition of the opposing side’s designated representative (a/k/a “30(b)(6) deposition). The discovery tools are case-specific and seek facts, documents, and information  pertinent to the specific case and on the basis that no “standard” or ‘form” discovery is required by the jurisdiction where the case is pending.

Several states have what is called “form’ or “standard” discovery tools for certain types of cases which tools have been approved by a state Bar or court. These are typically for cases involving motor vehicle-incident-related claims; medical malpractice claims; and matrimonial case claims. Other states may have standard discovery tools for other types of cases including construction-defect claims and “general negligence” claims.

CDC’s principal spent 37 years developing case-specific discovery over the course of his civil litigation practice which involved cases in over 30 states and including cases in both state and Federal courts, and also for certain types of administrative law cases. His resume/curriculum vitae is available by e-mail request to jeff@civildisputeconsultants.com.  The development of these case-specific tools lead to numerous settlements, successful mediations, and positive results at trials and in appeals.

CDC’s case-specific discovery tools are priced both individually (e.g. for only a Request for Production) or as a complete set (interrogatories, Request for Production, and Request for Admissions). Preparation of topic areas and issue-based deposition questions will be made available separately.

All charges will be on a flat invoice basis (not an hourly fee basis) after CDC reviews the case file including any lawsuit, exhibits, prior discovery, and motions. A determination will then be made as to the charges for work in developing specific discovery tools based on the amount of projected work involved.

All discovery tools are for informational and educational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice.

Forms will shortly be made available for case outline, status, and ordering discovery tools. Inquiries may be sent to: jeff@civildisputeconsultants.com.

Civil Dispute Consultants LLC