Eydith J. Kaufman, Esq.
Eydith J. Kaufman, Esq.
Mediator
Eydith Kaufman has 25 years of experience as a civil litigation attorney, including working in
high volume trial firms and handling a variety of cases including medical malpractice, wrongful
death, commercial and contractual disputes and personal injury, among other areas. Ms.
Kaufman can help you move through injuries, insults and impasses to avoid further litigation.
When starting out, she primarily handled defense work, but also worked on plaintiff cases,
including her first trial on a plaintiff’s pregnancy discrimination case.
When returning primarily to defense work, Ms. Kaufman earned a reputation for being
respectful and professional, often resulting in the ability to work out issues informally with
plaintiffs’ counsel when possible, while still zealously advocating her client’s position. She
has gone to trial on cases involving brain injuries, wrongful death and multiple plaintiffs’
bodily injury. Throughout her career, she has represented a variety of clients, from individuals
unfamiliar with the legal system, to small businesses, to large corporations and governmental
agencies.
Ms. Kaufman has extensive experience in mediating cases on behalf of her clients, and uses
that experience to help craft an efficient and effective mediation based on the needs of all
participants. She is tenacious and will work tirelessly as a neutral to bring the participants
to a resolution so they can avoid the risks, stresses and costs associated with trial. With her
background in medical malpractice and complex injury cases, Ms. Kaufman has a quick grasp
of the causation issues that may affect liability and damages in matters involving personal
injury, and can aid the participants in achieving creative solutions where needed.
PRACTICE AREAS
- Personal Injury, Personal Injury- Traumatic Brain Injury, Business/Contractual, Discovery-Civil, Employment Law - Harassment and Discrimination, Fee Disputes, Habitability, Medical Malpractice, Premises Liability, Professional Liability.
Conflict Resolution Experience
- American Institute of Mediation
- San Francisco Bar Association
- San Diego Sup. Ct. small claims
- National Conflict Resolution Center
EDUCATION & TRAINING
- J.D., cum laude, University of San Diego, 1997
- B.A., cum laude, The George Washington University in Washington D.C., 1994
- San Diego Lawyers’ Club, San Diego Defense Lawyers; San Diego County Bar Assoc., ABA
- PIMA Medical Institute; Guest Lecturer, Medical & Legal Ethics class, 2005-Present
- President, Board of Directors, Jensen Music Foundation
- Exec. Board Member, Compliance, Commercial Chair, Cal. Avocado Festival
- Emeritus Board Member, Theater and Concert Committee, Plaza Playhouse
- Member, Home Start Fundraising Event Committee
- Univ. of San Diego Law School; Adj. Professor of Law, Topics in Insurance Law, 2008-2012
- Carpinteria Chamber of Commerce
- NBC Nightly News Los Angeles, Featured speaker on Dense Breast Notification Law
- Panelist/Expert, Plaza Playhouse Theater, Cancer Benefit
- Ron Mohammed Show; Featured Guest Attorney, San Diego (2001)
Organizations & Achievements
Present
Past
Ms. Kaufman is available throughout California and Nationally
