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1 PROFESSION Mediator, Flashpoint Mediation 84% resolution rate as of Sept SUBJECT MATTER EXPERIENCE ADA Banking (FCRA, FDCA) Complex Commercial Construction/Natural Disasters Consumer Class Actions Corporate & Securities E- Discovery Employment False Advertising Health Care Insurance Coverage Intellectual Property Mortgage Fraud Personal Injury Professional Liability Real Estate & Foreclosure Securities Fraud Tax Unfair Business Practices Warranty ADR PANELIST California- wide Mediator, American Arbitration Association Arbitrator, Kaiser Permanente Arbitration System Northern California Mediator, US District Court for the Northern District of California Mediator, US District Court for the Eastern District of California Mediator, Alameda County Superior Court Mediator, Santa Clara County Superior Court Mediator, Arbitrator & Neutral Evaluator, San Mateo County Superior Court Mediator, Bar Association of San Francisco s Fee Mediation Program Mediator and Arbitrator, Santa Clara County Bar Association Fee Dispute Program Arbitrator, San Mateo County Bar Association s Fee Arbitration Program Southern California Mediator, US District Court for the Central District of California Mediator, Orange County Superior Court Mediator, Riverside County Bar Association s Dispute Resolution Service Mediator, Riverside County Bar Assoc. s Trial Assignment Mediation Program Arbitrator, Riverside County Bar Association Fee Arbitration Program New York Mediator, AAA Storm Sandy New York Mediation Program 1

2 AWARDS The Recorder s Best Independent Mediator (2014) Northern California Super Lawyer (2013- Present) Southern California s Top Rated Lawyers ( ) Super Lawyers Bay Area Rising Star in ADR ( ) American Arbitration Association s Higginbotham Fellowship in ADR (2012) Martindale- Hubbell Rated AV Preeminent & Avvo Rated Superb Nat l Asian Pacific American Bar Assoc. s (NAPABA) Best Under 40 Award (2007) AYSO Sportsmanship Award for Coaching (2014) EDUCATION University of Chicago Law School, J.D. UC Berkeley, B.A. Magna Cum Laude, Double Major: Economics and Legal Studies ADR TRAINING US District Court for the Central District of California Advanced Mediation Training US District Court for E.D. Cal s Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program Training US District Court for the Northern District of California Training for Mediators US District Court for the Northern District of California ADA Training for Mediators US District Court for the Northern District of California Monthly Mediators Meetings Bar Association of San Francisco Mediation Certification Program AAA Higginbotham Fellows Mediator Training AAA Disaster Mediation Training AAA Higginbotham Fellows Arbitrator Training San Francisco Superior Court Self- Represented Litigant Mediation Program Training EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Adjunct Professor, UC Hastings School of Law Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (San Francisco: 2015) Principal, Flashpoint Mediation (San Mateo, Sacramento & Irvine, CA: Present) Principal, Flashpoint Law (San Mateo & Irvine, CA: Present) Senior Litigation Associate, Mayer Brown (Palo Alto: ) Litigation Associate, Howard Rice Nemerovski Canady Falk & Rabkin (now Arnold & Porter) (San Francisco: ) Summer Associate, Cooley Godward (Palo Alto: 1998) MEDIATION FEEDBACK RECEIVED FROM PARTIES AND COUNSEL: Shirish is a thorough and thoughtful mediator. I thought Shirish did a good job of trying to understand the technology and bridge the gap between the parties. I also felt that he was good at trying to bring the parties together without being too pushy. Shirish was extremely effective as a mediator. It was readily apparent that Shirish thoroughly enjoyed his role as the mediator. He remained undaunted in the face of 2

3 the occasional emotional outbursts of the parties. I contribute the reason the parties eventually settled this highly contested dispute to Shirish's unrelenting patience and understanding, as well as his ability to empathize with each party. Thank you, Shirish! From the outset, I was impressed by Mr. Gupta s professionalism and intuitive ability to navigate the parties conflicting views and positions. Shirish is the best mediator I've had thus far in this program. He was very engaged and has an excellent presence. Shirish recognized and fulfilled my needs. Shirish is fair, unbiased and I felt I could trust him. I would use Shirish for a future mediation. Shirish was personable, made efforts to put people at ease, and was empathetic without losing efficiency. On the eve of trial, the parties remained substantially apart. Mr. Gupta demonstrated patience in helping both sides understand not only the strengths, but also the weaknesses in their respective positions. PUBLICATIONS On the Merits, Washington Legal Foundation, August 2014 Voluntarily Closing a Law Practice, Flashpoint Mediation, July 2014 Piercing the Law Corporation Veil, Flashpoint Mediation, July 2014 Attorneys Fees in Exceptional Patent Cases- Octane Fitness v. Icon Health, Flashpoint Mediation, May 2014 Corporate Counsel Who Tweet, Flashpoint Mediation, April 2014 Mediating Superstorm Sandy, Flashpoint Mediation, October 2013; The Mediation Society s Mediator s Corner, August 2014 ADA and Accessibility Risk Management for Lawyers, Alameda County Bar News, June & July 2013; Flashpoint Mediation, May 2013 Ding! Thinking on Your Feet at a Mediation, Flashpoint Mediation & Avish Parashar, May 2012 Creating a Successful Mediation Practice Before the Baby Boomer Onslaught Riverside Lawyer Magazine, March 2012 "The 9th Circuit Calls Into Doubt the District Court's Mediation Confidentiality Rules" The Daily Journal, June 16, 2011 Sexting and Mediation Confidentiality The Daily Journal, May 13, 2011 How Confidential Is Mediation Confidentiality? The Recorder, April 12, 2011 California Supreme Court Declares Open Season For Attorneys To Lie To And Cheat Their Clients, If It s Related To A Mediation And No Criminal Laws Are Broken Riverside Lawyer Magazine, April 2011 E- Newsletter FAQ, Orange County Lawyer, October 2013 Drink Tickets to Make a Comeback in the 2013 Holiday Party Season, Big News for Smaller Firms, March 2014; Flashpoint Mediation, August 2013 The California Guide to Growing and Managing a Law Office State Bar of California,

4 Trademark Bullying (aka Vigorous Enforcement) Flashpoint Mediation Newsletter, December 2012 Starting Up a Law Practice Incorporation vs. Sole Proprietorship California Bar Journal, 2012; CMCP Newsletter, July 2011; Big News for Smaller Firms, June/July 2011 Do Lawyers Need to Encrypt Their s CMCP Newsletter, October 2011 The Economics of a Supreme Court Practice The Daily Journal, July 5, 2011 The Ethics of Cloud Computing The Recorder, July 5, 2011; Alameda County Bar Association Bulletin, Autumn 2011 Marketing for Lawyers Series, State Bar Solo Section Newsletter, PRESENTATIONS Ethics in Arbitration Agreements, Fee Agreements, Joint & Successive Representation (2015: San Mateo) Closing a Law Practice (2014: Oakland & webinar; 2015: Stockton) Carden Academy Commencement Keynote Address (2014: San Jose) Perfecting Your Elevator Pitch (2014: San Francisco) Attorney Fee Arbitration War Stories (2014: San Mateo) Arbitrating a FRAND License for a Standards Essential Patent (2014: Redwood City) Business Planning for the Small Firm Entrepreneur (2014: San Francisco) Let s Make a Deal: Using Negotiation Skills in Your Everyday Practice (2014: Stockton) To Post or Not: The Social Media Ethical Dilemma (2014: Oakland; Riverside) ADA and Accessibility Risk Management for Law Firms (2013: Long Beach) Thinking on Your Feet at a Mediation (2012: Long Beach, Philadelphia, Ventura) Mock Mediation: A Behind the Scenes Look at a Mediation (2011: Long Beach) NASABA Idol Interactive Workshop Focusing on Negotiation Strategies in Mediation (2010: Boston) New Initiatives in ADR in India (2006: Menlo Park) Mediation in Intellectual Property Matters in the U.S. (2005: New Delhi) How to Offer Big Firm Services on a Solo or Small Firm Budget (2013: Stockton) Building Books of Business (2013: San Francisco) Affirmative Action and Divisive Issues (2013: Stanford) Hot Topics in Trademark Law (2012: Monterey) Does Tweeting Beat Meeting? The Ethics of Social Networking (2012: San Francisco) Implications of Recent Patent Case Law (2012: San Jose) How Many G s Are There In Confidentiality? (2011: Long Beach) Attorney Communications in the Cyber Era (2011: Long Beach) What's in It for You? Increasing Your Practice Through Diversity (2011: Long Beach) Social Media Marketing (2011: Ventura) Starting Up a Law Practice (2011: Stockton) Starting Up a Law Practice Incorporation vs. Sole Proprietorship (2011: Webinar) How to Build a Successful Smaller Law Firm (2011: San Francisco) 4

5 The Best Defense Is a Joint Defense Or Is It? (2010: Redwood City) What Korean Airlines Plane Crashes Can Tell Us About Diversity (2010: San Francisco; 2009: Boston) Qui Tam, We Hardly Knew Ye: Will Standing Defenses Put an End to False Marking Claims? (2010: Palo Alto) Starting a Solo Practice (2010: Davis; 2009: Santa Clara) Innovation in Legal Billing (2009: San Francisco) Connecting with Members Social Networking and Bar Associations (2009: San Diego) Trends in Legal Business Development in the Real and Virtual Worlds (2009: Vancouver) Using Technology to Connect with Your Members (2008: Monterey) Taking Control of Your Career (2008: San Francisco) Big Firm Life (2008: Los Angeles) The Non- Billable Hour (2008: Chicago) Hot Topics in High Tech Law (2007: San Francisco) Best Practices in Managing Electronic Discovery (2005: Chicago) BAR ADMISSIONS State Bar of California (1999- Present) U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (March 2002) U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (August 2010) U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (Feb. 2000) U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (Jan. 2000) U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California (Jan. 2000) U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California (Jan. 2000) U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (pro hac vice 2003) BAR ASSOCIATIONS/AFFILIATIONS State Bar of California o Council of Sections Co- Chair ( ) o Solo and Small Firm Section Chair ( ) o Solo and Small Firm Section Executive Committee (2009- Present) o Bar Leaders Conference Planning Committee ( ) South Asian Bar Association of Northern California President ( ) San Francisco Bay Area Intellectual Property Inn of Court Barrister (2003- Present) Nat l Asian Pacific American Bar Association o Alternate Regional Governor ( ) o Regional Conference Co- chair (2010) o Affiliate of the Year Award Committee Member (2013- Present) American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin Ethics and Grievances Committee Advisor ( ) California Minority Corporate Counsel Program Member (2009- Present) 5

6 Association of Corporate Counsel/San Mateo County Bar Association Joint Diversity Committee Member ( ) South Asian Bar Association of North America o Board Member ( ) o National Convention Co- chair (2007: San Francisco) San Francisco Minority Bar Coalition Representative ( ) The Mediation Society Member (2013- Present) COMMUNITY SERVICE American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) o Regional Board Member & Division Manager (2012- Present) o Coach & Intermediate Referee (2009- Present) o Coached 2013 Regional and Area Cup Winning U10 Boys team Constitutional Rights Foundation Mock Trial o State Level Scorer (2010- Present) o San Mateo County and Santa Clara County Scorer (2003- Present) UC Hastings Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Advisor (2013) Junior Achievement Day Volunteer Instructor (2012- Present) C.E.O. Women Presenter ( ) UC Berkeley Undergraduate Externship Program Host ( ) Top Dog with Top Dogs Mentor for UC Berkeley Undergraduates ( ) UC Berkeley Study Abroad Program Sponsor South Asian Bar Association of Northern California Sponsor South Asian Bar Association of North America Sponsor PRO BONO ACTIVITIES Pro- bono mediations through the DFEH, ED Cal., ND Cal., CD Cal., BASF, SCCBA Pro- bono arbitrations through the San Mateo, Santa Clara and Riverside County Bars After three years of pro bono representation, obtained the release of a 3 Strikes prisoner, whose third strike was stealing a bottle of vitamins (Riggs v. Fairman, 399 F.3d 1179 (9th Cir. 2005)) Counsel to Project Bandaloop, a nonprofit vertical dance company Filed an amicus brief on behalf of Food & Water Watch to protect our fisheries from environmentally unsustainable fishing practices (Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen s Associations v. Locke, (9th Cir.) & 10- CV CRB (ND Cal.)) 6

7 MEDIATION REFERENCES - GENERAL Trevor J. Zink Omni Law Group, LLP Campbell, CA (408) tzink@omnillp.com Eric J. Wersching Ross Wersching & Manisco LLP Costa Mesa, California (714) ejw@rossllp.com Charlene Chen Freisleben Law Group LLP Costa Mesa, CA (714) chen@flg- llp.com Rex T. Reeves Law Offices of Rex T. Reeves Tustin, California (714) rreeves@reeveslawoffices.com MEDIATION REFERENCES - INSURERS Eliza Niblock Senior Counsel The Travelers Companies, Inc. Hartford, CT (860) eniblock@travelers.com Ray Kalista The Travelers Companies, Inc. Sr. Technical Claim Representative Hartford, CT rkalista@travelers.com Vivian Lindsay Navigators Group, Inc. San Francisco, CA (415) vlindsay@navg.com Dan Murphy Staff Litigation Claims Service Adjuster Allstate Insurance Company Northbrook, IL dan.murphy@allstate.com 7