Expertise

Colin W. Wied has more than 10 years experience in conducting successful mediations. With particular expertise in complex business disputes, and probate, trust and estate matters, Mr. Wied guides his clients to develop the most positive solutions tailored to their business and personal interests.

With more than four decades of work as a trial, and commercial and business transactions lawyer, Mr. Wied provides the insight to help his clients in even the most complex of situations. He is certified as a specialist in Business Bankruptcy. Mr. Wied also has extensive experience in estate planning and probate. Mr. Wied also served as a Naval Aviator, and is now retired from the U.S. Naval Reserve as a Captain, Judge Advocate General's Corp. He is moderately fluent in Spanish.

Education

• Advanced Mediation Training, International Academy of Mediators, Harvard Law School
• Advanced Mediation Training, Southern California Mediation Association, Pepperdine University
• Advanced Mediation Training, San Diego Mediation Center
• Advanced Arbitration Training, American Arbitration Association
• J.D., Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley, 1964
• A.B., Stanford University, 1961

Honors & Affiliations

• Recipient, Honorary LLD Degree, University of San Diego Law School
• Commissioner, California Law Revision Commission, 1991-99
• Chair, California Law Revision Commission, 1994-95
• Member, Board of Visitors, University of San Diego Law School
• Member, Commercial Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association
• Member, Southern California Mediation Association
• Member, Business Trial Lawyers Association of San Diego
• Member, Dispute Resolution Section, American Bar Association
• Member, San Diego Rotary
• President, State Bar of California, 1988-89
• President, San Diego County Bar Association, 1978-79