Angela J. Reddock-Wright, Esq.
Employment Mediator, Arbitrator, Investigator – Reddock Law Group
Description of field of expertise
Angela Reddock-Wright is the Founder & Managing Partner of the Reddock Law Group, a dispute resolution, workplace and Title IX investigations firm based in Los Angeles, CA and servicing clients throughout the U.S. and abroad. Named a “Best Lawyer in America” for employment law, a Southern California Super Lawyer, and a top California employment and woman lawyer, among other accolades, Mrs. Reddock-Wright has been an employment and labor law attorney for more than 25 years. Prior to becoming a full time neutral in 2010, Ms. Reddock-Wright was an employment litigator for 15 years working at some of the country’s most distinguished law firms. In addition to managing her own firm, Mrs. Reddock-Wright also is a member of the panel of mediators and arbitrators of Judicate West and the American Arbitration Association.
Deeply committed to the ADR profession, Mrs. Reddock-Wright also serves on the panel of volunteer mediators for the United States District Court Central District and is an Adjunct Lecturer in Law in the Employment Mediation Clinic at USC Gould School of Law. She is a member of the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers, a past president of the Southern California Mediation Association (SCMA) and a former Member of the Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA). She now serves on the Executive Committee of the LACBA Labor & Employment Law Section.
In addition to her work as a mediator and arbitrator, Mrs. Reddock-Wright also provides services as an independent workplace & Title IX investigator and DEI trainer. Mrs. Reddock-Wright is a published author, news and media legal analyst, and frequent blogger and speaker. She is passionate about the workplace and considers it her life’s mission to help employers and employees work together to create great, thriving, and healthy workplaces.
What advice would you offer to new attorneys interested in your field?
For new attorneys looking to become a neutral (mediator or arbitrator), I say “we need you.” There are not enough Blacks, other people of color or women in the ADR field or choosing to enter the ADR field. For those interested in this path, I recommend you first distinguish yourself as a leader in your field of practice and that you practice in your field of law for at least 10 plus years prior to pursuing a career as a neutral. Once you decide to embark on this path, I recommend you get the recommended 40-hour training for entering the field of mediation at a program such as the Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law and that you seek opportunities to have on the ground training through volunteer mediation programs. For example, most state and federal district court systems have pro bono and volunteer mediation programs where they are looking for qualified volunteer attorneys and mediators. While embarking on your path, find a mentor who is already working as a mediator or arbitrator, and seek to join professional organizations such as the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section or the Southern California Mediation Association and other similar state and regional organizations. Most lawyers choose the ADR path after practicing law for many years and/or after serving on the bench for a number of years. It is a rewarding profession and one where we need a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds.
Final thoughts…
Mrs. Reddock-Wright and her firm are proud to have served as the Co-Project Labor Administrators (managing labor and union relations) on the recently built SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA where the LA Rams and Charges play.
