Ronald K. Mullin

RONALD MULLIN (SBN 84231) Attorney and Mediator Contra Costa County, California PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Ronald Mullin is a distinguished attorney and mediator with 47 years of legal practice in Contra Costa County, specializing in Estate Planning, Estate Administration, and Trust Administration. With nearly two decades of mediation experience, he has established himself as one of the region's most respected neutrals, receiving the prestigious Anne Meline Mediator of the Year Award (2023) from the Third District Court of Appeal Appellate Mediation Program. EDUCATION McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento, California Juris Doctor, 1978 St. Mary's College, Moraga, California Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, 1971 MEDIATION PRACTICE Principal Mediator | Concord, California | 2004 - Present Mr. Mullin has maintained an active mediation practice for over twenty years, handling complex disputes across multiple practice areas including: Estate and Trust disputes, including Will and Trust contests Probate and Conservatorship matters Business transactions and commercial disputes Contract disputes Professional Mediation Training 55 hours of professional mediator training with Steven Rosenberg 40 hours of specialized business mediation training with Ron Kelly 60 hours of advanced training with Dana Curtis, recognized by the Los Angeles Daily Journal as one of California's "Top 50" neutrals Foundational training through Contra Costa County Conflict Resolution Panels Member of Alternate Mediation Dispute Resolution – Contra Costa County Member of Alternate Mediation Dispute Resolution – Alameda County AWARDS AND RECOGNITION Anne Meline Mediator of the Year Award (2023) Third District Court of Appeal Appellate Mediation Program LEGAL PRACTICE Solo Practitioner | Contra Costa County | 1978 - Present Comprehensive legal practice focusing on: Estate Planning Estate Administration Trust Administration Court-appointed representation of conservatees Guardian ad litem services for incapacitated persons PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE Bar Association Leadership Former President, Contra Costa County Bar Association Founder and Former Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Contra Costa County Bar Association Former Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (liaison with Contra Costa County Superior Court for ADR program implementation and oversight) Court Appointments Appointed Mediator, Third District Court of Appeal - Sacramento Appointed Mediator, First District Court of Appeal – San Francisco Frequent Court Appointee for conservatee representation and guardian ad litem services Community Leadership President and General Counsel, Hospice of the East Bay Board of Directors, John Muir Health PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Speaking Engagements Frequent Presenter, Contra Costa Bar Association "MCLE Spectacular" (Mediation) Regular Speaker on mediation and alternative dispute resolution topics Publications Contributing Author, Contra Costa Lawyer (Elder Law and Mediation articles) Published Articles on mediation best practices and elder law issues PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Contra Costa County Bar Association American Bar Association State Bar of California Third District Court of Appeal Appellate Mediation Program Licensed to practice law in California since 1978 Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Ronald K. Mullin included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Ronald K. Mullin Included on the 2026Northern California Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2015 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2014 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2013 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2012 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2011 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2010 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2009 Northern California Super Lawyers list

• Alternative Dispute Resolution, Chapman University, 2005
• Mediation - Ethical Issues, Contra Costa County Bar Association, 2005
• Mediation - Self- Represented Litigants, Contra Costa County Bar Association, 2022 - Present

• California, 1978
• U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1979

• Contra Costa County Bar Association, 1979 - 1989 (Board of Directors)
• American Bar Association
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• Concord Rotary, 1981 - January 1, 2021 (President)
• John Muir Health, 2004 - 2013 (Board of Directors)
• Concord City Council, 1982 - 1991 (Member)
• Contra Costa Mayor's Conference, 1987 (Chair)