Rob Gillette
Attorney · Mediator · Arbitrator · Former CEO
I am an attorney, mediator, and executive with more than 15 years of experience resolving disputes, advising businesses, and leading organizations through complex challenges. I have participated in over 200 mediations as counsel, most involving employment claims, and I bring that experience to every matter I handle as a neutral.
I serve as a certified neutral on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington’s CR 39.1 Alternative Dispute Resolution panel, trained in mediation at the Pepperdine Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, and serve on the American Arbitration Association’s panels of arbitrators for employment and commercial disputes.
AAA-ICDR Panel Member
Issued by the American Arbitration Association. A panelist is an active member of the AAA-ICDR Roster who has met its selection criteria and is committed to the professional and ethical standards established by the AAA-ICDR.
Verify this credential →Every seat at the table.
Mediation, arbitration, and investigations are distinct roles with distinct duties. They are kept separate by design, and Rob serves as one or the other on any given matter, never both.
Helping the parties decide.
Rob mediates workplace and legal disputes for counsel, parties, and carriers. He guides the conversation and tests positions, but he does not rule. The outcome stays with the parties, and nothing binds anyone until they sign.
The mediation practice →Deciding, on a published record.
As a member of the AAA National Roster for employment and commercial disputes, Rob accepts AAA-administered appointments and direct appointments by agreement of the parties, subject to conflicts review and written disclosure.
The arbitration practice →Both sides, and the other chair.
Former partner at Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, representing employers and businesses in litigation, and also representing employees. Then CEO of a multi-site organization with more than 250 employees across seven locations, with full profit and loss responsibility.
Investigations practice →One process, four perspectives.
Everyone at the table needs something different from a neutral. Here is what each can expect.
For individuals
A fair, accessible process. Mediation can feel unfamiliar and intimidating. The goal is a setting where you understand each step, your perspective is genuinely heard, and the outcome is one you helped shape.
For business leaders
Practical solutions. Having run an organization with full profit and loss responsibility, Rob understands that a dispute is one problem among many on your desk, and that resolution should account for cost, time, and the business you still have to operate.
For attorneys
A neutral who understands litigation risk. After years representing parties in these cases and more than 200 mediations as counsel, he knows how claims get valued, where cases break down, and what it takes to move both sides toward agreement.
For insurers
Efficient, settlement-focused resolution. The process is structured to use the day well, keep the discussion grounded in realistic numbers, and drive toward a documented settlement rather than another continuance.
Working with Rob starts with the right track.
If you know which process fits, go straight there. If you are not sure, get in touch and we will point you to the right one.