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Karan Khetan, Mediator, Arbitrator, Ombudsperson and Conflict Coach.

Karan Khetan, mediator and arbitrator specialising in India–US cross-border dispute resolution
Role designations
MediatorArbitratorOmbudspersonConflict Coach

Biography

Karan Khetan is a mediator and advocate who resolves family, civil and commercial disputes across India and the United States. He is qualified in India and trained in the United States, with practice in Nagpur and California.

He holds an LL.M. from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, a Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Legal Ethics from NLSIU Bangalore, and a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) from Jindal Global Law School.

He volunteers as a court-annexed mediator in California, in White Collar, Small Claims, Unlawful Detainer and Civil Harassment programmes. He has settled long-running family disputes that had resisted conventional litigation. He works in English, Hindi and Marathi.

Approach

My approach is preparation-led and culturally informed. I study the dispute before the first session. I listen for what each party needs, which is often different from what they demand.

Culture shapes how people argue, concede and trust. I address it directly, so that it becomes a bridge and not a barrier. Parties can expect candour, structure and respect for their time.

Practice areas

Family and successionCross-border India–USCommercial and businessConsumer disputesOmbuds for corporatesLandlord and tenantWorkplace conflictsCivil harassmentMedical legal disputesSmall claimsWhite collar civil claims

Industries

HospitalityHealthcareReal estateManufacturingRetail and consumer goodsLegal and professional services

Representative matters

  • Mediated a family succession dispute between two branches of a joint family in India. Resolved in two sessions after years of failed litigation.
  • Served as court-annexed mediator in a civil harassment matter in California. Settled on the day of the session.
  • Mediated a commercial contract deadlock between two business partners in California. Resolved without trial.
  • Assisted landlord and tenant parties in an unlawful detainer matter in Los Angeles County. Settled in one session.
  • Facilitated a cross-border business dispute involving Indian and American parties. Resolved through virtual mediation.
  • Assisted parties in a California Small Claims matter. Reached an enforceable settlement without formal representation.

Matters are anonymised. No party names or case numbers appear on this site.

Memberships

Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa. [Enrolment number and year to be added.]

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