Most commercial disputes do not belong in a courtroom. They cost too much, take too long, draw in too many lawyers, and corrode the relationships businesses depend on. Neutral-Driven Resolution (NDR) is built for the disputes that fall between small-claims court and bet-the-company litigation — the ones with $10K to $500K at stake and no good way to resolve them without paying lawyers more than the dispute is worth.
What we do
Just Resolve recruits and vets neutral arbiters, proposes them to parties in dispute, and manages a tightly scoped, three-step process that ends in a binding decision. We do not represent either side. The neutral works for the resolution, not for the party that hired them.
Rob Christopher — Founder & CEO
Rob is the founder and CEO of Just Resolve. He is also General Counsel and Co-Owner of Christopher Ranch LLC, a family-owned California farm whose fresh-garlic products are a nationally recognized brand.
Rob is an AV Preeminent–rated litigation and trial attorney, formerly of Coudert Brothers LLP (regional managing partner, Northern California) and Hopkins & Carley ALC. For 35 years he practiced commercial, antitrust, and intellectual-property litigation — including earning one of the 50 largest California business-case verdicts in 2009.
He has served as a mediator, arbitrator, and Judge Pro-Tem for the Santa Clara County Superior Court. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the California state courts, and several federal district and circuit courts of appeal.
Rob earned an AB with honors in Economics from Stanford and a JD from the University of California, Davis.
Sabine Prather — Director, Business Development
Sabine Prather is a highly accomplished professional serving as Just Resolve’s Director of Business Development. Her exceptional blend of common sense, business acumen, and keen ability to envision the bigger picture has made her instrumental in driving the success and growth of multiple small businesses.
Sabine’s passionate belief in the value and potential of Just Resolve’s neutral-driven dispute resolution (NDR) method and services stems from her comprehensive training and expertise in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) across all its facets. For example, she currently serves as a dedicated mediator, lending her expertise to the small claims division of the Superior Court of California for the County of Santa Cruz. As a trained and certified mediator, she has successfully facilitated hundreds of mediations encompassing a wide range of issues. She also serves her community and makes a positive impact by volunteering her time and skills to the Conflict Resolution Center of Santa Cruz. Her level-headedness, practical wisdom, genuine passion for helping others, and unwavering commitment to fairness have earned her the respect and gratitude of those with whom she has worked.
Beyond her professional and dispute resolution endeavors, Sabine’s compassionate nature drives her to work also with Native Animal Rescue, reflecting a deeply held commitment to animal welfare. She has also devoted her time and energy to numerous other nonprofit service organizations that make a positive difference in many lives, such as the Crisis Text Line, the Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County, and Club Dust. Finally, she enjoys spending time with friends, playing tennis, hiking, and walking on the beach.
Sabine earned a BA in German Area Studies from the University of California at Davis and an MS in Nutritional Science (concentration Packaging Technology) from San Jose State University. Additionally, she completed an Alternative Dispute Resolution course through California State University, Monterey Bay, and has taken multiple mediation trainings through the Conflict Resolution Center in Santa Cruz County.