About the Mediator
General:
Mediator, General Civil Disputes (2007-2011); Arbitrator, Mediator & Mediator International Construction Disputes (2007-08); Administrative Judge, Federal Boards of Contract Appeals and Member Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals (1982-2006)
Mediator, Arbitrator (Current):
Arbitrator and Mediator (Independent Contractor) for Creative Dispute Resolutions, LLC
Civil Mediator: Howard, Montgomery and Frederick Maryland Circuit Courts; Mediator, Maryland District Court Day-of-Trial Program: Montgomery County, Howard County and Baltimore City
Mediator, Maryland Commission on Civil Rights, the Frederick County Maryland Community Mediation and Conflict Resolution Center (CALM) (“2011 Mediator of the Year”); the Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County, MD (CRCMC)
Experience:
Administrative Judge, Department of Defense Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals,
2000-2006
Administrative Judge, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Board of Contract Appeals,
1989-2000
Member, Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals, 1982-1989
International Court of Arbitration, International Chamber of Commerce Arbitrator, 2006-2008
Trial Attorney, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 1974-1982
Attorney, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1971-74
Attorney, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, 1969-1971;
Related Experience:
Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association, 1986-88; Mediator, District of Columbia, Health and Human Services Dept. and Citizens Complaint Center, 1986-88
Bars:
Maryland, District of Columbia, Tennessee
Training:
Mediation, the National Judicial College: “Advanced Tools and Techniques for Mediators;” & “Complex Case Litigation;” Maryland Basic Mediation (Maryland Rules, Title 17); Leading Conflict Management Training; Communication Skills; Creative Problem Solving; Interdisciplinary Team Collaborative Law Training (3 Day (2012)); AOC Martial Property Workshop (Spring 2012).
Affiliations:
State of Maryland Bar Association: Construction Law Section, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Litigation and Elder Law Sections; Board Member, Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution; Association of Conflict Resolution; Maryland Program for Mediator Excellence.
