Professional Work History:
Mediator, self-employed, September 2003 - present; Arbitrator, self-employed, January 2005 - present; Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School, September 2003-December 2003; Regional Director, Chicago Regional Office, National Labor Relations Board, 1989- 2003; Adjunct Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law, 1997; Assistant General Counsel, Division of Operations-Management, NLRB, Washington, D.C., 1983-1989; Deputy Assistant General Counsel, Division of Operations-Management, NLRB, Washington, D.C., 1979-1983; Attorney and Supervisory Attorney, Division of Advice, NLRB, Washington, D.C
Dispute Resolution Experience
Mediator, Chicago Federal Executive Board, Shared Neutrals ADR Program, September 2001-2018; Co-mediator, Chicago Federal Executive Board, Shared Neutrals Program, September 1998-August 2001; Mediator, University of Michigan; Permanent Arbitration Panels: State of Illinois, Department of Central Management Services and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31, AFL-CIO, expedited panel; Arbitrator Roster, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; ADR Systems of America Employment Panel
Cornell University Dispute Resolution Training (Course titles and dates taken)
Advanced Mediator Training (see below under Alliance)
Other Dispute Resolution Training
ABA, Section of Dispute Resolution, Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Training, October 14-15, 2004; Alliance for Education in Dispute Resolution, Advanced Mediator Training, 2/03; Chicago Federal Executive Board, Shared Neutrals ADR Program training, periodically, 1999-present; Chicago Chapter, SPIDR/ARC training, periodically, 2001-present; FMCS mediator and arbitrator training; Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Mediator Training, August 1998; Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Labor Arbitrator Training, April 2005
Professional Associations
IRRA Chicago Chapter (past President, Chicago Chapter); Association for Conflict Resolution, Chicago Chapter; State Bar of Michigan, Labor and Employment Law Section; Inactive member of the bar in Ohio and New York; emeritus member, State Bar of Michigan
Education
A.B., Wellesley College, Political Science, 1965; J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1968, Staff Editor, University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
References
Will be supplied upon request
Fee Policy
$ 200 per hour mediator compensation, including conferences and document review; $1000 per day arbitrator compensation; additional charge for travel outside of the Chicago metropolitan area, except for Washtenaw County, Michigan; additional charge for extraordinary office expenses, such as overnight mail; No charge for travel time in Chicago metropolitan area or in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Eight hours charged for cancellation within 14 calendar days; 4 hour minimum for mediation; 8 hours for arbitration