SERVICES

ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR)

• Professional Arbitrator, Mediator, Neutral, Facilitator, ADR program designer and trainer
• Complex and simple disputes in commercial, business and corporate, real estate, contracts, licenses, medical and healthcare, construction and family disputes.
• Training and Education: over 350 hours of training in Arbitration, Mediation, Facilitation and Negotiation; I.C.A. multi-program trained facilitator; small business coach and consultant.
• Training and workshops written and presented: the United Nations - twice invited designer and presenter of programs including mediation philosophy and techniques; invited presenter at American Bar Association A.D.R. Section; Phillips Electronics and others.
• Invited presenter at multiple Arizona Dispute Resolution Association (ADRA) annual conferences; Keynote speaker.
• Establishment of corporate ADR programs; employee training and partnering programs.
• Panelist and Certifications:

  o U.S. District Court Arbitration Panelisto Certified National Mediation Panelist
  o American Arbitration Association (AAA) Commercial Arbitrator
  o Arizona Superior Court Arbitrator
  o Former New York Civil Court Certified Arbitrator
  o U.S. Arbitration and Mediation Panelist Leadership in Conflict Resolution Community
  o Chairman, Commercial Section of the international Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR).
  o Co-Chairman; ACR Commercial Sections International Committee.
  o Founding Co-Director; Arizona Association for Conflict Resolution.o AAA Phoenix Commercial Advisory Panel
  o Co-Director (former) Arizona Dispute Resolution Associationo President (former) Maricopa County Association for Family Mediation
  o Author; AC Resolutions - International Conflict Resolution magazine.
  o Arizona Bar and American Bar Association ADR Sections
  o Trainer of Dispute Resolution professionals
  o Author of Dispute Resolution articles; former editorial board member ACResolutions international magazine

REAL ESTATE LAW & BROKERAGE (Commercial, Residential Industrial Investment):

• Real Estate Industry

  o Commercial and residential brokerage services - in excess of 25 years industry experience assisting local and international clients to locate, purchase, sell and lease commercial, industrial and residential properties.
  o 18 years Arizona Realtor®
  o Former New York State licensed Real Estate Broker Real Estate Consultant and business adviser to real estate investors and investment groups

• Negotiations and contracts
• Sales and leasing of office, commercial and industrial buildings, vacant land, residential properties, hotels, resorts and ranches
• Representation of Brokers and Agents
• Representation of Sellers and Buyers· Representation of Investors and Investment Groups
• Federal land trades
• Litigation, arbitration and mediation of real estate disputes

BUSINESS REPRESENTATION and LITIGATION

• Local, national and international corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships· Maintain the integrity and strength of the business entity
• Purchase and sale of businesses
• Transactional negotiations, contracts and licensing, mergers and acquisition and letters of credit;
• Strategic planning and partnering
• Family owned business issues and disputes
• Entertainment and publishing industries

  o Negotiations, agreements, copyrights
  o Publishing, copyright and royalty litigation and arbitration
  o Clients have included authors (including a New York Times Best Selling novelist), composers, lyricists, musicians, international dance companies, filmmakers, motion picture, television and Broadway talent, and producers of legitimate theatrical productions.

• International Business Community:

  o Clients included European, Canadian, Far East and Middle Eastern businesses, United Kingdom law firm and its clients, Ambassadors and the United Nations Mission of the Country of Bhutan, members of the Bhutanese Royal Family, the Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.
  o Founding principal of international firms in the fields of law; art publishing; security (private investigation, corporate and governmental security, financial fraud and embezzlement, including service to an international banking institution and product trading).

• Non-profit, Tax Exempt Entities:

  o Establishment and maintenance of non-profit organizations
  o U.S. and international clients in such fields as medicine, education, religion, performing arts and cultureo Past Chairman, Gladys Taylor McGarey Medical Foundation.

• Business and commercial litigation, mediation and arbitrationo Director, shareholder, partner, employee disputes, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary and derivative actions

  o Financial fraud and embezzlemento Trade regulation disputes - non-competition, non-solicitation and non-circumvent, trade secret and proprietary information
  o Fee disputes - legal, medical, construction, commissionso Provisional remedies - restraining orders, injunctions, receiverships * Childcare, Pre-School, Elder Care and Senior Advocacy
  o Establishment and maintenance of child care/pre-schools
  o Representation before Attorney General, Department of Health Services

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & SERVICES:

• Lecturer and Workshop Leader

  o Topics have included Business Law, Aikido Principals in Business, Family Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, "Defensive Living"®, "Meditation, Balance and Harmony In Life & Business"
  o Trainer and workshop presenter to ADR professionals and corporations to establish ADR programs or improve existing programs
  o Twice invited presenter at the United Nations
  o Partnerships: Facilitator and Mediator for Professionals (legal and medical)

• Author
• Aikido Instructor - Third Degree Black Belt ("Sandan")
• Small Business Coach, Corporate Trainer & Facilitator

  o For businesses with up to 500 employees
  o "Team Building," Partnering & Business Relationshipso Establishing and coaching partnership relationships for single projects and ongoing businesses
  o Assist business owners, directors and managers to recognize and overcome obstacles interfering with optimal business growth and operations, manifest more efficient employee-management interface and cooperation, and increase customer-client satisfaction and loyalty. "Making it a better and more fun place to be."

• Executive and Life Strategy Coach

  o Clients have included professionals (attorneys and physicians) and business executives
  o Mentoring to better recognize and manifest skills, clarify vision and purpose, and maximize potential

• Ordained Interfaith Minister