Curriculum Vitae:
| EDUCATION | ||
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Legal: |
Drake University Law School, Des Moines, IA Doctor of Jurisprudence with Honors; December, 1987 | |
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Mediation: |
40 hours Divorce Mediation, 30 hours General Mediation, and numerous hours of Continuing Education credits including Advanced Transformative Mediation Skills | |
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Graduate: |
Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN M.S. in Guidance and Counseling; May, 1983 | |
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Undergraduate: |
Drake University, Des Moines, IA B.A. in History with Secondary Teaching Credentials; May, 1972 | |
| HONORS ACTIVITIES LICENSES |
Admitted to practice: Minnesota, Federal District Court, 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, and U S Supreme Court State of Minnesota: Qualified Neutral under Rule 114 State of Florida: Certified Mediator Member, Association of Conflict Resolution (formerly SPIDR) Member, Mediator Panel, Minnesota Department of Human Rights Mediation Program Director, Conflict Resolution Minnesota, 2003-present Member, Minnesota State Bar Association Member, Minnesota State Bar Association Bankruptcy Law Section, Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution Section, Labor and Employment Law Section, and Real Property Section Chairperson, Cass County Bar Association, 1989 - present Order of the Barristers, 1988 Rodney L. Hudson – Senior Advocacy Award, 1988 | |
| EMPLOYMENT | McGill Law Office & Mediation Center 1465 County 71 NW Hackensack MN 56452 | Voice: 218-675-6322 FAX: 218-675-5342 E-mail: jwmedlaw@uslink.net |
| Founding Attorney; firm established May, 1988 Special emphases: Dispute Resolution Specialist – mediations including: family, employment, construction/building defects, education, real estate, and general civil. Bankruptcy Law, Employment Law, and Non-Profit Organizations | ||
| Gulf Beaches Mediation Center 10122 Santiago Court Seminole FL 33776 | Voice: 727-598-2758 E-mail: jimm5147@yahoo.com | |
| Special emphases: Dispute Resolution Specialist – mediations including: family, employment, construction/building defects, education, real estate, and general civil. Bankruptcy Law, Employment Law, and Non-Profit Organizations | ||
| Bi-County Community Action Programs, Inc. PO Box 579 Bemidji MN 56619 July, 1975 – present Positions: Corporate Counsel, formerly Director of Resource Development and Director of Operations Responsibilities: Represent legal interests of Agency, formerly implemented grants/fund raising initiatives and directed delivery of Agency’s human services programs | ||
| SPECIAL SKILLS | Served on several committees regarding the delivery of Human Services and Child Support matters in Minnesota. Additionally, have presented CLE-approved mediation training, as well as numerous workshops at the regional and national levels for the Department of Health and Human Services in the areas of Board Training, Employment Law, and Employer/Employee Relations. | |
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