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State Director for the State of Texas
STEPHEN R. MARSH, Texas State Director for the Professional Mediation Association, was born Los Angeles, California, December 19, 1955; admitted to bar 1982, Utah; 1982 U.S. District Court, Utah; 1985, Texas; 1986 U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1986, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Certified Mediator, Arbitration Forums, Inc. 1992; United States Arbitration & Mediation, Inc. 1993.
Senior Litigation Counsel, Shareholder, Zisman Law Firm, P.C. a mid-sized downtown Dallas law firm. Litigation duties in state and federal court. First chair bench and jury trial experience, first chair appellate experience. Employment, contract, civil rights, banking, governmental and intellectual property law trial experience. Sample case: Schmueser v. Burkburnett Bank, 937 F.2d 1025 (5th Cir. 1991).
Education:
California State University at Los Angeles (B.A. Applied Economics1979) Associated Students Board of Directors 1978; Departmental Honor 1979; Yearly Dean's List 1977, 1978, 1979; Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Fraternity, 1978; J. Reuben Clark School of Law at Brigham Young University (J.D. 1982), Member, Legislative Drafting Service; Assistant Director, American Bar Association, Law Student Division 1980-1981 Survey and Report; Phi Delta Phi, 1980.
Member:
Legal: Utah State Bar Association (1982-), Texas State Bar Association 1985 - Present (Health Section Member 1996-) (Labor-Employment Section Member 1997-) (ADR Section Member 1995-, Arbitration Committee 1997) (TYLA Anti-Barratry Task Force, Publications Committee 1997-1998) (Mediator: Attorney Grievance Program 1995-1997), Wichita County Bar Association (1985-1999), West Texas Legal Services PAI Program (Honor Roll 1989-1999, 1995 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award), Associate Member Texas Supreme Court Sanctions Task Force (1992), Red River Mediation Council (Co-Chair/Secretary 1993-94, Co-Chair/Judicial Liaison 1994-97); Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism (1995-), College of the State Bar of Texas (1996-); Advisory Council, Camara--Boletín de Derecho, Law School of University of San Martin de Porres, Lima, Peru (Editor of web site at http://adrr.com/camara/)(1997-1999); SPIDR (1997-2000); International Association for Conflict Management (1998-2001), Dallas County Dispture Mediation Service (1999).
State Director Professional Mediation Association for the State of Texas.
Community: Child Advocacy Center of Wichita Falls (Board of Directors 1993); Parents Anonymous of Wichita Falls (Supervisory Board of Directors 1993-97, Secretary 1995-97); Compassionate Friends (January, 1993-), Red River Center for Dispute Resolution (1994-97); Advisory Board Senior Junior Forum (1995-97); Board of Directors, State of Texas Life, Accident, Health and Hospital Service Insurance Guaranty Association (1996-); Wichita Falls Rehabilitation Hospital Community Advisory Committee (1996-97); First Step Outstanding Service Award, 1997.
1985-1990 Repeat Forum Guest Columnist, Texas Lawyer, 1986; An Updated Digest on the Law of Sanctions, Trial Lawyers Forum Vol. 23, No. 4 (1989); Putting Settlement Negotiations Before the Jury: The Exceptions in Texas Civil Rule of Evidence 408, Trial Lawyers Forum Vol. 24, No. 1 (1989); Comparative Negligence and Section 1983 Excessive Force, Trial Lawyers Forum Vol. 24, No. 2 (1990).
1990-1995 The Scope of Requests for Admission Under the New Rules of Civil Procedure, Trial Lawyers Forum Vol. 24, No. 4 (with Clifford Bridwell) (1990); Identifying and Litigating Breaches of the Fiduciary Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, Trial Lawyers Forum Vol. 25, No. 1 (1991); The Real Problems With Legal Education, J. Reuben Clark Law School Resource Handbook 1991. Shallow Pockets, For The Defense Vol. 34, No. 3 (1992); Coercion, Voice for The Defense, Vol. 21, No. 4 (1992); Choosing a Location for the Practice of Law, J. Reuben Clark Law School Resource Handbook 1992, Proper Considerations, J. Reuben Clark Law School Ethics Exit Materials 1993; Mediation and Other ADR Procedures (Red River Mediation Council 1993); Soriano: Law on the Edge, Texas Lawyer, August 16, 1993; Focus on Mediation (Red River Mediation Council 1994); Professionalism, Texas Lawyer, May 16, 1994; Mediating Institutional Conflicts, Mediation Monthly Vol. 1, No. 3 (1994); Top Ten Reasons Why Mediation May Not Work, Mediation Monthly, Vol. 1. Nos. 9, 10 (with Jay Cantrell) (1994); Editor: Pragmatic Reform of Legal Education: A Critical Syllabus, Volumes 1-4 (1995); Surviving Loss, Texas Bar Journal Vol. 58 No. 8 (1995); An Alarming Equation, Texas Lawyer, November 27, 1995; Mediator Credentials, Mediation Monthly Vol. 2, No. 10 (1995).
1996-Present Editor: Pragmatic Reform of Legal Education: A Critical Syllabus, Volume 5 (1995-1996); Negotiation Styles in Mediation, Mediation Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 11 (1996). What is Mediation, Mediation Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 (1996); Mediation Pitfalls & Obstacles, Mediation Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 2 (1996); Ethical and Practical Considerations for Attorneys, Mediation Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 3 (1996); A Broader Scope, Mediation Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 4 (1996); Preparing for Mediation, Pre-Mediation Checklist, Mediation Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 6 (1996); A Look at the Expanded Use of Institutional Mediation, Mediation Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 8 (1996); Pragmatic Reform, Wichita Falls Medicine November/December (with Joseph R. Miller, M.D.) (1996); Medical Malpractice Reform (with Joseph R. Miller, M.D.), Mediation Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 9 (1996); Web Site Design for Small Firms: A Primer The Internet Legal Practice Newsletter, Volume 1: Issue #8 February 17th 1997; University of Minnesota , Forestry Department, http://gis.umn.edu/~hperry/NRES_3001/resources_negotiation_styles.html April, 1997; Building a Family Mediation Practice, Mediation Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 12 (1997); Institutional Health Care Mediation (IHCM), Alternative Resolutions, Vol. 8, No. 4 (April 1997); Ethics and the Role of a Mediator, Mediation Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 1 (1997), Facilitation, Mediation Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 4 (1997); Content provider for ADR Resources 1996-1998 (over 16,000 page impressions per month); Neighbors Helping Neighbors Program (Pennsylvania) 1997 Bankruptcy Paralegal Training Class Curriculum Development and Lecture Outlines; NADAI (National Association of Drug and Alcohol Interventionists) 1997-1998 Mediation Seminar Outline and Curriculum Development; Editor, Mediation On-Line 1997-1998 (http://adrr.com/adr9/); Stress, Change, Loss: Thoughts on Coping, Law Practice Management, Vol. 24, No. 8 (November 1998) (Awarded Law Practice Management Edge Award, 1999); Graduating, Sidebar (Washington State Bar) Vol. X, No. 2 (May 1999); The Resolution Cycle and Mediation, SPIDR NEWS, Vol. 23, No. 1&2 (Spring 1999), Punitive Forfeiture, Voic
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Teaching Experience |
California State University at Los Angeles 1978 Teaching Assistant. (Economics Department)
Utah Valley Technical College 1983 Business Law Substitute Instructor
Brigham Young University 1980-1982 Writing Lab Instructor/Tutor. (English Department)
Red River Mediation Council 1993-1996 Seminar Lecturer
Neighbors Helping Neighbors Program (Pennsylvania) 1997 Bankruptcy Paralegal Training Class Curriculum Development and Lecture Outlines.
Oklahoma Academy of Mediators & Arbitrators 1998 Conference Presenter.
NADAI (National Association of Drug and Alcohol Interventionists) 1997 Mediation Seminar Curriculum Development.
SMU Dispute Resolution Certificate Program 1999 Guest Lecturer.
Stephen R. Marsh
714 Jackson Street, 200 Renaissance Place
Dallas, Texas 75202
(214) 745-1300 voice, (214) 720-0748 facsimile
SMarsh@adrr.com http://adrr.com/smarsh/
Texas Bar Number 13019700
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