EDUCATION / TRAINING / SERVICE |
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| 1994 - Present | Facilitator / Leader
for the State Bar of Georgia's Orientations on Professionalism (to introduce
the concept of professionalism and ethics to first year law students) at:
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| 1990 - Present | Arbitrator for the Civil Arbitration Program of Fulton County State and Superior Courts. Serve approximately 24 times a year to assist courts in adjudication of court-mandated civil cases (especially Personal Injury). |
| 1995 - 1999 | Arbitrator for the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc. Conduct hearings primarily for "Lemon Law" cases of disputes between manufacturer and customer concerning new cars. |
| 1989 - 1995 | Certified Mediator for the Justice Center of Atlanta, Inc. Mediated cases involving civil and criminal issues such as landlord / tenant, child support, neighbor disputes, money owed, etc. |
| J.D. Law in 1979 | Columbia Southern School of Law; Atlanta, Georgia, Valedictorian. Am Jur Awards in Contracts, Torts and Criminal Law. Served as Law Librarian and Assistant to the Dean. Initiated and coordinated Teaching Assistantship program for faculty and students. Worked own way through law school doing landscaping / paralegal / secretarial work. |
| B.A. Psychology
1971 |
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. Graduated "with honors" - minor in Spanish. I also completed "Parent Effectiveness Training" and several workshops on Listening Skills Development. As "honorary" graduate student, attended Industrial Psychology seminars on employer / employee relations, job satisfaction / management issues. |
| 1967 - 1972 | The Listening Ear, Inc., a crisis intervention center; East Lansing, Michigan. Completed 70 hours intensive training to become a volunteer and later instructed as well as evaluated new volunteers as Trainer in empathy training, role playing, congruence, non-judgemental attitudes, confrontation, decision-making and conflict resolution. Member - Board of Directors. |
SEMINARS |
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| 1999
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My CLE credits are current. |
| 1998 |
(Including Trial Practice Manual - 3rd edition)
a long-distance learning, home-based course through Georgia Perimeter College (formerly Dekalb College of Atlanta, Georgia) Continuing Education Department called "Serf's Up" |
| 1989 - 1998 | Numerous, including:
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WORK EXPERIENCE |
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| 1990 - Present | Attorney and Counselor at Law - Solo practitioner specializing in Arbitration, Personal Injury, Uncontested Divorce, Wills and Probate, and Contract law cases. I began handling Personal Injury work in 1994; Develop settlement brochures and/or demand letters for all cases. Negotiate settlements in most cases. A lawsuit is initiated and filed when the situation calls for it. |
