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James McGill Dispute Resolution Specialist McGill Law Office & Mediation Center 4165 County 71 NW Hackensack, MN 56452 jwmedlaw@uslink.net phone: 218-675-6322 fax: 218-675-5342 Areas of practice: Labor/Management, Family/Divorce, School/Special Education, Landlord/Tenant, Organization, Victim/Offender, Restorative Justice, Community, Civil litigation Areas of special emphasis include: Family; Construction Disputes, Commercial and Residential; Building Defects, including Mold; Real Estate; Education; and all Employment related disputes. Statement of personal philosophy: It is my goal that participants in mediation have the opportunity to develop resolutions which address their collective interests. I utilize and it is my philosophy that a client-centered, facilitative approach is most effective. Transformative and evaluative models are also available upon request and where deemed appropriate. ADR experience: I am an approved mediator by the Minnesota and Florida Supreme Courts and am listed as a Court Qualified Neutral on the Minnesota Roster of Neutrals. I maintain active membership and leadership roles in several professional organizations and have been mediating family, employment, construction, and general civil law matters since 1993. Educational and professional background: • Drake University – B.A. in History with Secondary Teaching Credentials, May, 1972 • Bemidji State University – M.S. in Guidance and Counseling, May, 1983 • Drake University Law School (JD with Honors), December, 1987 • Divorce Mediation Training for Professionals and General Mediation and Arbitration Training Dispute Resolution Institute of Hamline University School of Law – 1993 • REDRESS – US Postal Service Advanced Transformative Mediation Skills – 1999 • Association of Conflict Resolution, Annual Conference – 2003, 2005 • Conflict Resolution Minnesota, Annual Conference – 2004, 2005, 2007 • Annual MSBA ADR Institute – 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 • Alternative Dispute Resolution Seminars – 1992-present Professional licenses, certifications and memberships: NEUTRALS ROSTERS: • Minnesota Statewide ADR Neutral Roster (Rule 114) • Florida Certified and Court Appointed Family Mediator (Rule 10.010(b)) • US Postal Service REDRESS Advanced Transformative Mediation • Minnesota Department of Human Rights ADMITTED TO PRACTICE LAW: 1988 - Minnesota 1988 - US District Court (Minnesota) 1989 - 8th Circuit Court of Appeals 1991 - US Supreme Court PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: • Association of Conflict Resolution: Workplace Section, Organization Conflict Management Section, Online Dispute Resolution Section, Family Section • Conflict Resolution Minnesota • Minnesota State Bar Association: Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Bankruptcy Section, Labor & Employment Section, Real Property Section • Cass County Bar Association • 15th District Bar Association HONORS/ACTIVITIES: • Chairperson, Cass County Bar Association 1989 – present • Director, Conflict Resolution Minnesota 2003 – present • Minnesota Child Support Guidelines Task force 1998 - 2001 • Rodney L. Hudson – Senior Advocacy Award 1988, Drake Law School • Order of the Barristers 1988, Drake Law School Fee schedule and payment arrangements: Administrative Fee $150.00 non-refundable Mediation/Drafting $165.00 per hour Initial retainer of 5 hours Mediation plus Admin Fee $975.00 * Cancellation Fee $150.00 Other forms of ADR $165.00 per hour * Unused portion of retainer, if any, is refundable. Fees split equally among parties unless otherwise ordered or agreed to. We accept major credit cards.
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