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206-948-8420

mendriss@soundconflictsolutions.com

Duke University - BA 1975;

Golden Gate University School of Law - JD 1981

Washington Supreme Court - 1981;

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington - 1981;

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit - 1990.

Mediator/Consultant/Adjunct Faculty: Sound Conflict Solutions LLC, Edmonds WA, 2005-present. Mediate civil litigation cases including employment, related civil rights, torts and contract matters and pre-litigation workplace conflicts. Consult with businesses, agencies, organizations and individuals about conflict management, communication skills, building effective work teams. Contract mediator, U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 2005-present. Part-time faculty, University of Washington School of Law, Interviewing & Counseling, spring quarter 2007-present. Adjunct professor, Seattle University School of Law, Employment Mediation Clinic, fall semester 2008.

Attorney/Mediator: Endriss & Read PLLC, Seattle WA, 2001-2005. Conducted mediations between parties in workplace conflicts, employment litigation and attorney fee disputes. Represented individuals in employment, civil rights and personal injury matters, including negotiating separation agreements and litigating discrimination and negligence cases. Provided legal advice to nonprofit associations on personnel matters. Hearing Examiner pro tem: City of Seattle Civil Service Commission, 2002.

Administrative Judge: U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Seattle District Office, 1999-2001. Conducted administrative hearings and settlement conferences in federal sector EEO cases in a four-state region.

Attorney: Law Office of Marilyn J. Endriss PS (formerly Endriss & Shear PS), Seattle WA, 1990-1999; Law Offices of Judith A. Lonnquist PS, Seattle WA, 1987-1990. Represented individuals in employment and related civil rights cases in state and federal courts.

Staff Attorney and Enforcement Division Manager: City of Seattle Human Rights Department, Seattle WA, 1984-1987. Managed enforcement division of EEO investigators; prepared procedures manual; drafted regulations pertaining to WMBE contractors; advised director on EEO, city policy and personnel matters.

Staff trial attorney: Northwest Women’s Law Center, Seattle WA, 1981-1982. Blair v. Washington State University, class action lawsuit brought by female athletes and coaches.

ABA: Dispute Resolution & Employment and Labor Law sections
Federal Bar Association: ADR Committee
WSBA: Dispute Resolution Section, 2001-present (2005-2006 Chair); ADR Committee, 2005-2006; Legislative Committee, 2007-present
Snohomish Bar Association
Association for Conflict Resolution: Workplace, Training and Organizational Conflict Management sections
Mediators Beyond Borders
Washington Mediation Association: Certified Mediator with specialty certifications in Employment and Domestic Relations
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals: Civil Practice Committee, Employment Subcommittee (2006 Chair), 2004-2007
King County Collaborative Law: Board of Directors, 2003-2007
Seattle Federal Executive Board ADR Consortium: Volunteer mediator & trainer
King County Inter-Local Conflict Resolution Group: Volunteer mediator
City of Seattle ADR Program: Volunteer mediator

Annual Northwest Dispute Resolution Conferences, 2001-present
Dispute Resolution Center (DRC) of Snohomish and Island Counties: Basic 40-hour Mediation Training, 2001
DRC of Snohomish and Island Counties: Advanced Family Mediation Training, 2002
University of Washington School of Law: Advanced Mediation Training, 2002
DRC of Snohomish and Island Counties: Mediator Practitioner Certificate, 2003
King County Inter-Local Conflict Resolution Group: Advanced labor training, 2005; Advanced active listening training, 2006
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals: Annual Forum Conferences, 2004-2006
Antioch University: Advanced Mediation Training workshops, 2007-present
Crucial Conversations: Two-day training, 2007
Nonviolent Communications: Two three-day intensive training workshops, 2006, 2007
Public Conversations Project: Two-day facilitation training, 2008
On-going conflict resolution training through WSBA, SFEB, KC ILCRG
Trainer/Lecturer/Author on variety of conflict resolution and communications skills topics

Private practice and pro bono mediator: private and public sector, pre-complaint and litigation relating to employment, civil rights, torts, contracts, 2001-present
U. S. EEOC Contract Mediator, 2005-present
WSBA Pro Bono Mediation Panel: attorney-client fee disputes, 2004-present
Volunteer mediator: employment litigation, workplace conflicts, team-building, facilitation and land use dispute, 2002-present
U.S. EEOC Administrative Judge: mediation and settlement conferences of federal sector EEO cases, 1999-2001