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206-948-8420

mendriss@soundconflictsolutions.com

BA, 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:

. Powerful Non-Defensive Communication - Sharon Strand Ellison, Mar 2011

. Impact of Culture and Gender on Negotiation and Mediation - Nina Meierding, Nov 2010

. Immunity to Change - Richard McGuigan, Feb 2010

. Re-Authoring the Relationship Story through Narrative Mediation - John Winslade, Oct 2009

. Resolving Conflicts at Work - Kenneth Cloke, Mar 2008

. Mediators Beyond Borders: Mediating Evil, War, Injustice & Terrorism - Kenneth Cloke, Mar 2008

. Transforming Organizations: Mediation as an Approach to Organizational Development - Meryl Marshall-Daniels, Jan 2008

. Crossroads of Conflict - Kenneth Clode, Mar 2007
Crucial Conversations: Two-day training, 2007
Nonviolent Communications: Two three-day intensive training workshops, 2006, 2007
Public Conversations Project: Two-day facilitation training, 2008

City of Seattle: Three-day advanced training in social justice mediation model, 2008

The Skilled Facilitator: Five-day intensive facilitation training, 2009

OvationNet: Six-week, online foundational Appreciation Inquiry course, 2009

Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service Institute: Three-day facilitation skills training, 2010
On-going conflict resolution training through WSBA, King County ILCRG
Trainer/Lecturer/Author on variety of conflict resolution and communications skills topics

Private practice and pro bono mediator: pre-complaint and employment, civil rights, torts and contract litigation in private and public sectors, 2001-present
U. S. EEOC Contract Mediator, 2005-present

King County Inter-Local Conflict Resolution Group and City of Seattle ADR Program volunteer mediator: employment and EEO litigation, workplace conflicts, team building, facilitation, 2002 - present
WSBA Pro Bono Mediation Panel: attorney-client fee disputes, 2004-present
U.S. EEOC Administrative Judge: mediation and settlement conferences of federal sector EEO cases, 1999-2001