Kingsley Mediation Services, mediation practice evolved from law practice, 1999 to present.
Carroll, Burdick & McDonough LLP, Partner, 1995-1999.
Bancroft & McAllister, Principal, 1993-1995.
Hendrickson, Higbie & Cole, a Law Corporation, Principal, Director & Associate, 1986-1992.
Tuckman, Sussman, Rose & Kalish, Associate, 1983-1985.
Sutro & Company, Inc., Legal Counsel and Portfolio Manager of Tax Shelter Investments, 1981-1983.
Law clerkships include: Bank of America, U.S. Attorney’s Office Tax Division, National and Economic Development and Law Center.
Previous professional experience in health care: Administrator, Department of Health and Public Hygiene of State of Maryland, and Instructor at University of Maryland.
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Independent neutral specializing in the resolution of disputes, including commercial, consumer, business, contract, intellectual property, employment, estates and trusts, and real estate matters. In addition to private practice as independent mediator, mediate cases for organizations including, Congress of Neutrals, Contra Costa Courts, Bar Association of San Francisco, and Marin Mediation Services. Supervise mediators at Congress of Neutrals. Over 20 years experience as a general business, corporate and tax attorney. Substantial experience negotiating business transactions, and facilitating business formations, mergers, acquisitions, and dissolutions. Led law firm tax practice, engaged in tax analysis and planning, and successfully resolved numerous tax disputes before federal, state and local taxing authorities. Experience with securities laws and regulatory compliance. Trademark, intellectual property rights, licensing and distribution rights, employment, leases, financing and, equipment leasing are some of other areas of experience.
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Bar Association of San Francisco Business Mediation Training; Steve Rosenberg Mediation Training; Marin Mediation Services Mediation Training; Steve Rosenberg’s Advanced Mediation Training; Cutting Edge Negotiation Strategy for Lawyers; Mediation Intensive Training by Gary Friedman, The Center for Mediation in Law; K. Cloke’s The Crossroads of Conflict: A Journey into the Heart of Dispute Resolution; Mediating with Insurance Adjusters; Conflict Resolution & Personality Type, An Advanced Workshop for Negotiators & Mediators; Meeting Mediation Challenges: How Advocates and Mediators Overcome Obstacles to Settlement; Ethics Challenges that Mediators May Face; Mediation Intensive Training Program by Gary Friedman, Center for Mediation in Law.
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San Francisco Ethics Commission, City Attorney Appointee, twice elected Chairperson
Legal Community Against Violence, Executive Committee and Board Member
San Francisco Women Lawyers Alliance, President and Board Member
American Jewish Congress, Western Region Vice President and Board Member
Jack Berman Advocacy Center, Chair of Board
Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, Development Committee and Legal Services for Entrepreneurs
San Francisco Women Tax Lawyers, Vice President and Board Member
California State Tax Law Advisory Commission
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Association for Conflict Resolution
Bar Association of San Francisco, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
The Mediation Society
State Bar of California
American Bar Association
Queen’s Bench
California Women Lawyers
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Women Construction Owners and Executives, USA
San Francisco Women Lawyers Alliance
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Speaking engagements on various general business and tax topics, have included the Continuing Education of the Bar, Commercial Real Estate Women, National Association of Women Business Owners, Women Construction Owners and Executives, Chamber of Commerce.
Monthly column on construction, general business and tax topics for Law Talk in Turning Point, a monthly newsletter for Women Construction Owners and Executives, USA.
A series of articles on tax topics for Commercial Property Guide.
Authored Chapter 4: Tax Classification of Limited Liability Partnership, Limited Liability Partnerships, Formation, Operation and Conversion, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1997).
Build Strong Work Relationships and Protect Your Bottom Line, Daily Pacific Builder (March 1996).
Editor, Tax Exchange (Golden Gate University tax alumni newsletter) (1990).
Ninth Circuit Survey, Golden Gate University Law Review—Starker II: Nonrecognition of Like-Kind Exchanges is Stretched to New Limits, vol. 10, no. 1, p. 493 (1980); The Davis Decision: Expansion of Nonrecognition of Involuntary Conversions, vol. 10, no. 1, p. 507 (1980).
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J.D./ M.B.A. in Taxation, Golden Gate University, 1981; Associate Editor and Author, Golden Gate University Law Review, 1979 to 1981
International Law, Comparative Law and Legal History, Cambridge University, England, 1979
M.A., Health Education, University of Maryland, 1977
B.S., Magna Cum Laude, Towson State University, 1973
NASD Qualified Representative (Series 7 License) 1982
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