C. WILLIAM MERCER
55 West 116th Street, Suite 265
New York, NY 10026
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SUMMARY OF MEDIATION EXPERIENCE
-- 3,000+ hours of family mediation/arbitration experience in Colorado, 1996 to present.
-- 800+ hours of commercial mediation/arbitration experience in Colorado, 1996 to present.
-- 1,000+ hours of community mediation/arbitration experience in Colorado, 1996 to present.
-- 800+ hours of family mediation/arbitration experience in Arizona, 2005 to 2008.
-- 200+ hours of commercial mediation/arbitration experience in Arizona, 2005 to 2008.
-- 400+ hours of community mediation/arbitration experience in Arizona, 2005 to 2008.
SUMMARY OF ADULT EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
–Training Coordinator and Training Manager for the State of Ohio, Department of Administrative Services, 1972 – 1976, teaching Introduction to Supervision and Training for Trainers, Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio. I also helped draft the Governor’s first “In-Service Training Policy for State Employees” in 1972.
–Adjunct Faculty Member, Parks College and Red Rocks Community College, Denver, Colorado, 1993 – 1998,
teachingManagement Theory, Dispute Resolutionand Corporations and Business Entities for businessstudents at Red Rocks, and Introduction to Legal Studies, Family Law, Civil Procedureand Corporations for paralegals at Parks College.
–Director, Paralegal Studies, Denver Business College, 1996, teaching several survey courses in Paralegal Studies, as above.
-- Adjunct Faculty Member, University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 1995 through 1998,
teaching Mediation and Arbitration for law students.
-- Instructor in ADR, Ethics, Agency, Contracts and Real Estate Law, Arizona School of Real Estate and Business , 2007.
-- Court-approved Facilitator, In the Best Interests of the Children, Growing Through Conflict and Children Come First
for the Colorado Courts, 1998 through 2009.
-- Independent Facilitator, Parenting With Love and Logic and 9 Essential Skills for the Love and Logic Classroom, Colorado and New York, 2008 to present.
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
2009 – PresentATTORNEY, MEDIATOR AND ADULT EDUCATOR, New York, New York,
Providing Mediation, Arbitration, Parental Counseling and Adult Education services (2009 – Present);
President, NYC Dispute Pro;
President, Parenting A Responsible Kid (Adult Education in Love and Logic Parenting and Teaching);
Sr. Staff Minister, United Divine Freedom Church of the Healing Christ, Harlem
President, Divine Science Ministers Association
2008 – 2010ATTORNEY, MEDIATOR AND ADULT EDUCATOR, Denver, Colorado,
Providing Mediation, Arbitration, Child Representation and Adult Education services (1996 – Present);
President, Front Range Dispute Pro;
President, Parenting Responsible Kids;
Chaplain Extern, University of Colorado Hospital
2005 – 2008MEDIATOR AND ADULT EDUCATOR, Phoenix, Arizona,
Providing Mediation, Arbitration, Parental Counseling and Adult Education services (2005 – 2008);
President, Arizona Dispute Pro, Mesa, Arizona
Instructor, Arizona School of Real Estate and Business
1996 – 2005ATTORNEY, MEDIATOR AND ADULT EDUCATOR, Denver, Colorado
Domestic Relations Law Practice, Alternate Dispute Resolution and Adult Education
Adjunct Faculty, University of Denver College of Law, 1995 - 1998
1994 – 1996LEGAL ADMINISTRATOR, Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Denver, Denver, Colorado
Managed the day-to-day operations of this 25-attorney not-for-profit law firm which
provided legal services to the poor and indigent. Supervised the Boulder,Colorado satellite office.
1989 – 1994GRADUATE RESEARCH AND TEACHING ASSISTANT, University of Denver College of Law,
Managed the day-to-day operations of the MSLA Program, including curriculum development. program marketing, internship/externship development and graduate placement.
1972 – 1989Extensive experience in human resources, adult education, business management, sales and marketing.
EDUCATION, TRAINING & HONORS
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER COLLEGE OF LAW
Juris Doctor, August 1993
Master of Science in Legal Administration (MSLA), August 1993
First David Vogels Scholar in Law Office Management, 1990
DU Law School Student Leadership Award, 1993
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science in Education, December 1971
Romophos Freshman Scholastic Leadership Honorary, 1969
AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION and PH7 CONFLICT RESOLUTIONS, INC., Denver, Colorado
Arbitrator Training (40 hours), 1990; Mediator Training (40 hours), 1992; Advanced Mediator Training (80 hours), 1994 and 1995
OFFICE OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION, COLORADO SUPREME COURT, Denver, Colorado
Family Mediation Training (40 hours), 1998; Mediation in High-Conflict Divorce Cases (8 hours), 2000
ASSOCIATION FOR CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION
Completed Level I and Level II Units of CPE with 800 hours of Chaplain service at
University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, Colorado, August2009
UNITED DIVINE SCIENCE MINISTERIAL SCHOOL, Largo, Maryland
Ordained, November 2008
LOLA PAULINE MAYSNEW THOUGHT SEMINARY, Mesa, Arizona
Ordained, September 2007
RECENT PUBLICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS
Presenter, ACR National Conference, 2008 – Subject, "Practicing the Presence in the Practice"
Presenter, INTA Congress, 2008 and 2009 – Subjects, "Meditation" and "Genealogy of Malinda Cramer, Founder of Divine Science"
Author, “Alternative Dispute Resolution – The Basics for Realtors®,” Arizona Journal of Real Estate and Business,
August, 2007, Volume 22, No. 8.
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND LICENSES
Licensed Attorney, New York and Colorado
Member, Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR), Spirituality and Family Sections
Member, ACR Greater New York Chapter (ACR GNY)
Member, New York City Bar Association
Member, New York State Council on Divorce Mediation (NYSCDM)
Member, Family and Divorce Mediation Council of Greater NY Inc. (FDMCGNY)
Member, Metropolitan Denver Interdisciplinary Committee (Family Law Forum for Attorneys and Mental Health Professionals)
Licensed Facilitator, Love and Logic Institute, Golden, Colorado
Member, Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE)
Licensed Divine Science Minister and Practitioner
Member, International New Thought Alliance (INTA)
INTA New York City Area Leader
Member, Divine Science Federation International (DSFI)
President, Divine Science Ministers Association (DSMA)