Lawrence R. Mills
Lawrence Mills
Seattle
Washington (WA)
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Business/Corporate
Closely Held Business
Profile
Larry Mills is an experienced arbitrator and mediator who also maintains a broad-based business and commercial law practice. “I value my relationships with clients, and I strive to prevent legal problems and efficiently resolve disputes.” Larry enjoys community service activities, singing, sports, and foreign travel.
He is a past Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution, a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators, and a Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators. Larry has served as a neutral in hundreds of cases in a wide variety of contexts, including commercial, real estate, construction, employment, insurance coverage, intellectual property, and trusts and estates matters. He is a member of the American Arbitration Association's arbitrator and mediator panels. Larry has published numerous articles and is a frequent speaker on dispute resolution methods and ethics. He is an honors graduate of Princeton University and the University of Michigan Law School.
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About Lawrence Mills
Admitted: 1975, Washington
Professional Webpage: www.millsadr.com/biography/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- ADR Roundtable (2000-Present)
- Panel of Arbitrators, FINRA (2002-Present)
- American Arbitration Association (Commercial, Construction, and Large Complex Cases Arbitration Panels and General and Construction Mediation Panels, 1985-Present)
- Federal Bar Association, Western District of Washington (Rule 39.1 Mediator and Arbitrator 1998-present; ADR Committee)
- American Bar Association (Section of Dispute Resolution, Chair 2007-2008 and past Council Member)
- Washington State Bar Association (Dispute Resolution Section, Chair 2001-2002; Hearing Officer, 2001-Present; NW Dispute Resolution Conference, Co-chair 2003; Skills Training Course for new lawyers, 1990)
- King County Bar Association (ADR Section 1998-present, Past Chair; Professionalism Committee, Chair 1991-1992)
- International Academy of Mediators (Distinguished Fellow, 2009-Present)
- College of Commercial Arbitrators (Fellow, 2004-Present)
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Bainbridge One Call for All (Board Member 2001-2004)
- Bainbridge Public Schools Trust (Past Board Member)
- Bainbridge Community Foundation (Board Member and Past President)
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- ADR Drafting Tips, Dispute Resolution Magazine, 2002
- A Courtroom Lawyer’s Guide to Arbitration, Co-Author, Litigation, 2005
- When Arbitrators Exceed Their Powers, Co-Author, Dispute Resolution Journal, 2009
- Why and When to Mediate, WSBA CLE 2001
- Compelling and Repelling Arbitration, WSBA Litigation News, Winter 2001
- Managing Evidence and Discovery in Arbitration, ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Conference, 2002
- Vacatur of Arbitration Awards: A Real World Review of the Case Law, ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Conference, 2005
- Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Training, 2007 & 2005
- Arbitrating the Mega-Case, ABA Section of Dispute Resolution, 2008
- The Continuum of Dispute Resolution Processes, Federal Bar Association, Western District of Washington, 2008
Educational Background:
- University of Michigan, J.D., 1974
- University of Michigan, M.P.P., 1973
- Princeton University, B.S.E., with high honors, 1969
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