Joseph P McMahon Jr. LLC
Joseph P McMahon Jr. LLC is a solo firm, based in Denver, Colorado, through which I work in arbitration, mediation, conflict management, transformation and dispute resolution. My goal is to seek more thoughtful and efficient approaches to conflict. I have mediated and facilitated many matters, and have been appointed as arbitrator in approximately 90 cases.
Among others, this can involve the following:
- Mediation and facilitation.
- Improving settlement decision making.
- Using “conflict assessments” to determine which process is suitable.
- Arbitration and improving arbitration efficiency.
- Serving as “settlement counsel” for institutions facing conflict or litigation.
- Using creative dispute resolution approaches.
- Mining, construction, environmental, energy, oil & gas, natural resources, water, public lands, tribal, business, contract and other types of disputes.
I have, and seek to apply, substantial experience in complex multi-party disputes.
Professional background – summary
- Graduated from the US Force Academy/commissioned; 1966
- USAF Fighter pilot, (US, SEA and NATO); 1967-1972
- MS in Civil Engineering/consulting engineer; 1972-1976
- JD, University of Denver; 1978
- The law firm of Davis, Graham & Stubbs (Denver) commercial, resource, environmental litigation, 1977-2001
- Project mgr/consultant, various development projects (Viet Nam, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda); 1990-2000
- ADR specialization (Mediation, arbitration and conflict consultant), 1991 to date
Key kinks
- Common steps in mediation (a schematic)
- 2014 Article on “Distinguishing Evaluation from Prediction in Commercial Mediation.”
- 2013 Article on “Common Barriers and Decision Errors in Settlement and Mediation”
- My CV
- List of publications and presentations
Personal: I am married with two children and two grandchildren, and have advanced degrees in law and engineering. I moved to Colorado in 1962 to go the the USAF Academy. After military service, I went to graduate school in Denver in engineering and later in law. I practiced engineering in the early 70’s, and law through 2000 (in Colorado, I am licensed in law and also a Registered Professional Engineer). I began my work in mediation and facilitation in 1991.
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