Mediator Resume

Experienced litigator, arbitrator and mediator. For over twenty years, represented individuals, businesses, and organizations in various agencies, courts, and arbitration forums, including serving as class counsel and co-lead counsel. Litigation work spans a wide range of issues, including contract disputes, non-compete agreements, trade secrets, torts, discrimination, wage and hour, whistleblower and special education matters. Served as an arbitrator and mediator since 2018 in commercial, consumer, employment and special education matters.

Crimmins Law Firm, LLC – Attorney, Mediator, Arbitrator

Attorney, Arbitrator, Mediator

Principal, Crimmins Law Firm LLC, 2012 - Present; Partner, Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP, 2008 - 2012, Associate, Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP, 2004 - 2008; Associate, Spencer Fane Britt & Browne, 2001 - 2004.

Since 2001, represented individuals as well as businesses (both privately and publicly held) in courts, agencies and arbitration forums. Litigation matters focus on cases involving contract and commercial disputes, including trade secrets and non-competition matters, education litigation, and employment matters, including wage and hour, discrimination and wrongful termination. Have served as MDL co-lead counsel in a wage and hour MDL and as class counsel for various Rule 23 wage and hour classes. Also, consult with businesses on employment practices, negotiate employment agreements, including non-compete agreements and partnership agreements on behalf of businesses, executives and employees. Small business owner who navigates and applies employment laws in connection with business. Represented other small to mid-size businesses in connection with their employment issues, including consulting on various employment forms or handbooks, assisting the businesses in negotiating separation agreements and counseling with respect to potential employment actions or investigations. Additionally, have represented employees, executives and professionals, including doctors and business executives, in negotiating their employment, non-competition, and separation agreements.

Have been mediating cases since 2018, including mediations involving two parties, multiple parties and class and collective actions. The amounts in controversy have ranged from a few dollars to millions of dollars. Approved Mediator for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Special Education, as well as for the United States District Courts of the Western District of Missouri, the District of Kansas, and the Southern District of Illinois. Serves as a volunteer mediator for the EEOC, the 7th Judicial Circuit Court in the State of Missouri, the Missouri Bar Fee Dispute Resolution Program and the Missouri Bar Complaint Resolution Program.

Mediations involved commercial, consumer, business/contract, torts, special education and employment (e.g., wrongful termination, discrimination, unpaid wages) matters as well as class and collective action litigation.

My main goal as a mediator is to make sure all parties feel the process has been fair and that their positions, views and emotions have been heard and appreciated. I urge parties to not only share critical facts or data that they may rely on at mediation with the other party so everyone can evaluate the merits of the claims and defenses from the same factual playing field, but highly encourage parties to think about the dispute from the perspective of the other parties at the table. To aid in this process, I typically ask for pre-mediation statements (which can be submitted confidentially or shared), and engage in pre-mediation calls with counsel for the parties. On these calls, I ask the parties to be prepared to discuss the facts, the mediation process and any unique circumstances or issues presented by this mediation. I have found that these calls permit the parties to get on the same page with the mediation process, as well as tailor the process for any unique issues in the case. This also helps me identify issues which the parties may need to investigate or analyze prior to the mediation and typically allows the mediation to be more efficient.

Familiar with online platforms (e.g., Zoom, Teams) and willing to mediate or arbitrate virtually. Comfortable using secure methods to transmit confidential documents or information. Obtained the 2025 TechCred Competency Credential by completing the New York Law School TechCred Course and certification examination. Coursework focused on exploring how technology is transforming arbitration, including developing practical skills for managing data protection and cybersecurity issues and handling AI-driven evidence in an arbitration proceeding.

Georgetown University Law Center (JD - 2001); Agnes Scott College (BA - 1998).

Admitted to the Bar: Missouri (2001), Kansas (2002), Illinois (2002); U.S. District Court: Western District of Missouri (2001), District of Kansas (2002), Northern District of Illinois (2010), Central District of Illinois (2010), Southern District of Illinois (2006); U.S. Court of Appeals: Eighth Circuit (2012), Tenth Circuit (2012); U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Missouri (2019), Supreme Court of the United States (2019).

American Bar Association; Kansas City Missouri Bar Association; Association of Women Lawyers; Illinois State Bar Association; Association of Missouri Mediators; Kansas Bar Association (Employment Law Section, Section Editor, 2008-2009; President, 2009-2010; Past President Committee Member, 2010-2011).

Publications: Co-Authored, Missouri Chapter of Wage and Hour Laws, A State-by-State Survey, Second Edition, supplements (2013, 2014). Third Edition, 2016 and supplements (2017, 2018, 2019), Fourth Edition, 2020 and supplements (2021, 2022), published by Bloomberg BNA and the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Authored, Delegating Questions of Whether A Case Can Be Arbitrated on A Class-Wide Basis – The Fight Over Who Decides Continues, AAA Dispute Resolution Journal (2019) Co-Authored, Employment Discrimination Issues for the Dispute Resolution Practitioner in the COVID-19 Era, AAA Dispute Resolution Journal (2022) Speaking Engagements: “New Laws and Interpretation in Discrimination Claims,” National Business Institute’s Employment Discrimination Law Seminar, Lenexa, KS, June 25, 2014 “Avoiding Wage and Hour Violations,” National Business Institute’s Employment Law 2015 Comprehensive Guide Seminar, Kansas City, MO, November 18, 2015 “Privacy and Today’s Technology in the Workplace,” SES Employment Law Seminar, Kansas City, MO, May 3, 2016 “Big Verdicts in Missouri: Secrets of Plaintiff’s Counsel,” Missouri Bar Employment Litigation 2016 Seminar, Independence, MO, June 24, 2016 “Class Action Employment Litigation: Wage & Hour Activity Continues,” Missouri Bar Employment Litigation and Policy CLE, Independence, MO, June 29, 2017 “Identifying Potential Wage & Hour Violations and What To Do About Them,” Missouri Bar Solo and Small Firm Conference, Osage Beach, MO, June 8, 2017 “Privacy & Technology: Managing the Modern Day Workplace,” Essentials of Employment Law Seminar, Kansas City, KS, March 14, 2017 “Creating Fair Labor Standards Act Compliance Strategies That Work,” National Business Institute, Lenexa, KS, June 20, 2018. “COVID 19: Discrimination Issues for Every Employer and Practitioner,” American Arbitration Association, Employment Law Webinar Series, July 9, 2021 “Early Dispute Resolution: Use in Litigation and Complex Multi-party Civil Cases,” Association of Missouri Mediators’ 2021 Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO, October 1, 2021 “Taking a Deep Dive into Dispute Resolution,” Associates In Dispute Resolution Annual Fall CLE /CDRE Webinar, Topeka, KS, November 5, 2021 “Cultural Competency & Inclusivity in the Mediation Process,” Missouri Bar Solo and Small Firm Conference, Osage Beach, MO, June 9, 2022 “Cultural Competency & Inclusivity in the Mediation Process,” Associates In Dispute Resolution Annual Fall CLE /CDRE Webinar, Topeka, KS, November 4, 2022

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United States of America

Independence, Missouri