Mediator Resume

DLeo & Associates, LLC - Owner

Owner, DLeo & Associates, LLC, 2011-present; ADR Manager, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1996-2014; Adjunct Professor, Birmingham School of Law, 2003-2006; Supervisory Investigator, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1973-1996.

Over 40 years working with federal employment laws pertaining to governmental and corporate human resource systems, policies and procedures. Highlights include: Successfully developed and implemented EEOC’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) program for the states of Alabama, Mississippi and Northwest Florida Successfully mediated employment complaints (95 per cent resolution rate), explained, advocated and expressed facts and ideas in a convincing manner, negotiated with groups and individuals Supervised all levels of employees (over past 20 years) and strategically managed employees in various roles including enforcement, mediation, administration, and information technology Investigated, analyzed and developed human resource systems, policies and procedures Trainer for EEOC Excel Conference, EEOC Institute, FBI Academy, Maxwell Air Force Base, War College Maxwell Air Force Base, Army Corps of Engineers, JAQ School Maxwell Air Force Base, Office of Thrift Savings, U.S. Department of Labor Mediated and arbitrated consumer and commercial cases for Better Business Bureau Arbitrated cases for regulatory agencies, i.e., FINRA

Has mediated over 2,000 employment related complaints, with a 95% resolution rate. These complaints were filed by employees against employers. Served as mediation manager with US EEOC for 18 years. Has trained numerous mediators for EEOC and for other branches of the Federal Government. Has served as technical expert for contract mediators with EEOC. Has mediated 30 consumer complaints dealing with automobiles, services and construction. Has mediated 50 contract disputes dealing with breaches and terms of the contract. Has mediated 15 disputes dealing with regulatory agencies.

Issues in employment cases have involved harassment, discharge, discipline, hiring, promotion, wages, terms and conditions, training, and all issues arising from or relating to employment. Contract disputes have involved breach of contract, failure to perform and terms of the contract. Consumer disputes have involved lemon laws, unsatisfactory performance and design issues.

81% of everything filed in court gets resolved, most of the time on the court house steps. Ultimately everything is resolved, sometimes by a judge or arbitrator making a decision for the parties. Mediation is an opportunity for parties to a dispute to make decisions for themselves and to resolve their own problems. A mediator can assist the parties by giving them an outsiders’ perspective of the facts and issues and guiding them through the conflict resolution process without them losing face. A mediator can assist the parties in crafting creative solutions. Mediation is an efficient method of resolving conflicts. It saves not only time and money, but also relationships. I expect the parties to commit to resolving the issue at hand and to fully participate in the mediation process.

University of Alabama at Birmingham (BSME 1992) Birmingham School of Law (JD 1998)

Admitted to the Bar: Alabama, 1998.

Alabama Supreme Court Commission on ADR (Past Chair) Alabama Bar Association Birmingham Bar Association Better Business Bureau’s National Consumer Arbitration Program United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama, Panel of Neutrals Alabama Academy of Attorney Mediators (President) FINRA Panel of Neutrals American Association of Attorney Mediators (Board Member) National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals

ADR Trainer for EEOC Excel Conference, EEOC Institute, FBI Academy, Maxwell Air Force Base, War College Maxwell Air Force Base, Army Corps of Engineers, JAQ School Maxwell Air Force Base, Office of Thrift Savings, U.S. Department of Labor.

Hourly Rate: $300.00 Daily Rate: Not provided Study Rate: $300.00/hr Cancellation: $300.00/hr Cancellation Period: 2 Days Comment: Two hours if cancelled less than 48 hours of scheduled date.

English

United States of America

Birmingham, Alabama