Creative Dispute Resolutions: Mediation and Arbitration in Maryland and D.C.

Johnson

Marc H. Baer, Esq.

Practice Areas:
Family law (divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, guardianship, visitation, and marital property); collaborative law; bankruptcy and creditor/debtor rights; collections; probate; medical malpractice; and real estate disputes

Experience:
- Partner, Waldman, Grossfeld, Appel & Baer, Reisterstown, Maryland, 1983-present
- Bankruptcy Trustee, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland, 1980-present
- Panel Chairman for Medical Malpractice Cases, Health Claims Arbitration Office, Baltimore, Maryland, 1980-present

Education:
- J.D., University of Baltimore School of Law
- B.A., American University, Washington, D.C.

ADR Training/Experience:
- 40-Hour Mediation Training, MICPEL, 1999
- Advanced Mediation Training, Harvard Law School, 2004
- 16-Hour Basic Collaborative Law Training, 2004
- 7-Hour Advanced Collaborative Law Training, 2005
- Arbitration Training, New York Stock Exchange, 2005
- Approved Mediator, Circuit Courts for Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Howard County
- Approved Mediator, Medical Malpractice Cases in the Circuit Courts for Baltimore City and Baltimore County
- Approved Mediator, Orphan’s Court for Baltimore County and Baltimore City
- Dispute Resolution Advocate in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland
- Settlement Facilitator for the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County
- Member, Mediation Panel for the Maryland Association of Realtors
- Member, Maryland Program for Mediator Excellence
- Member, Mediator Excellence Council

Affiliations/Awards:
- Maryland State Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section: Chair (2006-2007); Past Chair (2007-2008); Vice-Chair (2005-2006); Secretary (2004-2005); Section Council (2003-2004)
- Fellow, Maryland State Bar Association, 2007-present
- Maryland Super Lawyers, Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2007
- Member, National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, 1998-present
- Founding Member, Past President, and Director, Maryland Collaborative Law Association, Inc., 2004-present
- Member, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, 2007- present
- Member, Maryland Collaborative Practice Council, Inc., 2006-present
- Member, Association for Conflict Resolution, 1999-present
- Member, Bar Associations of Baltimore County and Anne Arundel County
- Lecturer on Mediation and Collaborative Law Topics
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated, ISLN # 909317865