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Mark Zukowski - Named One Of The Top 20 ADR Attorneys in Arizona
Mark Zukowski has been named one of the Top 20 Alternative Dispute Resolution ( ADR ) attorneys in Arizona by Arizona Business Magazine .
ADR refers to alternative processes to the traditional jury trial to resolve disputes . Some forms of ADR include Mediation , Arbitration , Summary Jury Trials , Mini Trials , and Neutral Case Evaluation . It can often better serve the needs of clients by providing a more cost efficient and economical resolution of disputes without incurring the tremendous emotional cost of traditional conflict resolution by way of a jury trial .
Mark offers online scheduling at : jshfirm . com / markdzukowski .
Georgia Staton - Appointed as Vice Chair of American College of Trial Lawyers ’ Arizona State Committee for 2015-2016
Congratulations to Georgia Staton on being appointed as Vice Chair of the American College of Trial Lawyers ’ Arizona State Committee for 2015-2016 . She is the first woman to serve on the State Committee . This appointment is quite an honor and speaks to the recognition of Ms . Staton ’ s substantial talents as a trial lawyer . A lawyer becomes a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers by invitation only . To be selected as a Fellow in the ACTL , an attorney must be identified as a highly skilled trial lawyer in the opinion of judges and practitioners , and as a person whose ethics , moral standards and collegiality are above reproach . Fellowship is limited to one percent of the lawyers in any individual state .
Carole Spivey - Welcome our New Executive Director
Carole Spivey joined JSH as Executive Director in the Fall of 2015 . Ms . Spivey has a wealth of experience in the legal service business and held similar management positions for more than 25 years in law firms in Phoenix , Denver , San Francisco , and Honolulu . She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Washington . She served as a faculty member in various educational settings , instructing courses in law office management for both attorney and legal managers . Ms . Spivey has held positions at the national , regional , and local levels of the Association of Legal Administrators .
Steve Bullington Inducted Into American College of Trial Lawyers
Steve Bullington was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers ( ACTL ), which is one of the premier legal associations in North America . This is an incredible accomplishment as ACTL membership is capped at only 1 % of the total lawyer population of a state . Fellowship in the College is extended by invitation only , and only after careful investigation , to those experienced trial lawyers of diverse backgrounds , who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct , professionalism , civility and collegiality . Lawyers must have a minimum of fifteen years of trial experience before they can be considered for the Fellowship .