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John Greer, Esq.

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Mediator, Arbitrator, Professor, Facilitator, Trainer
Patuxent Mediation Services, LLC
10400 Shaker Drive
PO Box 43
Simpsonville, Maryland  21150

Professional Work History

• Principal, Patuxent Mediation Services, LLC, 2013-present • Senior Counsel, National Security Agency, 2012-2013 (retired) • Associate General Counsel (Information Security/Cybersecurity), National Security Agency, 2008-2012 • Associate General Counsel (Legislation), National Security Agency, 1999-2008 • Legislative Attorney, National Security Agency, 1996-1999 • Legislative Attorney, Intelligence Community, 1994-1996 • Litigation Attorney, Intelligence Community, 1990-1994 • Associate, Private Practice, Baltimore, MD, 1987-1990 • Intelligence Analyst, Intelligence Community, 1980-1987

Dispute Resolution Experience

Member, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals Adjunct Professor, Dispute Resolution and Negotiation, University of Maryland Carey School of Law Mediator: Certified as a mediator by the Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution Panel mediator for: -- Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Maryland Commission on Civil Rights -- Court of Appeals, District of Columbia -- Allegany County Circuit Court -- Anne Arundel County Circuit Court -- Baltimore City Circuit Court -- Baltimore County Circuit Court -- Charles County Circuit Court -- Frederick County Circuit Court -- Howard County Circuit Court -- Montgomery County Circuit Court -- Talbot County Circuit Court -- Queen Anne’s County Circuit Court -- Mediation & Conflict Resolution Center, Howard County Arbitrator: -- Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) -- Better Business Bureau of Baltimore Settlement Conference Facilitator, Charles County Circuit Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Program Reviewer and Mediator, National Security Agency, 2004-13 Public Facilitator, Maryland Commission on Civil Rights

Cornell University Dispute Resolution Training (Course titles and dates taken)

Cornell University, Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution, Ithaca, NY • “Employment Law Mediator Training,” 2013

Other Dispute Resolution Training

American Bar Association • Annual Spring Conference, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, New York, 2016 Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Baltimore MD • “When It’s All About the Money,” 2015 • “Ethics Training,” 2015 Talbot County Circuit Court, Easton, MD • “Advanced Mediation Training,” 2014 Financial Industry Regulatory Authority • “Dispute Resolution: Expungement,” 2014 • “Dispute Resolution: Basic Arbitrator Training,” 2013 Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution and University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, Baltimore, MD • “Breaking Impasse With Science,” 2016 • “Professional Skills Program in Dispute Resolution: Strategic Negotiation,” 2013 Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution • First Mediator Colloquium, 2015 • “Mediating High-Conflict Disputes,” 2015 • “Building Your Professional Practice,” 2015 • “Destabilizing the Conflict Story: Toward ‘Better-Formed’ Stories,” 2014 • “A Delicate Balance for Mediators: Conflict and Safety,” 2013 Justice Center of Atlanta, Inc., Baltimore, MD • “Mediation in Workplace Disputes,” 2012 • “Basic Conflict Management for Executives,” 2002 Center for Creative Leadership, Baltimore, MD • “Intermediate Conflict Management,” 2012 • “Advanced Conflict Management,” 2012 Maryland Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office • Maryland Mediators Convention, biennial 2004-2014 • Maryland Mediators Convention, 2003 Maryland Commission on Civil Rights, Baltimore, MD • “The Art of Effective Questions,” 2013 • “Reflective Discussion Facilitation Training,” 2013 • “Confidentiality & Other Ethical Flashpoints for Mediators,” 2012 • “Strategic Listening,” 2010 • “Ethics & Confidentiality in Mediation,” 2009 Harvard Law School, Program on Negotiation, Cambridge, MA • “Advanced Negotiation: Difficult Conversations,” 2006 • “Negotiation Workshop: Ways to Organize and Use the Basic Elements of Negotiation,” 2002 Center for Dispute Settlement, Washington, D.C. • “Advanced Mediation Techniques,” 2003 • “Mediation for the Professional,” 2003

Professional Associations

• Current Member and Past At-Large Director on Board of Directors, Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution • Member, Maryland Program for Mediator Excellence • Member, American Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section • Member, Maryland State Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Council • Admitted, Maryland and District of Columbia Bars

Education

• J.D., University of Maryland School of Law, with honors, 1987 • M.A., Cornell University, Jacob and Louise Ihlder Teaching Fellowship, 1979 • B.A., Colgate University, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Charles A. Dana Scholar, 1977

References

Available on request.

Fee Policy

Available on request.