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P. Mark Kirwin, Esq. |
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Biography |
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Mr. Kirwin is a skilled communicator and problem solver, facilitating understanding of complex issues for resolution through integrity and hard work. He has
19 years of mediation, arbitration and litigation experience handling complex cases and issues involving contracts, policy and procedure, administration, business, construction, products, personal injury, medical malpractice, homeowner association, employment, property/real estate, environmental toxic torts/pollution, and insurance. Mr. Kirwin is a University of California certified mediator; a California Superior Court appointed mediator, arbitrator and judge pro tem. He has preformed international aid negotiation and coordination in India, Thailand, Cambodia, Peru, Dominican Republic and Haiti. Mr. Kirwin works on climate change dispute resolution issues at the United Nations Climate Change Treaty Negotiations.
Mr. Kirwin was born in Bermuda. He received his Bachelor of Arts in History with honors from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He received his Juris Doctorate from California Western School of Law. Mr. Kirwin is married and has two children. He performs humanitarian field work as the founder of the Kirwin International Relief Foundation and is the Asian Coordinator and the Executive Director of Climate Change for Mediators Beyond Borders.
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Curriculum Vitae |
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Cases Recently Mediated |
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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| 2009 - Present |
Principal, Mediator and Arbitrator
11th Hour Mediation
Oxnard, CA |
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| 2000 - Present |
Senior Partner
Haffner, Haffner & Kirwin, LLP
Ventura CA |
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| 1995 -2000 |
Litigation and Senior Associate
Tharpe & Howell
Los Angeles CA |
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| 1993 - 1995 |
Litigation Associate
Hill, Genson, Even, Crandall & Wade
Los Angeles CA |
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| 1992 |
Research Attorney
San Diego County Public Defender
San Diego CA |
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| 1991 |
Clerk Mono County Superior Court
Mono County District Attorney
Bridgeport CA. |
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| EDUCATION & TRAINING |
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Mediating Complex Construction Disputes, Mediating the Complex Case, Advanced Mediation
Pepperdine University, 2005, 2006, 2007. |
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Certified Mediator
(Course study in mediation, negotiation, problem solving, handling difficult people, listening and communication.)
University of California, Santa Barbara CA, 2005. |
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Juris Doctor
California Western School of Law, San Diego CA, 1991. |
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B.A. History
University of Colorado, Boulder CO, 1987. |
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| AFFILIATIONS |
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- School Site Council, Will Rogers Elementary School
(2003-2008)
- AYSO District 39 Soccer Coach (2004-2008)
- Martial Arts: Taekwando, Aikido (2001-Present)
- Ironman Triathlete (1994-1995)
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EMPLOYMENT
Claims of unpaid overtime, breaks and discrimination in dispute between restaurant and employee.
RETALIATION
Claims of retaliation proceedings against officers for filing civil action against governmental entity for race discrimination.
PERSONAL INJURY
Claims of lost wages and medical treatment for automobile accident.
UNFAIR COMPETITION AND ADVERTISING
Claims of unfair competition and advertising in real estate mortgage transactions.
BUSINESS
Claims of breach of contract, misrepresentation in web development dispute.
Practice Areas
Representing the full spectrum of civil litigation matters, P. Mark Kirwin has had extensive experience in both the prosecution and defense of all aspects of litigation. Please see the Practice Areas page for specific areas of law. P. Mark Kirwin does not assist in matters of criminal or family law.
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| Contact Information for P. Mark Kirwin |
11th Hour Mediation
474 E. Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001
Tel: 805.641.9334
Cel: 805.320.2760
11thHourMediation.com
Haffner, Haffner & Kirwin, L.L.P.
474 E. Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001
Tel: 805.641.9334
HHKLaw.com |
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