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Contact Information
Name:
Galus, Mark J.
Address:
Galus Legal LLC
7930 State Line Road, Suite 212 Prairie Village, KS 66208
Phone:
913-387-4482
Fax:
913-967-5336
Email:
galus@galuslegal.com
Website:
www.galuslegal.com
Bar Admissions
District of Kansas:
Bar #21470 (2004)
Others:
Missouri (#54198) - 2003; USDC, Western District of Missouri - 2003; Illinois (#6255966) - 1998; USDC, Northern District of Illinois - 1998
In Good Standing:
Yes
ADR Experience
Experience:
Since 1998, I have been involved in more than 60 mediations and arbitrations as an advocate, mostly in labor & employment cases. In 2010, I received both core and advanced training in the area of general civil mediation.
Lead Mediator:
0 times
Co-Mediator:
3 times
Counsel for a Party:
50 times
ADR Training
Course Info:
Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution - MU School of Law & UMKC School of Law CLE Office, Basic Civil Mediation Training, March 30, 2010 - April 1, 2010, 21.5 hours Johnson County Community College - Center for Business and Technology, Civil Mediation Training, July 14, 2010 - July 16, 2010, 24.0 hours
Total CME hours:
45.5
Approved Mediator for Civil Cases by the State of Kansas:
No
Legal Experience
Experience:
Owner / Attorney, Galus Legal LLC, Kansas City, MO, 2008 - present Associate, The Halbrook Law Firm, PC, Prairie Village, KS, 2007 - 2008 Associate, Fisher & Phillips, LLP (f/k/a Bioff Finucane, et al.), Kansas City, MO, 2004 - 2007 Associate, Smith O\\\\\\\'Callaghan & White, Chicago, IL, 2000 - 2003 Staff Counsel, Chicago Housing Authority, Chicago, IL, 1998 - 2000
Active Litigation:
11 years
50% representing Plaintiffs
50% representing Defendants
25% in Federal Courts
75% in State Courts
Other Experience:
Since 2000, my practice has been focused in the areas of labor & employment law and general business litigation, representing both individuals and business organizations.
Education:
JD, DePaul University College of Law (Chicago, IL), 1998 BA, University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS), 1995
Additional Details:
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Fee Structure
Rate:
$200 per hour, plus expenses, to be split equally by the parties (unless alternative arrangements are made). No travel time will be charged for mediations held within a two hour radius of Kansas City or for travel time outside of normal business hours.