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About Lawrence
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Larry Mills is an experienced arbitrator and mediator whose law practice emphasizes business and personal planning and counseling. “I value my relationships with clients, and I strive to prevent legal problems and efficiently resolve disputes.” Larry enjoys community service activities, singing, sports, and foreign travel.
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Licensed in Washington for 50 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1975
No misconduct found
Licensed in Alaska for 51 years
State: Alaska
Acquired: 1974
No misconduct found
Location
JAMS
Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA, 94111
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Experience
Honors
2014
Mediation and Closely Held Companies & Family Businesses Law, Best Lawyers in America
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyer Magazine
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2010
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2010
Top Lawyers, Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
2009
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2008
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2007
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2006
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2005
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2004
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2003
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2001
Citizen of the Year Award, City of Bainbridge Island, Washington
1999
Award of Merit for work with the Domestic Violence Program, YWCA of Kitsap County
1990
Harrison Tweed Award for Special Merit in CLE, ALI-ABA
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Arbitrator and Mediator, JAMS
1992 - 2014
Shareholder, Mills Meyers Swartling
1981 - 1992
Shareholder, Mills Cogan
1978 - 1981
Attorney, Private Practice
1975 - 1978
Associate, Davis Wright Todd Riese & Jones
Associations
2009 - Present
International Academy of MediatorsDistinguished Fellow
2004 - Present
College of Commercial ArbitratorsFellow
2004 - Present
Bainbridge Community FoundationBoard of Directors
2002 - Present
FINRAPanel of Arbitrators
2001 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationHearing Officer
2000 - Present
ADR RoundtableMember
1998 - Present
American Arbitration AssociationNational Panel of Commercial Arbitrators
1998 - Present
King County Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution SectionMember
1998 - Present
Federal Bar Association, ADR CommitteeApproved Mediator and Arbitrator
King County Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
Member
Washington State Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Member
Washington State Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section
Member
Washington State Bar Association, Business Law Section
Member
2007 - 2008
American Bar Association, Section of Dispute ResolutionChair
2003 - 2003
Washington State Bar AssociationCo-Chair, NW Dispute Resolution Conference
2002 - 2004
Bainbridge Public Schools FoundationBoard of Directors
2001 - 2002
Washington State Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution SectionChair
2001 - 2004
One Call for AllBoard of Directors
1991 - 1992
King County Bar Association, Professionalism CommitteeChair
Education
1974
University of Michigan Law School
J.D. (Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Law Reform)
1973
University of Michigan
M.P.P.
1969
Princeton University
B.S.E., high honors
Speaking Engagements
2008
Federal Bar Association, Western District of Washington
The Continuum of Dispute Resolution Processes
2008
ABA Section of Dispute Resolution
Arbitrating the Mega-Case
2007
ABA Skills Institute
Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Training
2005
Skills Training Institute
Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Training
2005
ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Conference
Vacatur of Arbitration Awards: A Real World Review of Case Law
2002
ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Conference
Managing Evidence and Discovery in Arbitration
2001
WSBA CLE
Why and When to Mediate
Publications
2013
Alternatives, Volume 31, No. 8 (Sept. 2013)
"Exceeded Powers: Exploring Recent Trends in Cases Challenging Tribunal Authority", co-authored with Thomas J. Brewer
2009
Dispute Resolution Journal
When Arbitrators Exceed Their Powers
2005
Litigation
A Courtroom Lawyer's Guide to Arbitration
2002
Dispute Resolution Magazine
ADR Drafting Tips
2001
WSBA Litigation News
Compelling and Repelling Arbitration
2000
WSBA Litigation News
The Arbitration Alternative: Submission Cases
1999
Dispute Resolution Journal
Combining Mediation and Arbitration
Languages
English