Articles and Publications

In addition to teaching and working in the field of ADR, Mark has written extensively on a variety of subjects relevant to the field. Regardless of whether one serves as an advocate, party or neutral, the following materials provide practical and useful information on the utilization of ADR in employment, labor, and public policy matters.

"Are We There Yet"? Collaborative Processes Under NEPA; Natural Resources and Environment, Vol. 23, No. 4 (Spring, 2009).

Mediation Offers Practical Alternatives to Business Disputes; Association Connection,Tennessee Society of Association Executives (Winter, 2008).

Using Dispute Resolution Programs to Avoid Employment Litigation; Association Connection, Tennessee Society of Association Executives (Winter 2008).

The Expanding Use of Workplace Conflict Managment Systems; Proceedings of Thirtieth Annual International Industrial Relations and Human Resources Conference, Louisville, Kentucky (November 6-7, 2009).

Improving the Grievance Process: Grievance Mediation as an Alternative to Arbitration; Proceedings of Thirtieth Annual International Industrial Relations and Human Resources Conference, Louisville, Kentucky (November 6-7, 2009).

Back to the Future: The Historical Development and Current Challenges of Interest-Based Bargaining in Labor Relations; Unpublished LL.M. Thesis, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law (April 12, 2007).

Strategies for Successful Mediations of Employment Litigation; Tennessee Bar Journal, Tennessee Bar Association (May, 2010).

Workers' Comp Issues in the Unionized Workplace: Traps for the Unwary; Tennessee Workers' Comp Reporter, Vol. 11, No. 6 (June, 2010).

Practice Tips: The Top Ten Things You Need to Ask Yourself Before Going to Mediation; DICTA, Knoxville Bar Association (December, 2010).