Marc McKenzie Stanley J.D. P65918
3333 Moores River Dr, 807, Lansing, MI 48911 (C) 586-202-2524 (W) 517-784-4800
EXPERIENCE
Dispute Resolution Program Director
mstan1@hotmail.com
August 2003 – present
Community Action Agency
Jackson,MI
Responsible for day-to-day operations of the Southeastern Dispute Resolution Services office
 Responsible for coordinating mediations, facilitations, presentations, informational meetings
for our four county service area, and performed approximately 150 hours of mediations
 Responsible for tracking mediator performance, agreement follow-ups, and case
development
 Manage the scheduling of 50 mediators and supervising department interns.
 Research, compile, prepare presentations and draft grant proposals
 Draft and lead communications with court personnel, judges, attorneys, and prosecutors
connected with mediations run through our center
 Marketing and program promotion activities are also a large focus of this position
 Implemented small claims mediation pilot projects in Jackson and Monroe counties, which
have more than tripled our program’s case level.
 Implemented child neglect and permanency planning cases in Monroe County.
 Implemented truancy and youth diversion mediations in Monroe and Jackson counties
 Implemented victim/offender mediations in Lenawee County
 Leading Trial Preparation Seminar for Spring Arbor University School of Social Work
Section 8 Housing Assistant
City of Southfield
November 1998 – August 1999
Southfield, MI
 Responsible for client databases, coordinating client payments, replying to
complaints, communications between our office and regional HUD offices, various
clerical tasks, drafting proposals and executive summaries
Campaign Coordinator
John Rosczyk
June 1998 – August 1998
Roscommon, MI
 Coordinated committee actions, provided research, communication with voters,
event scheduling, legislative research, campaign strategy
Technical Assistant Intern
Police Foundation
September 1997 – December 1997
Washington, DC
 Survey Analysis for St. Petersburg Police management/labor problems, risk
management computer software market research, overview of computer
programming applicants, proofreading for Department of Justice reports
concerning the St. Petersburg Police Department. Researched community policing
policy
Masters of Public Policy Candidate Fall 2008-Winter
2010
EDUCATION
Michigan State University
Joint Venture between the Political Science and Economics
Departments
Juris Doctorate June 2002
Michigan State University College of Law
Fall 1999 – Winter 2002 East Lansing, MI
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Licensed to practice law in Michigan, October 2003 P 65918
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Dean’s list Spring Semester 2001; Summer Semester 2001; Fall
Semester 2001
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Completed a State Court Administrator Office sanctioned Mediator
training with the Western Michigan Mediation Center, November 2003
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Completed mediation internship and co-mediations with Southeastern
Dispute Resolution Services, December 2003
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Notes and Comments Editor of the Journal of International Law.
Member of both the Business and Marketing Committees
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Vice Dean of Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity
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Director of Communications for the Entertainment and Sports Law
Society
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Participated in the Canadian Summer Program, including Canadian
election law, and Interned for the clerk to the House of Commons
of the Canadian Parliament, researching and drafting
comparative international legislative studies. May – July 2001
Baccalaureate
Alma College, Alma, MI
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Major: Political Science
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Minor: Economics
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3.4 GPA
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Varsity Football 1994-1995
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Alma College Choir: four years. Men’s Glee Club: two years
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Washington Semester Program, American University, Washington
D. C. Legal, Legislative, Law Enforcement Policy and Studies: Fall
1997
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Presidential scholarship: all four years
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Vocal music scholarship: all four years
1998
INTERESTS
Weight training, athletics, reading fiction and a variety of other specific topics
both recreational and professionally related, listening to music in general and
vocal performance specifically
MEMBERSHIPS
State Bar of Michigan, Jackson County Bar Association, Probate & Estate
Section, ADR Section, Criminal Law Section of State Bar, Legal Administration
Section, Jackson County MPRI Crim. Committee, PPGS MSU, MSU Alumni
Association, MSU College of Law Alumni Association