Fox, Maria

Murray, Plumb & Murray
75 Pearl St., 3rd Floor
PO Box 9785
Portland, ME 04104
PHONE: (207) 699-3306
EMAIL: mfox@mpmlaw.com

A. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
B.A., Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva
J.D., Northeastern University School of Law

B. CURRENT EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE
Partner at Murray Plumb & Murray: Employment law attorney and mediator and arbitrator of labor and employment disputes and other civil matters.

C. FORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION TRAINING
Arbitrator Continuing Education (ACE) 22 - Process Essentials for AAA Arbitrators, 2022; ACE 21 – Impartiality: Do You Know Where Your Biases Are?, 2021; ACE20 - Cyber Security: A Shared Responsibility, 2020; Dealing With the Pro Se Party in Mediation and Arbitration, 2019; Arbitration Fundamentals and Best Practices for New AAA Arbitrators, 2019; AAA Expanding the Mediator's Toolbox: Blending Advanced Mediator Strategies, 2018; AAA Labor Arbitrator Best Practices – What You Can Do to Raise Your Game, 2017; AAA Arbitrating a Difficult Discharge Case, 2017; CADRES, Tips for Forging Agreements & Avoiding Impasse in Family Matters Cases, 2017; CADRES, Video Mediation Training, 2017; Keeping Everyone at the Table: Neuropsychology & Interpersonal Process in Mediation, Association for Conflict Resolution, 2016; Beyond the Bully-Target Dyad: The Suffering of Witnesses to Workplace Bullying, Association for Conflict Resolution, 2016; CADRES, Powerful Non-Defensive Communication for Mediators, 2017; New Ways for Mediation, Bill Eddy of the High Conflict Institute in California, 2016; 40-hour facilitative interest-based mediation training program with Mediation Works Inc., 2006 (Boston, MA).

D. OTHER ADR PANELS AND ADR ROSTERS ON WHICH NEUTRAL SERVES
Mediator Panel, The Labor Relations Connection, Inc. (2022-present); Employment Arbitration Panel, American Arbitration Association (2019-present); Labor and Employment Mediator Panel, American Arbitration Association (2019-present); Mediator Panel, Maine Human Rights Commission (2012-present); Mediator Panel, Maine Labor Relations Board (2009-present); Civil Rule 16B Mediator Panel, State of Maine Judicial Branch Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Service (CADRES) (2008-present).

E. EXPERIENCE AS A NEUTRAL
Over 25 years of practice in employment law and more than 10 years actively providing neutral services, including mediation, arbitration and independent investigations. Frequent presenter on employment and alternative dispute resolution topics for professional organizations such as the Maine Association of Mediators and the Maine State Bar Association.

F. FEES
$350/hour.

G. REFERENCES
Chad Hansen, Esq. Chad@EmployeeRightsLaw.Attorney 207-874-0905
Tawny Alvarez, Esq. talvarez@verril-law.com 207-253-4522

H. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Maine State Bar Association (Vice Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, 2018-2020); Maine Association of Mediators (Board of Directors, 2007-2013); Maine State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section (Member); National Employment Lawyers Association (Member); Maine Employment Lawyers Association (Member); Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA-Maine Chapter) (Member).