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Keith L. Seat, Esq.
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Experience:
- Principal, Keith L. Seat, J.D., Mediator & Arbitrator, Silver Spring, Maryland, 2001-present
- Mediator, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Mediator, Maryland Circuit Courts of Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Charles County, Frederick County, Howard County, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, and Washington County
- Mediator, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Mediator, State’s Attorney’s Office
- Arbitrator, National Arbitration Forum
- Editor, Mediation News, Mediate.com
- Senior Counsel, MCI, Washington, D.C., 1997-2003 (part-time 2001-2003)
- General Counsel of the Antitrust, Business Rights and Competition Subcommittee, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, 1993-1997
- Litigator, Howrey LLP, Washington, D.C., 1985-1993
- Law Clerk, U.S. Senior District Judge William H. Becker, Kansas City, Missouri, 1983-1985
Teaching Experience:
- Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland School of Law, Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolution, 2007-present
- Trainer, “Advanced Mediation Role-Playing Workshop,” International Broadcasting Bureau
- Trainer, “Alternative Dispute Resolution: The Managers’ Perspective,” International Broadcasting Bureau
- Guest Lecturer on Mediation, American University’s Washington College of Law
- Frequent Presenter on Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods and Approaches
Education:
- J.D., with distinction, University of Missouri School of Law
- B.A., summa cum laude, William Jewell College
Mediation Training:
- Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law, Mediation Seminar, 2001
- Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law, Invitation-Only Masters Forum, 2003
- Advanced Mediation Training, Center for Dispute Settlement, Washington, D.C., 2004
- Beyond Yes – Harvard Negotiation Insight Initiative, Harvard Law School, 2006
- Mediating Dangerously with Ken Cloke – Global Negotiation Insight Initiative, Rhinebeck, New York, 2008
- Mediation Conferences of the International Academy of Mediators, 2003-2008
Affiliations:
- Member and Newsletter Editor, International Academy of Mediators
- Board Member, Global Negotiation Insight Institute
- Board Member, Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County, 2005-2006
- Member, American Bar Association, Section of Dispute Resolution
- Legislation Committee Vice-Chair, American Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law, 1999-2003
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
- Member, D.C. Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the Litigation Section
- Member, Association for Conflict Resolution
- Member, Federal Communications Bar Association