PRACTICE AREAS
Appellate, entertainment, family law (successful appellate counsel [In re Marriage of von der Nuell, 1994] establishing elements to determine date of separation), legal malprac- tice, homeowners associations, real estate, probate and trusts, and especially mediation of e-Discovery aspects of all disputes.
CONFLICT RESOLUTION EXPERIENCE
Professor Turk is recognized domestically and internationally as an effective consultant, trainer, educator, and ADR practitioner/scholar providing innovative approaches designed to achieve successful peaceful transformation of conflict, and knowledgeable as a mediator of e-Discovery disputes. His combined 34 years in law practice and the entertainment industry (including hands-on experience as a talent agent and film/TV creator/developer/producer) have been followed by over 16 years in full-time higher education, ADR and international peacebuilding activities. Professor Turk is a longstanding AAA arbitrator, and community/ trial and appellate court mediator.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
 J.D. cum laude (1960), Southwestern University
School of Law
B.A. (1956), University of Washington (Seattle)
California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District (Completed 36 hours appellate mediation training and qualified for the Court’s mediation panel, 2004)
Ventura Courts Civil Mediator Qualification (1993)
Los Angeles County Bar Association/Dispute Resolution Services, Inc. (Completed Community Mediation Programs Training, and Certified, 1991)
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ORGANIZATIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Member: State Bar of California, Los Angeles County
Bar Assn., Southern California Mediation Assn.
Invited domestic and international presenter/
keynoter on ADR topics
Selected by the Los Angeles Daily Journal as one of the top five community mediation “neutrals” in Southern
California
Former consultant to Los Angeles Superior Court ADR programs; and Board of Governors appointed member, California State Bar Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution.
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