Scott S. Markus, Esq.

markus@agreement.com

SCOTT SLATER MARKUS IS WIDELY KNOWN AS THE LAST PERSON TO GIVE UP ON A SETTLEMENT.

HE MEDIATES SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY, EMPLOYMENT, PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY, REAL PROPERTY AND CONSTRUCTION MATTERS.

Scott Markus, San Diego County's first full-time attorney-mediator, facilitates settlements of complex litigation throughout Southern California. Since 1992, Mr. Markus has successfully mediated more than twenty-five hundred disputes involving personal injury, insurance, employment, real property, business, construction and many other subjects.

Mr. Markus’s commitment to neutrality and dedication to attaining reasonable settlements have earned him the respect of both counsel and clients. His recognitions include:

• Los Angeles Daily Journal — Two-time Top 50 Neutral (2003, 2004)
• CPR International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution, (New York, NY) — Panel of Distinguished Neutrals (www.cpradr.org)
• Best Lawyers in America ("the gold standard of reliability and integrity in lawyer ratings") — Alternative Dispute Resolution specialty (www.bestlawyers.com)
• SuperLawyers — Alternative Dispute Resolution specialty (www.superlawyers.com)
• International Academy of Mediators (by invitation only) — Fellow (www.iamed.org)

He has worked with countless Fortune 500 companies, insurance companies and government agencies at the city, county, state and federal level and with the top consumer attorneys throughout the region. Through his guidance, parties have reached settlements ranging from $750 to $7.50 million.

In the area of personal injury, Mr. Markus mediates wrongful death and serious injury matters involving products liability, industrial accidents, premises liability, toxic substance exposure and motor vehicle accidents. His insurance mediations pertain to coverage, bad faith and subrogation issues as well as professional liability in the legal, medical, realty, engineering, financial, business and accounting fields.

Mr. Markus's employment mediations consist of wage and hour matters (including class actions), sexual harassment and discrimination (e.g., race, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability), wrongful termination, public policy violations, the ADA and other issues.

With regard to real property, he mediates residential non-disclosure cases and those involving commercial leases and commissions, boundaries and easements and CC&R's. Business litigation matters involve breach of contract, franchise disputes, business dissolution, unfair competition and more.

Mr. Markus's construction mediations include contracts, delay claims and public works.

Mr. Markus strives to be part of the solution, not part of the problem with regard to protracted, expensive, emotionally draining civil litigation. His perseverance has established him as one of California's most dedicated and enthusiastic mediators.

Mr. Markus has a J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law (1980) and a B.A. from Middlebury College, VT (1977). Raised in Cleveland, he has lived in San Diego since 1980. He and his wife, Barbara Donnell, have two children, Katrina and Austin.