CAROL A. LEVINE, ESQ.

EDUCATION:
• Emory University, BA English, 1964

• Georgia State University, AS Mental Health, 1978

• Woodrow Wilson College of Law, JD, 1983

BAR ADMISSION:
• Georgia, 1983

ADR TRAINING & EXPERIENCE:
• Arbitrator on Appellate Tribunal Panel for the International Commission For Holocaust Era Insurance Claims (ICHEIC); Decides appeals of claimants against European insurance companies for proceeds of unpaid life insurance policies

• Arbitrator for Dalkon Shield National Claims Arbitration Program. Heard 175 claims over 5 years in US and Australia, arising out of use of the Dalkon Shield Intrauterine Contraceptive Device. Intensive education and study of gynecological/obstetrical issues. Program administered by The Private Adjudication Center, affiliated with Duke University School of Law

• Agent of the US District Court, Northern District of Alabama, which was overseeing the Multi-District Litigation concerning breast implants. Facilitated regional/informational meetings in the US for breast implant recipients

• Mediator and Arbitrator on national panels in employment class actions: Martens et.al . v. Salomon Smith Barney and Cremin et.al. v. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, involving allegations of discrimination and sexual harassment

• External, contract Mediator of Title VII discrimination claims for the ADR Program of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Atlanta District Office

• Arbitrator for US District Court, Middle District of Georgia

• Mediated discrimination claims for US Postal Serviceís Redress Program

• Mediated discrimination claims within US Navy in San Diego, CA; Cherry Point, NC; and Charleston, SC

• Mediator for Special Education disputes in Georgia and for Department of Defense Dependent Schools (DODDS) in Okinawa and Germany for Justice Center of Atlanta, Inc.

• 14 years civil litigation practice, now full-time Arbitrator and Mediator

• Arbitrator and Mediator since 1988

• Lecturer and Panelist at ADR seminars, extensive experience teaching Arbitration/Mediation courses

ADR TRAINING:
• Justice Center of Atlanta, Inc., 1988, Mediation and Arbitration

• Training in Advanced Mediation Techniques, Employment Disputes, Probate Mediation, Nursing Home Disputes, Special Education Mediation, Workplace Disputes in the Federal Sector, Advanced ADR Advocacy

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE:
• Labor/Employment Law, Personal Injury, Medical/Legal Malpractice, Discrimination and Sexual Harassment, Insurance, Product Liability, Negligence in Nursing Homes, Catastrophic Injuries, Probate Disputes, Special Education Disputes, Real Estate

APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF CASES HANDLES IN ADR: 500+

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Association for Conflict Resolution, State Bar of Georgia ADR Section, past Chair of ADR Committee of the Atlanta Bar Association