Mark Lemke, Esq., LL.M., is a highly experienced commercial mediator who’s conducted over 3,000 mediations. He brings a unique combination of experience, having served as plaintiffs’ counsel, defense counsel, and insurance coverage counsel. He specializes in employment, housing, personal injury, & wrongful death cases. In addition, he serves on the adjunct faculty for USC Law School’s Employment Mediation Clinic and previously for the Straus Institute. Mark holds an LL.M. from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, J.D. from USC Law School, and B.A. from UC Berkeley. He served on panels for the EEOC, CRD (formerly DFEH), Central District Court, Courts of Appeal, and others. He also served as a Temporary Judge and Judicial Settlement Officer. He is a former President of SCMA and Co-President of the LGBTQ+ Lawyers Association of Los Angeles. Mark is a frequent speaker on mediation topics. He was recently inducted into the prestigious International Academy of Mediators (IAM), an invitation-only cadre of the world’s best mediators.
