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Galus, Mark J.

Contact Information:

Name: Galus, Mark J.
Address: 10975 Benson Drive, Suite 370 Overland Park, KS
Phone: 913-341-1040
Fax: 913-341-2048
Email: mgalus@mokanlaborlaw.com
Website: www.mokanlaborlaw.com
Practice Region: Kansas City, KS

Bar Admissions

District of Kansas: 21470 (2004)
Others: Missouri (#54198) - 2003; USDC, Western District of Missouri - 2003; Illinois (#6255966) - 1998; USDC, Northern District of Illinois - 1998
In Good Standing: Yes

ADR Experience

Experience: Since 1998, I have been involved in more than 60 mediations and arbitrations as an advocate, mostly in labor & employment cases. In 2010, I received both core and advanced training in the area of general civil mediation.
Lead Mediator Sessions: 1
Co-Mediator Sessions: 0
Counsel for a Party Sessions: 5

ADR Training

Course Info: Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution - MU School of Law & UMKC School of Law CLE Office, Basic Civil Mediation Training, March 30, 2010 - April 1, 2010, 21.5 hours Johnson County Community College - Center for Business and Technology, Civil Mediation Training, July 14, 2010 - July 16, 2010, 24.0 hours
Total CME Hours: 0
Approved Mediator for Civil Cases by the State of Kansas: No

Legal Experience

Experience: Of Counsel, Aubry Huntsman, P.A., Overland Park, KS (2019 - present) Owner / Attorney, Galus Legal LLC, Kansas City, MO (2008 - 2013 / 2016 - 2019) Of Counsel, Rasmussen Willis Dickey & Moore, LLC, Kansas City, MO (2013 - 2016) Associate, The Halbrook Law Firm, PC, Prairie Village, KS (2007 - 2008) Associate, Fisher & Phillips, LLP, Kansas City, MO (2004 - 2007) Associate, Smith O'Callaghan & White, Chicago, IL (2000 - 2003) Staff Counsel, Chicago Housing Authority, Chicago, IL (1998 - 2000)
Active Litigation: 20 Years
80% representing Plaintiffs
20% representing Defendants
20% in Federal Courts
80% in State Courts
Other Experience:  
Education: JD, DePaul University College of Law (Chicago, IL), 1998 BA, University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS), 1995
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Fee Structure

Rate: $300 per hour, plus expenses, to be split equally by the parties (unless alternative arrangements are made). No travel time will be charged for mediations held within a two hour radius of Kansas City or for travel time outside of normal business hours.