Resume – Richard K. Mahrle, Esq.

Primarily engaged in commercial litigation in a wide variety of fields with primary emphasis in the following: (1) Construction disputes including representation of owners, architects, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers. Litigated and arbitrated matters have included multiparty disputes, professional errors and omissions claims up to $9 million and surety disputes. (2) Employment litigation involving wage claims, wrongful termination, discrimination claims, restrictive covenants, trade secrets, and FMLA in both the private and public sector. (3) Commercial disputes arising out of contract, shareholder disputes, partnership and LLC dissolutions, securities claims, health care matters, subrogation claims, and products liability. Practice also includes agricultural, environmental, and intellectual property matters.

Has served as an arbitrator for AAA since 2004. Matters handled through hearing to award have included multimillion dollar construction claims; service on several three-member panels; employment matters including a dispute that related to a nationwide class action under the FLSA; and general commercial claims. Judge pro tem for the Maricopa County Superior Court since 2000, resulting in conducting more than 80 settlement conferences, in a wide variety of fields, including commercial, construction and personal injury disputes. Is authorized to conduct, and has successfully completed five mediations under the ADR program established by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Mediations conducted under this program involve primarily employment matters, but also can relate to NRC rule violations.

AAA Dispute Resolution 2.0: Non-Traditional Options for Avoiding and Resolving Construction Disputes, 2015; AAA Conducting Research & Investigations: The Arbitrator’s Authority, (ACE9) 2014; AAA Principled Deliberations, 2014; AAA The Extent (or Limit) of Mediator Influence, 2013; AAA Advanced Mediator Training Series: The Extent (or Limit) of Mediator Influence to Effect Settlement, 2012; AAA/ICDR Neutrals Conference, 2012; AAA Advanced Mediator Training, 2011; ABA Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute, 2011 AAA Dealing with Delay Tactics in Arbitration (ACE004), 2010, 2006; AAA Webinar, Five Steps to Fast-Track the Large, Complex Construction Case, 2010; AAA Webinar, How to Prevent Arbitrations from Transforming into Litigations, 2009; AAA/ICDR Neutrals Conference, 2009; National Business Institute, Alternative Dispute Resolution: Tips, Tricks and Trends, 2008; State Bar of Arizona, Proper Documentation of a Mediation Settlement Agreement, 2007; AAA Employment Arbitrator II Training, 2004; AAA Arbitrator I Training – Fundamentals of the Arbitration Process, 2004; The Alliance for Education on Dispute Resolution, The Employment Law Mediator Training Program, 2003.