Mary Culbert Resume & CV

Professional Resume & Experience

A thirty-year record of mediation, education, and legal leadership

Professional Summary

Over three decades of specialized practice providing conflict resolution systems, mediation, ombudsperson services, and advanced training across community, civic, and academic institutions in California.

Key Leadership & Appointments

Director, Mediation Clinic

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles | Over 20 Years

  • Directed academic and clinical curriculum training law students in facilitative dispute resolution techniques.
  • Supervised resolution of over 2,000 cases handling court-referred, community, interpersonal, and civil conflicts.
  • Engineered collaborative partnerships between legal institutions and civic community boards.

Principal Consultant & Mediator

Culbert Community Mediation & Consultation | 1994 – Present

  • Provides independent conciliation, organizational dispute consultation, and neutral party mediation.
  • Delivers tailored ethics, communication, and negotiation trainings for municipal boards and private agencies.

Education, Credentials & Advocacy

Juris Doctor (J.D.) & Legal ADR Certification

Admitted to State Bar of California

California Dispute Resolution Programs Act (DRPA)

Legislative Advocate & Policy Contributor

Dedicated to preserving and expanding legal access and funding for countywide community mediation clinics serving low-income individuals.