Robert John O'Donnell

Background

O'Donnell, Robert John was born on August 3, 1943 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph C. and Nellie (Baltrukaitis) O'D.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, University of California, Berkeley, 1965; Juris Doctor, Boston College Law, 1969; certified, Coro Foundation, San Francisco, 1966.

Career

Intern, San Francisco Neighborhood Legal Assistance Foundation, 1967; associate, Harvard Legal Aid Bureau, 1967-1968; private practice,, Woodstock, Vermont, 1970-1994; senior mediator, Private Peace Mediation Superior vena cava syndrome, Woodstock, 1970-1994; director, senior instructor, Woodstock (Vermont) Institute for Negotiation, since 1989. Adjunct assistant professor College Edition and Social Superior vena cava syndrome U. Vermont, Burlington, 1986-1996, Woodbury College, Montpelier, Vermont, 1986-1991. Summer-winter professor College Law Pepperdine U., Malibu, California, 1991, 93, 94, 95, 97, College ofLaw U. Idaho, Moscow, 1993, College Law Hamline U., St. Paul, 1994.

Member of faculty Judicial Arbitration and Mediation, 1993-1994. Member commercial panelAm. Arbitration Association, 1990-1996.

Achievements

• Robert John O"Donnell has been listed as a reputable Educator, mediator, lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Governor's Commision on Dispute Resolution, State of Vermont, 1993-1995, founding director, president Boston College Legal Assistance Bureau, 1968-1969. Justiceof peace, Windsor County, 1989-1993. Member Pomfret (Vermont) Planning Commission, 1980-1990.

Grand juror Pomfret, 1985-1990. Member county Episcopal Diocese Vermont, 1982-1986. Member Woodstock Union High School Board, 1983-1990.

Board directors Control Vermont chapter American Red Cross, 1983-1989, 96- (American Red Cross Volunteer of Year, 1996). Lay reader, vestryman St. James Episcopal Church, Woodstock, 1985-1989. Associate National Center Associations Inc., 1984-1989.

Member ASTD (Vermont chapter), Vermont Bar Association (member fee arbitration committee 1974-1980, member alternative dispute resolution committee since 1987, assistant chairman 1989-1991), Windsor County Bar Association (president 1971-1972), Vermont Mediators Association (member steering committee 1986-1987, president 1987-1989, board directors 1987-1992, member committee since 1994), N.H. Mediators Association, Society for Professionals in Dispute Resolution, Academy Family Mediators.

Interests

• Avocation: sailing.

Connections

Married Joyce I. Thomas, June30, 1969 (divorced February 1984). Children: Gary T., Shaun K.

Father:

Joseph C. O'D.

Mother:

Nellie (Baltrukaitis) O'D.

Spouse:

Joyce I. Thomas

child:

Shaun K. O'Donnell

child:

Gary T. O'Donnell