ABOUT

Louise C. Gross
Mediator / Facilitator / Attorney
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Chicago
Assistant/Associate Regional Counsel (1976-Present)
Chicago-Kent School of Law
Adjunct Professor of Law (2007-2010)
MEDIATION BACKGROUND/TRAINING/EXPERIENCE
Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies – Mediation Skills Training Program (June 2012)
Federal Executive Board/Shared Neutral Alternative Dispute and Resolution Program (October 2012- Present) Mediation of workplace disputes at federal agencies
Loyola University School of Law
International Academy of Dispute Resolution – attendee; judge in student competition (2018)
Guest coach for Alternative Dispute Resolution teams (2017 – 2019)
PROFESSIONAL MEDIATION ASSOCIATIONS
Association of Attorney Mediators (AAM)
Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR)
AAM/ACR TRAINING
Advanced Elder Mediation Training (AAM, 2017)
Sheila Heen, Harvard Negotiation Project: Difficult Conversations (ACR, 2017)
Bradley Ginn, Ombuds, Argonne National Labs: Saying No in a Positive Way (ACR, 2015)
EDUCATION
Loyola University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
Juris Doctor (June 1976)
Member of Law Review
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
College Honors Program, Class Honors (1969-1973)
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish Literature with High Distinction (May 1973)
NON-PROFIT BOARD MEMBERSHIPS
Lincolnwood School District 74 (Lincolnwood, Illinois), Board of Trustees (1997-2005)
Beth Emet Synagogue (Evanston, Illinois), Board of Trustees (2013-2017)
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Proficient in Spanish