June 02, 2015

Marvin E. Johnson

Marvin E. Johnson, Class of 1980

President Obama Announced his Intent to Appoint
Marvin E. Johnson '80 to Key Administration Post


Marvin E. Johnson, Class of 1980, and former CUA Law Adjunct Professor, has been nominated by President Obama to a key Administration post on the Federal Service Impasses Panel, Federal Labor Relations Authority. Johnson is a nationally recognized mediator, arbitrator, and trainer with over 27 years of dispute resolution experience.

Below are excerpts from the White House's Press Release:
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President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, President Barack Obama announced his
intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post:

Roberta S. Jacobson - Ambassador to the United Mexican States, Department of State

President Obama also announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts:

Cary Fowler - Member, Board for International Food and Agricultural Development
Marvin E. Johnson - Member, Federal Service Impasses Panel, Federal Labor Relations Authority
David E. Walker - Member, Federal Service Impasses Panel, Federal Labor Relations Authority

President Obama said, "These individuals have demonstrated knowledge and dedication throughout their careers. I am grateful they have chosen to take on these important roles, and I look forward to working with them."
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Marvin E. Johnson, Appointee for Member, Federal Service Impasses Panel, Federal Labor Relations Authority
Marvin E. Johnson is Executive Director of the Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution, which he founded at Bowie State University in 1986. He has been a Mediator, Arbitrator, and Trainer with Accormend Associates since 1984. Mr. Johnson was Assistant and Associate Professor of Labor Relations, Law, and Dispute Resolution at Bowie State University from 1983 to 2000 and was Adjunct Professor at The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law from 2008 to 2012. From 1999 to 2002 and from 2009 to 2012, he served as a Member of the Federal Service Impasses Panel. From 2005 to 2007, Mr. Johnson served as a Member of the Foreign Service Grievance Board. He has served on numerous boards and panels including the Association for Conflict Resolution, the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution, the International Academy of Mediators, the American Arbitration Association, and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Mr. Johnson received a B.B.A. from Kent State University, an M.S. from the University of Wisconsin, and a J.D. from The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law.