JOHN R. (JACK) HARDING, JR._________________________________
7437 Village Square Lane, Castle Rock, Colorado 80108 P (303) 594-7761 P (303) 785-7051 (fax)
Licensed Attorney in Colorado and California
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, cum laude, PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, 1992
Honors:
Law Review
Editor, Survey of California Supreme Court Decisions
Outstanding Author, 1991
American Jurisprudence Awards
Legal Research and Writing
Advanced Family Law
Certificate in Dispute Resolution, Institute for Dispute Resolution
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, 1992
Certification, School Counseling, UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, 1975
M.Ed., Education, MIAMI (OHIO) UNIVERSITY, 1973
M.A., Religious Studies, COLGATE ROCHESTER DIVINITY SCHOOL, 1971
B.A., Religion, MIAMI (OHIO) UNIVERSITY, 1969
EMPLOYMENT
2005- Present THE HARDING LAW OFFICE, Castle Pines, Colorado
Sole Practitioner
2002-05 THE HARRIS LAW FIRM, Denver, Colorado
Senior Associate and Mediation Department Chair
1997-2002 DENVER CENTER FOR DIVORCE SOLUTIONS, Denver, Colorado
Founder and Lead Mediator
2000-01 OFFICE OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION, Denver, Colorado
Mediator
1998- 2000 ARAPAHOE COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER, Denver, Colorado
Mediator
1997-98 SETTLEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, DENVER BAR ASSOCIATION
Director and Mediator
1997-98 JEFFERSON COUNTY (COLORADO) MEDIATION SERVICES PROGRAM
Mediator
1992-98 INSTITUTE FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Malibu, California
Program Attorney
Adjunct Professor 1993-95
1992-95 VENTURA & LOS ANGELES COUNTIES SUPERIOR AND MUNICIPAL COURTS
Mediator
1991 SCHWARTZ, STEINSAPIR, DOHRMANN & SOMMERS, Los Angeles, California
Law Clerk
1983-89 COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Field Representative
1980-83 AURORA (COLORADO) EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
President
1975-80 AURORA (COLORADO) PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Counselor
1971-74 Teacher, Cincinnati, Ohio
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Mediation Advocacy, Colorado Bar Association Family Law Section Newsletter, (Fall, 2004)
Mediation: The Art of Facilitated Dispute Settlement (with L. Randolph Lowry, 1995)
Dealing with Mandatory ADR, Trial Lawyer's Guide (Spring, 1995)
Effective Dispute Resolution (with L. Randolph Lowry, 1993)
Beyond Abortion: Human Genetics and the New Eugenics, 18 Pepperdine Law Review 472 (1992)
A Children’s Coloring Book of Divorce (with Lynn Adams-Landon, 1980)
