Judge Victoria S. Marks (Ret.)
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Honolulu, HI 96816
USA
(808) 226-9489
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Description of Practice
Judge Marks retired from the bench in 2009 after 21 years of service - 15 years as a Circuit Judge and 6 years as a Family Judge. Judge Marks has mediated or arbitrated hundreds of cases, presided over hundreds of trials and conducted thousands of settlement conferences in diverse areas of law, including personal injury, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, real estate disputes, condominium disputes, commercial matters, construction defects, trust & estate disputes, elder issues and divorce.
Professional Background
Super Lawyers recognized Judge Marks in 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012. In 2013 and 2012 Judge Marks was recognized by Best Lawyers in America in Arbitration & Mediation. In 2006 Judge Marks was recognized as one of the top 500 judges in the United States by Law Dragon. In 2003 Judge Marks was named the first Jurist of the Year, an annual award given by the Hawaii Judiciary. Prior to her appointment to the bench, Judge Marks was the Supervising Attorney for the Regulated Industries Complaints Office of the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Before her government work, Judge Marks was in private practice handling personal injury, antitrust, construction and commercial disputes.
Experience
Judge Marks has mediated or arbitrated hundreds of cases and conducted over a thousand settlement conferences.
Degrees
Judge Marks received her JD from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. She was a national finalist on the National Moot Court Team and received the Lewis F. Powell Medallion for Excellence in Advocacy. Judge Marks received a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from Miami University.
Training
| Dates | Trainer(s) | Title |
| May 2012 | The Seminar Group | Eminent Domain & Land Use in Hawaii - 5.75 hrs. |
| April 2012 | State of Hawaii Judiciary | Mediation in Foreclosure Cases - 4.0 hrs |
| Feb. 2012 | Hawaii Employers Council | Workplace Violence 5.0 hrs. |
| Jan. 2012 | Foxmoor Continuing Education | Hawaii Construction Law - 5.5 hrs. |
| Oct. 2009 | Association for Conflict Resolution | Elder Mediation - 3 hrs |
| Sept 2009 | Pepperdine School of Law | Advanced Mediation - 21 hrs |
| Aug. 2008 | Mediation Center of the Pacific | Divorce Mediation - 15 hrs |
| March 2007 | Pepperdine School of Law | Mediating the Litigated Case - 42 hrs |
| Oct. 2006 | Pepperdine School of Law | Advanced Negotiation Skills for Mediators - 14 hrs |
| March 2006 | AEI - Brookings Center for Regulatory Studies | Critical Issues in Construction Defects Litigation - 10 hrs |
| June 2005 | Pepperdine School of Law | Specialized Mediation: Employment, Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice - 18 hrs |
| May 2013 | American Arbitration Association | Arbitration Fundamentals & Best Practices - 2 days |
| June 2014 | Mediation Center of the Pacific | Condominium Mediation Training - 1 1/2 days |
| Feb. 2015 | Hawaii State Bar Association | Developing Dementia Capable Legal Prof. - 2 days |
| Feb. 2016 | American Arbitration Association | AAA/ICDR/ Mediation Panel Conference - 2 days |
| Apr 2016 | Mediation Center of the Pacific | Elder Mediation & Family Conferencing - 2 days |
| Jan. 2017 | American Arbitration Association | Impasse: Mediating in the Red Zone - 1 1/2 hrs |
| Jan. 2017 | American Arbitration Association | The Ethics of e-Discovery in Arbitration - 1 1/2 hrs |
| Oct. 2017 | Soc of Corp Compliance & Ethics | Annual Conference - 2 1/2 days |
Approach
Judge Marks begins with a facilatative style of mediation and, if desired by the parties, can move to an evaluative style.
Fees
$400 per hour
Other Information
Judge Marks was recognized by Super Lawyers in 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012. In 2013 and 2012 Judge Marks was recognized by Best Lawyers in America. In 2012 Judge Marks received the Honolulu Lawyer of the Year award for arbitration by Best Lawyers in America.
Areas of Practice
- ADA (5 mediated)
- Adult Family (35 mediated)
- Business (100 mediated)
- Civil (general) (100 mediated)
- Commercial (75 mediated)
- Construction (60 mediated)
- Contracts (100 mediated)
- Criminal (150 mediated)
- Divorce (all issues) (200 mediated)
- Divorce (parenting)
- EEOC (5 mediated)
- Elder (15 mediated)
- Employment (50 mediated)
- Engineering (35 mediated)
- Foreclosure (10 mediated)
- General (75 mediated)
- Insurance (15 mediated)
- Labor - Management (10 mediated)
- Legal Malpractice (5 mediated)
- Medical Malpractice (50 mediated)
- Partnership (10 mediated)
- Personal Injury (200 mediated)
- Police (5 mediated)
- Probate (20 mediated)
- Real Estate (100 mediated)
- Securities (1 mediated)
- Sexual Harrassment (15 mediated)
- Special Education (1 mediated)
- Trust Management (5 mediated)
- Workers Comp (20 mediated)
- Workplace (30 mediated)
Professional Services
- Mediator
- Fact-Finder
- Mediator-Arbitrator
- Mediation Trainer
- Arbitrator
- Facilitator
References available upon request.
This dispute resolution professional keeps professional liability insurance.
Attachments
VSM BIO Mar 2018.pdf