The Mediator must have:
- Professional Experience
- Superior Listening Skills
- Superior People Skills
- Sound Judgment
- Creativity
- Results Orientation
James
A. Vlasicak
Credentials . . .
Member, American Subcontractors Association of West Michigan
Home Builders Association of Greater Kalamazoo
Recently named the Mediator & Arbitrator for the home builders, contractors, and customers of the members of the Home Builders Association of Greater Kalamazoo.
American Arbitration Association
Recently appoiinted to the nationwide panel of mediators for the American Arbitration Association.
Southwest Michigan Home Builders Association
Provide conflict resolution services for the home builders, contractors and customers of the members of the SMHBA.
Michigan Employment Relations Commission
Recently added to the active Commission list of Grievance Arbitrators.
JAV Mediation, ADR Services and Business
Consulting
Mediator for business and commercial disputes as well as Consultant
for small business ownership and operations. I have consulted with
small business owners for a variety of business challenges including
business plans, organization design, compensation & benefit program
design, executive level placement and securing funding for commercial
real estate projects.
American Sheet Metal Works
President of this Commercial Construction Company. I transformed
this commercial & industrial sheet metal contracting business from
$250k in annual sales to one of the leading non-union contractors in
west Michigan. I also successfully launched a manufacturing component
(spiral ductwork) and integrated that commodity into the company’s
product and services line.
Polycast Technology
/ Uniroyal Plastics
Director of Manufacturing Operations & Vice President
Human Resources for this plastics commodities manufacturer.
I managed manufacturing operations in 7 plants in the U.S.
Manufactured goods included sheet acrylic, extruded sheet plastic
for fabrication, extruded acrylic tube commodity goods.
Masterweld, Inc.
President of this steel & exotic metals fabrication company. This start
up company focused upon industrial welding fabrication serving the southwest
Michigan market. I was responsible for all sales, marketing and P&L. The
company’s market niche was fabrication of various “grades” of
aluminum & stainless steel, and all grades of mild steel applications.
University of Denver School of Law
Juris Doctor degree earned in June 1984 with an emphasis in Employment & Labor law.
Clark Equipment Company
Manager Organization Development. I began my career with Clark Equipment Company
at its Axle Division in Buchanan, Michigan and then later in Statesville, North
Carolina. I worked in all departments of Clark’s Labor and Employment
section.
Writing Expertise
Published an article in "The Colorado Lawyer"
( a publication
subscribed to by many Colorado Lawyers) titled The
Fair and Legal Way to Manage Employees . Also wrote
the first draft of a handbook called "The Fair and Legal Way
to Discharge the Tenured Teacher in Colorado."
“When my partner and I decided to invest in sophisticated machine tool technology Jim guided us through the business formation and planning process. When my partner and I decided to part ways Jim guided us through a very smooth ownership transition. Without his legal, business and mediation skills we would have collided in litigation.”
J. Worthington President Leader Technology Inc.
Phone: 269.217.4056
Email: jimvlasicak@yahoo.com