Mark K. Bass, JD

  • Attorney

Bass & Abrams, P.C.

109 Grand Street
Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520

(914) 271-9LAW (9529)


Bio:

Mark sees the need for an alternative to litigating sensitive family issues in court, where both the emotional and economic costs can be overwhelming. Mark has become actively involved in Collaborative Law and Collaborative Divorce and recognizes the collaborative process as a viable alternative to litigation in resolving disputes. Mark is limiting his matrimonial practice to only representing divorce clients within the Collaborative Process and Mediation.

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Education:

State University College At Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
B.A. Political Science, August 1979
Provisional Teaching Certification Social Studies Secondary Ed.
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York, New York
J.D. June 1984
 

Collaborative Training:

Mediation Training, 2020

Advanced Collaborative Training, 2019

Mediation Training, 2018

Advanced Collaborative Training, 2015

Advanced Interdisciplinary Training, 2014

Basic Interdisciplinary Training, 2014

Advanced Interdisciplinary Training, 2013

Mediation Training, 2013

Mediation, 2013

Advanced Interdisciplinary Training, 2013

Basic Interdisciplinary Training, 2013

Advanced Interdisciplinary Training, 2012

Mediation Training, 2012

Basic Interdisciplinary Training, 2011

Advanced Collaborative Law Training, 2010

Advanced Collaborative Law Training, 2010

Advanced Interdisciplinary Training, 2010

Advanced Interdisciplinary Training, 2010

Advanced Interdisciplinary Training, 2009

Advanced Collaborative Law Training, 2009

Mediation Training, 2008

Advanced Interdisciplinary Training, 2008

Mediation Training, 2007

Mediation Training, 2005

Mediation Training, 2005

Basic Collaborative Law Training, 2004

Basic Interdisciplinary Training, 2004

 

Practice Areas:

Civil Law

Family Law

 

Practice Groups:

Dutchess Collaborative Practice Group

Westchester/Putnam Collaborative Practice Group

 

Licenses:

Licensed to practice law in the State of New York

New York State Bar, 1985

United States District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, 1988

 

Activities:

Mark was a co-presenter at the Rockland County Bar Association: "Managing Communications and Increasing Inclusivity in Legal Practice" (2019)

Mark was a co-presenter at the Rockland County Bar Association: "Mediation: Increasing Your Success at Resolving Legal Disputes" (2017)

Mark was a co-presenter at the Rockland County Bar Association: "How to Increase your Effectiveness in Negotiations (2016)

Mark was a co-presenter at the Rockland County Bar Association: “Tools for Successful Negotiations” (2014).

Mark was a co-author of “The Breakup of a Business Doesn’t Need to be Brutal! There is a Better Alternative: Collaborative Law” (2013).

Mark was a co-presenter: “Introduction to Collaborative Divorce and Civil Collaborative Practice” (Orange County, NY, CLE 2012).

Mark has taught Political Science and Law related classes as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Politics Program at Marymount College of Fordham University, teaching and designing courses in Constitutional Law and Civil Rights, The American Judicial Process, American Government, and Public Policy Making. Mark has also taught classes in American Government at Westchester Community College and Mercy College.

Mark was a faculty member for IACP teleconference 2011 “Effective Practice Group Meetings, How to Keep Your Members Coming Back!”.

Mark was a co-presenter on the: “Roadmap of the Collaborative Divorce Process” (IACP Forum, San Francisco California, 2011).

Mark is a co-author of the “Road Map of the Collaborative Divorce Process” (2009).

Mark's work was published in the IACP Collaborative Review, Volume 9, Issue 5, Spring 2007 "Creative Strategies for Enrolling the Reluctant Spouse in the Collaborative Process".

In October of 2007, Mark Bass and Stephen Gordon presented a workshop at the IACP Forum, held in Toronto Canada "The Reluctant Spouse: Solving the Problem and Expanding Collaborative Practice".

 

Memberships:

Board member of the Hudson Valley Collaborative Divorce & Dispute Resolution Association

Past Co-Chair of the Hudson Valley Collaborative Divorce & Dispute Resolution Association

Chair of the Marketing Committee of the Hudson Valley Collaborative Divorce Association 2005-2007

A founding member of the Collaborative Divorce Group of Westchester and Putnam.

Member of the IACP

Member of the Collaborative Divorce Team of the Hudson Valley

Member of the New York Civil Collaborative Group

   
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