Marc Purchin is President of Purchin Consulting, a Southern California-based firm that specializes in mediation and conflict resolution trainings. Since 1997 he has conducted more than 2,000 mediations, mostly through contracts with the California Special Education Hearing Office, the Department of Developmental Disabilities, School Districts as well as with numerous non-profit organizations. Marc’s success rate in mediations, conflict resolution trainings and negotiation coaching has positioned Purchin Consulting as one of the premier firms in the industry. Since September 2006, Marc has been the Director of Alternative Dispute Resolution Services with the Southwest SELPA, supporting thirteen thousand students, families, twelve School Districts, Los Angeles County Office of Education and twenty-one Charter Schools with their alternative dispute resolution needs. Services include mediation, training, facilitating IEP team meetings, and coaching. A faculty member at American Jewish University since 1996, Marc teaches in the school of non-profit management there. His current course offerings include Conflict Resolution and Negotiation and Organizational Development and Leadership.
The Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education
Supporting the prevention and resolution of disputes through partnership and collaboration