About Marc Fong

Marc has been a member of the State Bar of California since 1978. He is a founding member of Fong & Fong, a Northern California boutique Real Property/Business law firm.

His practice areas include real property and business transactions and disputes, including premises liability, construction defects and regulatory issues for both plaintiffs and defendants. He also provides counsel to his business clients in the areas of labor law, drafting and reviewing various commercial contracts, leases,  and business policies and procedures.

 

In 2005 Marc established Fong Dispute Resolution as a separate business from his law practice. As a dispute resolution professional, Marc is passionate about helping parties resolve their conflict. He is known for his creativity, tenacity, hard work, intelligence and fair play.

 

Marc is a 1971 graduate of Cal State University East-Bay and a 1978 graduate of Lincoln University Law School, where he served on the law review.

  

Specialized ADR Training

 

• Lemmon Mediation Institute, Dominican College, San Rafael, CA. (1994) Mediation 40 hours 

• Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services, Oakland, California (1994) Mediation 12 hours

• SPIDR Mediation (1994) 2 hours

• The Negotiation Strategy Institute, San Francisco, California (2000) 12 hours 

• University of California, School of Business, Mediation Program, Berkeley, California (2005) 40 hours

• Alameda County Bar, “Mediating the Real Property Case”, Oakland, California (2006) 1 hour

• United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program (2006) 3 hours

• Mediation Society “Expectations, Skills, and Success in Mediation", San Francisco, California (2006) 4 hours

• Alameda County Bar ADR Section, “The Insurance Money Quandary”, Oakland, California (2006) 1 hour

• Association for Dispute Resolution “The Crossroads of Conflict: A Journey into the Heart of Dispute Resolution”, Oakland, California (2006) 5 hours

• JAMS “Ethics in ADR”, San Francisco, California (2007) 1.5 hours

• Dana Curtis Mediation, “The Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, Appellate Mediation program”, Sacramento, California (2007) 29.75 hours

• Steven Rosenberg, “Advanced Mediation Training”, San Rafael, California (2007) 15 hours

• Institute for Conflict Management, "Arbitration Certification Course", Santa Monica, California (2008) 40 hours

• Alameda County Bar Association "Self Represented Litigants", Oakland, California (2009) 1.5 Hours

• Dana Curtis Mediation, "Advanced Mediation Training", Court of Appeal, Sacramento, California (2009)  13.5 Hours

• Elder Mediation Group, "Fundamentals of Elder Mediation", Sausalito, California (2010) 19.5 Hours

• United States District Court, Northern District of California "Training for Mediators" San Francisco, California (2011) 26 Hours

• ABA Sixth Annual Arbitration Training Institute, Los Angeles, California (2011) 20.8 Hours

• Alameda County Bar Association,  "Mediation Best Practices" Oakland, California, (2011) 3 Hours

• Dana Curtis Mediation,"Understanding Barriers to Settlement", Sacramento, California, (2011) 8.5 Hours

 

 

 

 

ADR Activities

 

• Fong Mediation and Arbitration

• American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section, Member

• Alameda County Bar Association,  Chair Executive Committee  ADR section

• Association for Dispute Resolution of Northern California, Member

• Bar Association of San Francisco, Mediator

• California State Court of Appeal, First and Third Appellate District, Mediator

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Mediator 

• Superior Court Alameda County, Court Approved Mediator

• Superior Court Contra Costa County, Court Approved Mediator 

• Superior Court County of San Francisco, Court Approved Mediator

• Superior Court County of Marin, Settlement Conference Panelist

• The Mediation Society, Member

• United States District Court, Eastern District of California, VDRP

• United States District Court, Northern District of California, Mediator

• California Dispute Resolution Council, Contributing Member

 

 

Legal Activities

 

• Alameda County Bar Association, Member and Past Chair, Real Property section

• Asian American Bar Association, Sustaining Member

• Bar Association of San Francisco, Member

• Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB), consultant to Advising California Common Interest Communities, Curtis C. Sproul and Katharine N. Rosenberry (Continuing Education of the Bar 2005)

• Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) Lecturer on Homeowner Association law

• State Bar of California, Lecturer on Real Property/Litigation subjects

• State Bar of California, Advisor to Real Property Section Executive Committee

• State Bar of California, Past Vice Chair Real Property Section Executive Committee

• State Bar of California, Past Chair, Common Interest Development Section

• State Bar of California, Member, Business and Real Property Sections

• State Bar of California, Real Property Section Executive Committee liaison to Board of Legal Specialization

 

 

Recent Speaking Engagements

 

• Lorman Education Services “Condominium and Planned Community Practice”, Redding, California (June 22, 2006)

• Lorman Education Services “Condominium and Planned Community Practice”, Bakersfield, California (October 25, 2006)

• City of Boulder Mediation Services “Homeowner Association Mediation”, Boulder, Colorado (November 2, 2006)

• Alameda County Bar Association "Mediation Tips for New Lawyers", Oakland, California  (February 18, 2010)

 

 

Representative Cases

 

• Biotechnology Company’s defense against royalty claims

• High Technology Company’s claim for unfair competition

• Contractors charged with the unauthorized release of asbestos. 

• Mold claims for personal injury and/or construction defects 

•  Degloving injuries to head and upper body and traumatic brain injury

• Family dispute over distribution of trust assets 

• Landlord/Tenant

• Non-profit Staff/Board relationships 

• Partnership Disputes 

• CC&R’s enforcement actions 

• Sexual harassment claim against CEO of a publicly traded corporation

• Sexual harassment allegations against a small family business  

• Personal injury involving traumatic amputation of limbs

• Child visitation

• Real property boundary dispute

• TIC ownership dispute

• Construction Defects

• Various business disputes, involving securities violations, broker relationships, breach of contract, business torts

• Environmental claims

• Appellate Law

• Regulatory and Statutory Violations

• Legal Malpractice

• Wrongful Death

• Conflict between CEO and Boardmembers

• Real Estate Fraud

• Merger Acquisition Dispute

• Lease termination

• ADA access cases

• Prop 65

• Financial Disputes

 

 

 

 

 

Awards, Service and Recognition

 

• Multiple listings in Who’s Who in American Law 

• Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Board Member and President 

• Board Member of the Year, Northern California Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society 

• Served two terms as President for the Bay Area and Central California Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI) 

• Award of Excellence in Chapter Leadership, Community Associations Institute 

• Member of the Year, Sports Car Club of America 

• Board of Advisors, Cal State University-East Bay, College of Business and Economics 

• The Breast Cancer Fund- Created “Bike Against the Odds” 

• Past Board Member and General Counsel of the Asian Business League

 

Rates

 

$400 per hour.