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J. Garrett Green, J.D.

     "My dreams create my thoughts.  My thoughts build my action. My actions produce results.  My results cause me to dream bigger." - J. Green

Jonathan Garrett Green, J.D. (he/him), has retired and holds the esteemed role as Mediator Emeritus with PEACE Operations Institute of America, Inc. Also, he has served as Professor (Part-Time) in Criminal Justice and Course Writer for the Legal Studies Programs for the Columbia Southern University. He has served the Chief of Strategy, Intervention, and Conflict Resolution at the American Humanity Mediation Service.

 

Previously,  he served as Project Manager for the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Alabama State Office.  His experience includes the role as Lead Community Mediator for the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, Division on Civil Rights. Here, he authored and designed a national pilot-model, statewide initiative titled the “NJ Community Peacemaker Collaborative,” which affects over 9.5 million NJ residents. Jonathan has practiced mediation since 2015, and utilizes skills in crisis response management, design, & infrastructure. The diversity of his experiences include social justice, mediation, social services, education, and project management.

Jonathan earned his Juris Doctorate (Southern University Law Center ‘16). Also, he obtained a Master of Science in Criminal Justice (Troy University ‘12) and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice (University of South Alabama ‘09). Jonathan has been a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., since 2005.

Jonathan has various certifications in professional & community mediation, project management, digital marketing & e-commerce, and is trained as a U.S. DoJ Community Relations Service - Dialogues on Race Facilitator. Jonathan's career has engaged in crisis response management, de-escalation, and conflict resolution since 2010. 

 

Jonathan completed mediation training in 2015, from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.  He has also been certified by the Florida Supreme Court in Circuit Civil Mediation.  He has served as guest speaker for the Ohio State University's Moritz School of Law, for his national expertise in humanity mediation to resolve disputes in polarized communities, regarding human and civil rights.  His previous mediation certifications also included, membership in the National Association of Certified Mediators.  He is also recognized as a Facilitator Trainer for AHMS' "Resolving Differences."

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Speaking Engagements: (past & upcoming)
 

  • ABA Dispute Resolution Section - Spring Conference 2023 (panelist)​ 

  • Ohio State University - Moritz School of Law (guest lecturer)

  • NJ Governor's Conference on Housing & Economic Development - Sept. 2024 (panelist)

  • Hip Hip Film Festival - Aug. 2025

  • National HBCU Pre-Law Summit (guest speaker) - Sept. 2024 & Sept. 2025

Awards: 
 

  • NJ Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Community Outreach (2022-2023)

  • Rising Stars - Pensacola, Florida (IN Weekly) 2021

Community Peace-Building
& Crisis Response Design & Infrastructure

Community - Humanity - Peer
Mediation Design

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Special Guest Speaker

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