John B. Marion, IV, Esq.

Fellows
Practicing In: Florida
Member Since: 2024
386-253-1560

Location

Upchurch Watson White & Max
1400 Hand Avenue, Suite D
Ormond Beach, FL  32174

About

Mediator John B. Marion IV is a principal with Upchurch Watson White & Max. Since joining the firm as a full-time neutral, he has developed a busy in-person and online practice.  His wealth of personal injury and commercial experience, and resourceful approach to problem-solving, serve both his clients and colleagues exceedingly well.

Mr. Marion now enjoys helping his colleagues resolve their disputes through mediation. Every mediation presents new challenges, and what he enjoys most about mediating cases is figuring out what creative things he may be able to do or say that will help parties settle their cases. He facilitates resolutions both by studying the written materials provided by the lawyers and having telephone conferences with them in advance of the mediation. He believes that this work, prior to mediation, best prepares him to be an effective neutral.

 

Background

As a founding member of Sellars, Marion & Bachi, P.A., Mr. Marion litigated cases statewide for over 37 years before joining UWWM. Over his career as a trial lawyer, he litigated a wide variety of civil matters, including injury cases for both plaintiffs and defendants, and other matters more contractual and commercial in nature. In the personal injury arena, he focused his practice on litigating catastrophic injury and wrongful death matters, including those arising from automobile and trucking accidents, and underrides, railroad crossing, electrical contact, building and roadway construction accidents, as well as product liability, premises liability, premises security, professional liability, commercial, insurance coverage and bad faith cases.

Mr. Marion grew up in West Palm Beach and earned an associate’s degree from Palm Beach Junior College, a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Florida and a law degree from Nova University.  Now, as a dispute resolution professional, John continues to mentor and provide leadership to youth and young adults. To that end, he is a former president (2006- 2011) and current board member of the Gulf Stream Council, Boy Scouts of America (BSA), as well as the chairman of the Housing Corporation and President of the Board of Trustees for the Alpha Omega Chapter of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity at the University of Florida (2007-present). He is also a member of the National Board of Directors of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity (since 2018). He and his wife have three adult children.

Education / Training

  • J.D., Nova University, 1982
  • B.S. in Finance, University of Florida 1979 (Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity Chapter President)
  • A.S., Palm Beach Junior College, 1976

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Types of Cases Mediated