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Mark B. Baer, Esq.

About

Mark B. Baer, Esq. is an attorney, mediator, collaborative law practitioner, conflict resolution consultant, and author based in the City of Pasadena, County of Los Angeles, California. In addition to editing Divorce and Separation - California Edition: A practical guide to making smart decisions, co-authoring Putting Kids First in Divorce: How to Reduce Conflict, Preserve Relationships and Protect Your Children During and After Divorce and Inside the Minds: Strategies for Family Law in California, 2013 ed., published by Aspatore Books, a Thomson Reuters business, Mark has appeared on television, radio and print, including KTLA 5 News' "Inside the Law with Manny Medrano," KNX 1070 Newsradio - CBS Los Angeles, and publications such as the Los Angeles Times, Huffington Post, Psychology Today, American Journal of Family Law, and has had an ongoing column in the San Gabriel Valley Psychological Association's award-winning newsletter since September 2008. Among other honors and awards, Mark has been recognized as a Southern California Super Lawyer since 2012, specifically for Family Law from 2012 through 2015 and for Alternative Dispute Resolution since 2016. In 2017, he was elected a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation in recognition of exemplary dedication to highest principles of the legal profession, commitment to the welfare of society, and support for the ideals, objectives, and work of the American Bar Foundation.

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Recent Posts
People Can Only Give What They Have and Teach What They Know

It is unreasonable, unrealistic, and contrary to evidence and research to expect people to give that which they do not possess and to teach that which they do not know.

It is unreasonable, unrealistic, and contrary to evidence and research to expect people to give that which they do not possess and to teach that which they do not know.

Don't Take a Quote at Face Value

The source of quotes, who is using them, and how they are being used matter as much or more than the quotes themselves.

The source of quotes, who is using them, and how they are being used matter as much or more than the quotes themselves.

How Bias Clouds the Ability to Empathize

Left unchecked, biases skew people's perception of fairness and empathy, which leads to fairness.

Left unchecked, biases skew people's perception of fairness and empathy, which leads to fairness.

The Interconnection Between Women's Rights and LGBTQ Rights

Voting for and supporting policymakers who are sexually prejudiced against LGBTQ people supports a societal hierarchy in which cisgender straight males are on top.

Voting for and supporting policymakers who are sexually prejudiced against LGBTQ people supports a societal hierarchy in which cisgender straight males are on top.

Emotional Self-Awareness Is Essential for Managing Biases

The belief that one’s training, licensure, and regular practice of perspective-taking means that they possess a “wealth of empathy” is inaccurate.

The belief that one’s training, licensure, and regular practice of perspective-taking means that they possess a “wealth of empathy” is inaccurate.

Empathy and Morality

How are your moral judgments impacting human society?

How are your moral judgments impacting human society?

Mind the Gap

When those who fall outside of the dominant culture are judged because they fall outside of the dominant culture, are they given an equal opportunity?

When those who fall outside of the dominant culture are judged because they fall outside of the dominant culture, are they given an equal opportunity?

Charlottesville and Self-Segregation

No, Trump,"hatred, bigotry violence" steming from conflict that's become chronic due to self-segregation by straight white Chrisitans is not from "many sides, on many sides."

No, Trump,"hatred, bigotry violence" steming from conflict that's become chronic due to self-segregation by straight white Chrisitans is not from "many sides, on many sides."

Trying to Help People Help Themselves Can Be Challenging

Never underestimate the degree to which our emotions influence our processing of information related to decision making.

Never underestimate the degree to which our emotions influence our processing of information related to decision making.