Brad Marshall approaches his work as mediator, adjunct professor, talk show host and minister the way he approaches his life: Honorably and earnestly, with one eye on the ideal and the other on reality. While a fierce proponent of rights and righteousness toward all humanity, he understands that, like himself, some are victims of other people’s wrongdoing and some are victims of their own mistakes. Further, he knows some mistakes are foolish and some are the result of honest misjudgments or unwitting bad calls.
Achieving academic excellence at the University of Washington, he studied literary classics and religion to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1980; two years later, he returned to the university’s Seattle campus to study law, promptly developing a reputation as a principled student, committed to protecting individual rights. During one contract lecture in which a fellow student made disparaging remarks about Jews, Marshall politely but firmly interrupted the Socratic questioning to admonish the student about the importance of respect and human dignity for all people.
Decades later Marshall is still known for his high principles, personal ethics and allegiance to fair and equal access to justice in even the most difficult cases, emboldened by spiritual strength.
The son of a minister, Brad was ordained as a minister and at one time was on track to follow in his father’s footsteps as a pastor, serving as an associate minister in Tacoma and Seattle. He remains active in his local church and is a popular and dynamic interpretive speaker, talented soloist and musician. He will begin his doctorate studies at Dallas Theological Seminary in the fall of 2009.
Marshall’s reputation as a conciliator and problem solver led him to be named to the FBI’s Seattle Citizens Academy, where he offered insight into bridging the divide between law enforcement and Seattle’s African American, the legal and illegal immigrant communities. He has lectured at institutions nationwide, provided scholarships to the economically disadvantaged and worked as a community organizer on such issues as educational opportunity, ethics in ministry, “God’s Love for Short People” and a variety of other subjects.
While some may treat legal protections and constitutional provisions as guidelines, Marshall takes them as guarantees. His record for the wronged, the powerless and the underrepresented bespeaks his commitment to hold the law to its word and its promise.
LORD AND MARSHALL
LORD and Marshall is a Seattle based Christian phone-in radio talk show. An amazingly interesting and uplifting program, it airs every Saturday evening at 7pm over the Salem Broadcasting Network station 820 AM KGNW. Intrigued by the relationship of law and Scripture, Brad utiltizes a Socratic method in interviews of local, national and international guests on subjects that are sacred and secular for the intended purpose of challenging traditional thinking in Christians and non-Christians alike.
ASSOCIATE MINISTER
Marshall also serves as Associate Minister at Seattle’s Mount Zion Baptist Church, where his ministry is centered on church development, structure and organization and exploring ways to equip the modern-day church to meet the spiritual needs of society.
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
Hopeful that succeeding generations share his ideals for our future, Marshall served as adjunct professor at the University Of Washington School Of Law where he taught Sports Management and Law; and at Seattle Pacific University’s School of Business and Economics, where he taught The Legal Environment of Business. He received the 2005 Teacher of the Year award at Seattle Pacific.
SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Having worked with athletes and entertainers for more than a decade, Brad provides services in contract negotiations, endorsement and marketing, production and performance counseling, career crisis management, and a variety of other services designed to assist the client in achieving a superior standing in the industry.
MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION SERVICES
More than 23 years of work as an attorney in the areas of employment, civil rights and sports law has uniquely qualified Marshall to provide insightful and creative mediation services to individuals, private and public corporations, governmental agencies, colleges and universities and charitable institutions that require a problem-solver who engenders confidence in both sides of a dispute.
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Marshall remains available for speaking engagements on a variety of sacred and secular subjects throughout the year. He can be reached @ Bradm@lordandmarshall.org or 206 660 6951.