About
Marie MacNichol is a Mediator and Intellectual Property Attorney with more than 25 years of industry experience in resolving patent, licensing and contract disputes and litigations.
Marie founded her mediation practice to help parties in conflict by providing neutral and impartial conflict resolution services that promote understanding of all issues in a respectful and non-coercive environment.
Admitted to practice law in New York and Pennsylvania and a Registered Patent Attorney.

Industry/Legal Experience:
- Senior Director, Patent Licensing, Dolby Labs
- Chief Licensing Officer, InterDigital
- Vice President, IP Law, LSI Corporation
- IP Licensing Attorney, Lucent Technologies/Agere Systems
- Attorney, Fish & Neave, New York, NY
Education:
- BS in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University
- JD, (cum laude), from Villanova University, Member of the Law Review
Mediation Training
- Graduate of the 2024 Teacher Training with The Center for Understanding in Conflict
- Mediation Intensive Training with The Center for Understanding in Conflict
- Humanistic Mediation Workshop with Jacqueline Morineau
- Advanced Family Mediation with Martha’s Vineyard Mediation Center
- Conflict Resolution Essentials Training with Martha’s Vineyard Mediation Center
- Basic Mediation Training with The Community Boards of San Francisco
- Advanced Commercial Mediation Training with Dina Jansenson and Hon. Kathleen A. Roberts
- Basic Mediation Training with Professor Carol B. Liebman and Dana Jansenson

Our Vision
To foster successful resolutions for all parties involved in conflicts.

Our Mission
To facilitate conflict resolution by assisting parties through a mediation process that promotes self-determination, confidentiality, and neutrality.