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Hon. Lisa Bondareff Kemler (Ret.) Joins The McCammon Group

For Immediate Release
September 15, 2025
For more information contact:
Katrina F. Jones
kjones@mccammongroup.com

The Hon. Lisa Bondareff Kemler (Ret.) has  joined The McCammon Group, a leading provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services in the mid-Atlantic.

The Honorable Lisa Bondareff Kemler recently retired after twenty years of distinguished service on the 18th Judicial Circuit Court for the City of Alexandria, where she presided as Chief Judge since 2012.   Prior to her tenure on the bench, Judge Kemler built a successful private litigation practice focusing on criminal and civil matters in both federal and state courts. She is the 2023 Recipient of the Harry L. Carrico Outstanding Career Service Award, a former member of the Boyd-Graves Conference, and a Past President of the Northern Virginia Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.  She now brings this exemplary record of dedication and leadership to The McCammon Group to serve the alternative dispute resolution needs throughout the Commonwealth and beyond.

The McCammon Group has provided ADR services including mediation, arbitration, special master, ombuds, and judge pro tempore. It consists of over eighty Neutrals including retired judges and practicing attorneys located throughout Virginia, DC, and Maryland. Importantly, throughout this time The McCammon Group has achieved a settlement rate of approximately 85% in its mediation work. The McCammon Group is committed to the proposition that ADR processes provide individuals, as well as public and private entities, with many substantial benefits including effective and prompt resolution of disputes, self-determination, cost savings, timeliness, flexibility, and confidentiality.

For more information, please visit www.McCammonGroup.com

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