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Other ADR Services: ADR Training/CME, Early Neutral Evaluation
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Biographical
Specializes in the resolution of civil disputes. Litigated, mediated or arbitrated over 2000 cases to resolution, including complex and multi-party causes of action, relationship conflict, dormitory disputes, higher education issues, guardianship, juvenile domestic violence, personal injury, employment and commercial disputes. Experienced mediation and negotiation trainer and coach to
educational, business and governmental entities for over twenty years.
Case Experience
- ADA Disability
- Banking & Finance
- Commercial/Business
- Community Associations
- Construction
- Contract Disputes
- Family Businesses
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Landlord/Tenant
- Lemon Law
- Libel & Slander
- Medical Malpractice
- Partnerships
- Postal
- Probate
- Product Liability
- Real Estate
- Religious Institutions
- Torts
- Trusts / Estates
- Workers' Compensation
- Wrongful Death
Education
- Stephens College (AA cum Laude 1958)
- University of Oklahoma (JD 1964)
- Southern Methodist University (LL.M., International Law 1984)
- University of Texas at Dallas (MA International Management, 1990)
ADR TRAINING:
- TMCA Credentialed Distinguished Mediator
Over 1300 hours basic and advanced training in mediation, negotiation, arbitration, collaborative law and conflict management that includes the following:
- Train the Trainers-Collaborative Problem Solving - Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable (2010)
- American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Advanced Workshops in Mediation (2010)
- Child Protective Services Mediation Training - Houston Dispute Resolution Center (2005)
- Collaborative Law Training - Collaborative Law Institute of Texas (2006)
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Arbitration Training (1980)
- Social Security Administration, Medical-Legal Disability (1975), Arbitration (1975)
- Dispute Mediation Services of Dallas County - Basic Mediation (1982, 40 hours)
- Texas Education Agency, Special Education Arbitration (1982)
- Settlement Consultants International - Employment Mediation (1986)
- Dallas Bar Association Basic Mediation (1989, 24 hours)
- Association of Attorney Mediators - Advanced Mediation (1991, 24 hours)
- U. S. Arbitration and Mediation - Advanced Commercial Mediation (1991)
- Harvard University School of Law, Program of Instruction for Lawyers (1992)
- Ohio State University School of Law - Advanced Conflict Resolution (1993, 120 hours)
- Americans With Disabilities Act Advanced Mediation Training (1995)
Memberships & Affiliations
- Founder, North Texas Conflict Resolution Conference
- American Bar Association DR Section (Training and Negotiation Committees)
- Association for Conflict Resolution (President, Dallas Chapter 2007)
- Collaborative Law Institute of Texas
- College of the State Bar of Texas
- Dallas Bar Association ADR Section (Advisory Council 1993-1994)
- Dallas Women Lawyers Association (Past Chair)
- Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Institute for Responsible Dispute Resolution (Charter Member)
- State Bar of New Mexico ADR Section
- State Bar of Texas (ADR Section - Council Member 1998-2001)
- Tarrant County Association of Mediators (First Vice President 2006 - 2009)
- Tarrant County Bar Association (Chair, ADR Section 2008 - present)
- Texas Association of Mediators (1996 Program Co-Chair)
- Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable (Founder and Council Member)
- Texas Mediation Initiative, Attorney General of Texas (Advisory Board 1995-96)
- Texas Mediator Credentialing Association (Board Member 2003 - present)
Rates Information
Please call my office for details - (817) 878-2589