AAM Houston Roster Details
Mr. Jeffry S. Abrams
Attorney-Mediator
3203 Mercer St., Suite 200
Houston, TX 77027
Phone: (713) 522-4733
Fax: (713) 877-8587
Email: mediator7@aol.com
Website: http://www.internationalmediator.com
First admitted to bar: 1982 in TX
Mediator since:
11/01/1989
Number of Mediations: 3001-4000
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: AV rated Martindale Hubbell, Texas Super Lawyer 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. HBA ADR Section: Immediate Past Chair (1998-1999), Chair (1997-1998), Chair-Elect (1996-1997) Treasurer (1995-1996); AAM - National - Treasurer (2000-2002); AAM President (2003-2004); AAM President Elect (2002-2003); Houston Chapter President (1999-2000); AAM - Houston Chapter Vice President (1998-1999), Treasurer (1997-1998);HBA ADR Committee: Board Member (1991-1995), Co-Chair of Qualifications, Training and Ethical Standards Task Force (1993-1995; DRC(H) - Volunteer of the Year (1992). Accredited Mediator with Center for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) London, England. Numerous mediation presentations on five continents since 1991.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Honorable Nancy Friedman Atlas
U.S. District Court
515 Rusk Street, Room 9015
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 250-5990
Fax: (713) 250-5994
First admitted to bar: 1982 in TX
Mediator since:
04/01/1990
Number of Mediations: 201-500
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: 16 years litigation experience; extensive work with governmental agencies; specializing in complex or otherwise difficult cases. Honorary Judicial Member of AAM.
Fees - Fixed:
No;
Half day:
No;
Hourly:
No
Mr. Trey Bergman
The Bergman ADR Group
9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 3130
Houston, TX 77046
Phone: (713) 977-1717
Fax: (713) 977-4889
Email: Trey@Bergmanadrgroup.com
Website: http://www.bergmanadrgroup.com
First admitted to bar: 1980 in TX
Mediator since:
12/01/1990
Number of Mediations: 2000-3000
TMCA Credentialed Distinguished Mediator
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Board Certified - Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization; Conducted over 1,000 mediations since 1990; Trained over 5,000 attorney-mediators across the United States and England, Faculty: AMI, AAW, AAA, HCDRC, SBOT, LegalCare Europe, Tulane Law School's Maritime Law Center, British Maritime Law Association; SBOT ADR Committee, Training Subcommittee (1991-1992); Chairman, HBA Litigation Section (1993-1994): Director, HBA ADR Committee and Chairman,. Training and Legal Issues Subcommittees (1991-1993); Director, AAM-Houston Chapter (1996-1998), AAM-National (1998-2001); Advisory Board Member, AAW; State Bar College (1986-Present); Martindale-Hubbell Pub. AV rating; Represented both Plaintiffs and Defendants since 1980 in various areas of complex civil litigation at all levels of state and federal trial and appellate courts. Adjunct Professor at South Texas College of Law teaching classes in Mediation and Negotiation.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Ms. Elaine Block
Elaine Block, Attorney At Law
3555 Timmons #640
Houston, TX 77027
Phone: (713) 546-3590
Fax: (713) 546-3501
Email: eb@elaineblock.com
Website: http://www.elaineblock.com
First admitted to bar: 1978 in TX
Mediator since:
03/01/1991
Number of Mediations: 3001-4000
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Valedictorian , U. of H. Law School 1978, AMI-basic mediation & advanced mediation training; Member, ABOTA CLE lecturer on mediation. extensive experience in both personal injury & business litigation on the trial and appellate levels; Arbitration ; AAM-Houston Director(1996-98). Fellow-HBA and TBA; Qualified ADR provider, U.S. District Court S. D. of TX; Martindale-Hubbell AV rating; mediated approx. 3,500 cases.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Mr. Henry J. Blum
Attorney-Mediator
2211 Norfolk, Suite 620
Houston, TX 77098
Phone: (713) 522-3395
Fax: (713) 522-3396
Email: henry@blum-mediations.com
Website: http://www.blum-mediations.com
First admitted to bar: 1988 in TX
Number of Mediations: 2000-3000
Languages: Hebrew, some Spanish
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Henry Blum has over 13 years experience representing plaintiffs and defendants in civil cases, including contracts, fraud, partnership, construction, energy, employment, and consumer rights. Henry Blum began his work in law as a law clerk for the Honorable Harold A. Baker, United States District Court Judge for the Central District of Illinois. Henry Blum practiced law at the law firms of Fulbright & Jaworski, and Dow Cogburn & Friedman, and Mendel & Blum before starting the mediation practice of Henry J. Blum, Attorney/Mediator PC in August of 2000. He has mediated over 600 civil cases involving, among other things, commercial, personal injury, energy, property tax, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, construction, foundation, mold, property, prtnership, DTPA, and employment issues. He received his B.A. in History from the University of Texas, and his J.D. from Columbia University, School of Law. He acquired Basic and Advanced Mediation Training through the Attorney-Mediators Institute (1996) and Advanced Mediator Training from the Association of Attorney-Mediators, Inc. (1999). He is a member of the Texas Bar Association, the Houston Bar Association, the Washington, D.C. Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Association of Attorney-Mediators, the Texas Association of Mediators, the ADR Section of the American Bar Association. He is the past Treasurer of the ADR Section of the Houston Bar Association and is currently the chair-elect. He is a Board Member of the Houston Chapter of AAM.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Mr. William D. Bonham
William D. Bonham & Associates
4801 Woodway, Suite 300 East
Houston, TX 77056
Phone: (713) 629-4777
Fax: (713) 467-7555
Email: billbonham@pdq.net
Website: http://www.houstonattorneymediator.com
First admitted to bar: 1954 in TX
Mediator since:
03/01/1995
Number of Mediations: 3001-4000
TMCA Credentialed
TMCA Credentialed Advanced Mediator
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: HBA; ABA; Mediation panelist; Certified Federal Court Mediator; 30 years chairman of litigation section; Fellow HBF & TBF; MCLE speaker; A.V. rating; HBA & TBA Mediation Committee; Specializing in disputes re: commercial, personal injury, admiralty, professional liability, products liability, environmental, libel/slander/defamation, employment and construction law. Association of Attorney-Mediators Advanced Certified Mediator; Charter Member Institute for Responsible Dispute Resolution; Board of Directors of the Houston Chapter Association of Attorney-Mediators 2001-2002.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Mr. W. Robins Brice
Brice Mediations
Caroline Center for Dispute Resolution
5009 Caroline, Suite 100
Houston, TX 77004
Phone: (713) 275-8695
Fax: (713) 807-1709
Email: robins.brice@bricemediation.com
Website: http://www.bricemediation.com
First admitted to bar: 1972 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/2002
Number of Mediations: 101-200
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Admitted to practice and joined Royston, Rayzor in 1972. Practice areas include Admiralty and Maritime Law cases; Cargo, Collision and Charter Party cases; Commercial Disputes; Offshore Service Contract disputes; Domestic and London market insurance, especially marine and energy risk; International Shipping; Jones Act and Longshore Act claims; Personal Injury, Industrial Injury, and Property Damage; Offshore Casualties and Injuries; Trials and Appeals; Marine Terminal Lease Agreements; Mediation of maritime and non-maritime disputes.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Mr. Randall E. Butler
Butler Mediation Services
6535 Vanderbilt
Houston, TX 77005
Phone: (713) 572-2600
Fax: (713) 572-2626
Email: randall@butlermediation.com
Website: http://www.butlermediation.com
First admitted to bar: 1980 in TX
Mediator since:
10/01/1995
Number of Mediations: 1501-2000
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: AV rated Martindale Hubbell; Taught International Conflict Resolution at St. Thomas University - Houston; Taught mediator training for AMI and Institute for Christian Conciliation; Leader/Mentor/Instructor - ROM Leadership Development and Reconciation Project in Furine, Croatia each summer beginning 2002.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Mr. Will Cannon
Cannon Mediation Group, Inc.
2144 Harold Street
Houston, TX 77098
Phone: (713) 871-0333
Fax: (713) 871-8671
Email: willcannon@earthlink.net
Website: http://www.cannonmediation.com
First admitted to bar: 1970 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/1994
Number of Mediations: 2000-3000
TMCA Credentialed Distinguished Mediator
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: BS- Mechanical Engineering, West Point (1962); JD - University of Houston (1970); Distinguished Credentialed Mediator (TMCA) (2004); Board Certified Civil Trial Law (1979); Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Law.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Mr. David Carlson
Ebanks Taylor Horne
1301 McKinney, Suite 2700
Houston, TX 77010
Phone: (713) 333-4569
Fax: (713) 333-4600
Email: dcarlson@ethlaw.com
Website: http://www.esclawyers.com
First admitted to bar: 1980 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/2003
Number of Mediations: 1001-1500
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Tried in excess of 200 Jury trials to verdict; Lead Counsel for ATF Raid Commander (Waco) before US Congressional Hearings and Resulting Federal Litigation; Participated in several hundred mediations as an attorney.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Mr. Michael K. Clann
Michael Clann, Inc.
6 Blalock Woods
Houston, TX 77024
Phone: (713) 623-6642
Fax: (713) 623-6815
Email: mclann@aol.com
First admitted to bar: 1969 in LA
Mediator since:
04/01/1991
Number of Mediations: 2000-3000
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Adjunct Faculty, Commercial Negotiation, EMBA program of University of Houston Business School, and Legal Negotiation at University of Houston Law School; Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators; Proctor of the Maritime Law Association; faculty member of the Attorney Mediators Institute; AAM-Houston Chapter past President and Board of Directors; MLA-ADR Committee; Author/Lecturer on ADR.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
No;
Hourly:
No
Mr. Paul D. Clote
Attorney At Law
1221 Lamar, Suite 1090
Houston, TX 77010-3038
Phone: (713) 659-2800
Fax: (713) 654-0052
Email: p.clote@clotelaw.com
First admitted to bar: 1977 in TX
Mediator since:
11/01/1991
Number of Mediations: 201-500
TMCA Credentialed Advanced Mediator
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: 27+ years civil litigation experience; approved ADR provider for U.S. District Court, Southern District - Texas; ABA & TBA ADR Sections; Fellow, Tx. Bar Foundation & Houston Bar Foundation; Member, TBA Grievance Committee 4A. Board of Disciplinary Appeals.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Ms. Laura J Coe
Chamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & Martin
1200 Smith St, 14TH FL
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 356-1615
Fax: (713) 658-2553
Email: laura.coe@chamberlainlaw.com
Website: http://www.chamberlainlaw.com
First admitted to bar: 1995 in TX
Mediator since:
06/01/2007
Number of Mediations: 25 or fewer
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Although I only recently completed a mediation training program, I have been a trial lawyer for over twelve years. During this time, I have successfully negotiated settlements in hundreds of cases through mediation as well as informal negotiations. This experience will serve parties well in my endeavors as a mediator.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Mr. Bryan D. Coleman
Conflict Analysis & Resolution, Inc.
550 Westcott, Suite 300
Houston, TX 77007-5043
Phone: (713) 863-9966
Fax: (713) 863-8787
Email: bdcoleman@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.colemanmediation.com
First admitted to bar: 1973 in TX
Mediator since:
06/01/1991
Number of Mediations: over 5000
TMCA Credentialed Distinguished Mediator
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: In excess of fifty first-chair jury trials during over twenty years as a trial attorney representing plaintiffs, defendants insurers, business entities, health care providers and governmental entities. Three years as a university instructor and ten years occupying corporate offices and serving as corporate counsel.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Mr. Ray L. Cox Jr.
Ray L. Cox, Jr., P.C.
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite 890
Houston, TX 77007
Phone: (713) 862-7772
Fax: (713) 862-1002
Email: rlcox@raycoxlaw.com
Website: http://www.raycoxlaw.com
First admitted to bar: 1988 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/1998
Number of Mediations: 1501-2000
TMCA Credentialed Distinguished Mediator
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Ray L. Cox, Jr. has been licensed to practiced law since 1989, and is currently the sole shareholder in the Law Firm of Ray L. Cox Jr., P.C. His practice consists primarily of Alternative Dispute Resolution, corporate law, securities law and probate law. Ray is also a Certified Public Accountant, having been licensed in 1985. Since 1997, he has served as Adjunct Professor of Business Law in the Masters Program at Houston Baptist University. Ray has amassed over 250 hours of training in Alternative Dispute Resolution. Ray received degrees in Accounting and Management from Houston Baptist University in 1981, and in 1988 he received his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from South Texas College of Law.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Mr. K. Allan Davis
Law Offices Of Allan Davis, P.C.
11757 Katy Freeway, Suite 1300
P. O. Box 40546
P. O. Box 40546
Houston, TX 77240-0546
Phone: (713) 850-1271
Fax: (713) 850-1272
Email: kadtx@aol.com
First admitted to bar: 1978 in TX
Mediator since:
04/01/1992
Number of Mediations: 201-500
TMCA Credentialed Distinguished Mediator
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Founder, Texas Mediator Resource Group; Publisher, Mediation Bulletin.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Mr. Thomas O. Deen
Thomas O. Deen, Attorney At Law
P. O. Box 110
LaPorte, TX 77572
Phone: (713) 828-1580
Fax: (281) 408-8954
Email: tdeen55@comast.net
First admitted to bar: 1983 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/2009
Number of Mediations: 25 or fewer
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications:
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Judge John M. Delaney
Delaney Mediation, Inc.
4313 Birchcrest Lane
Bryan, TX 77802
Phone: (979) 219-1100
Fax: (979) 731-1351
Email: j_delaney@verizon.net
Website: http://www.johndelaneymediator.com
First admitted to bar: 1973 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/2000
Number of Mediations: 501-1000
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: I was judge of a general jurisdiction State District Court in Brazos County for 17 years until retiring at the end of 2000. Since then I've continued to serve as an assigned judge in many Texas counties, while serving as a volunteer mediator and for profit mediator in many counties.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Mr. Ben H. DeVries
Attorney-Mediator
240 Point Clear Drive
Conroe, TX 77304
Phone: (936) 856-8974
Email: bendevries@suddenlink.net
First admitted to bar: 1966 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/1997
Number of Mediations: 1001-1500
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Mr. DeVries has conducted over `1000 mediations and 400 arbitrations with emphasis on personal injury, family, construction, and general business cases. He is an arbitrator/mediator with National Arbitration Forum and Construction Arbitration Service, Inc. and National Center for Dispute Settlement (NCDS). He has over 40 years of insurance and contract bond experience. He is currently an adjunct professor at Lone Star College and a volunteer mediator at the Montgomery County DRC and is a member of the DRC board of directors. He is an associates mediator at Decidere' Mediation and Arbitration Center in Conroe, Texas.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Honorable John Donovan
John Donovan, Attorney-Mediator
P. O. Box 272061
Houston, TX 77277
Phone: (713) 906-5797
Email: judgedonovan@yahoo.com
First admitted to bar: 1985 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/2009
Number of Mediations: 25 or fewer
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Judge 61st Civil District court 1997 - 2008. Silicon implant Judge 1999-2004 handling approximately 5000 suits. Chairman mass torts and Special Dockets Committee Board of Civil Judges 2001-2007; Rules Chair 2008. Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization; Certified Civil Jurisprudence Texas Center for Judiciary. Director Judicial and Legal Issues, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett's Office.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Mr. Donald K. Eckhardt
Attorney-Mediator/Arbitrator
1901 Post Oak Blvd., #3111
Houston, TX 77056
Phone: (713) 668-2324
Fax: (713) 668-2650
Email: donaldk@aol.com
First admitted to bar: 1966 in TX
Mediator since:
09/01/1991
Number of Mediations: 101-200
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: AAM President-Elect, 1998-99; AAM Director, 1996-99; AAM Secretary 1996-98; President, AAM Houston Chapter, 1996-97; Council member, HBA ADR Section, 1995-97 (Vice-Chair, 1995-96); Chair, HBA Pre-Suit Mediation Task Force, 1996-97; Member Board of Directors, Harris Co. DRC and HBA ADR Committee, 1992-94; Co-Chair, HBA Trial Courts Task Force, 1994-95; Approved ADR Provider, U.S. Dist. Court for S. Dist of TX; SBOT 5th Annual ADR Institute Faculty Member; HBA ADR Institute Faculty Member, Oct. 1994; NASD Arbitrator; author:"Enforcing ADR Settlement Agreements--Did Ames Make New Law?, " Alternative Resolutions, Winter 1994 edition; "ADR In The Courts (1995)-- Enforcing ADR Settlement Agreements," AAM Houston Chapter Newsletter, Spring 1996 edition; and "Enforcing ADR Settlement Agreements -A Status Report", AAM Houston Chapter Newsletter, Spring 1997 edition; Member ADR Conference Steering Committee, U. of Houston-- Clear Lake; Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Mr. Jeffrey R. Elkin
Porter & Hedges, LLP
1000 Main Street, 36th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 226-6617
Fax: (713) 226-6217
Email: jelkin@porterhedges.com
Website: http://www.porterhedges.com
First admitted to bar: 1987 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/2009
Number of Mediations: 25 or fewer
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications:
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
No;
Hourly:
No
Judge Frank G. Evans
The Frank Evans Center For Conflict Resolution
South Texas College of Law
1303 San Jacinto St., Rm 1114
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 646-2998
Fax: (713) 646-2996
Email: fgevans@earthlink.net
First admitted to bar: 1951 in TX
Number of Mediations: 201-500
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications:
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Mr. John R. Feather
John R. Feather, Attorney-Mediator
5200 Weslayan #A305
Houston, TX 77005
Phone: (713) 962-7378
Fax: (713) 807-9915
Email: jfeather@thefeathergroup.com
First admitted to bar: 1960 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/2000
Number of Mediations: 51-100
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Approximately 40 years of general business, real estate, oil and gas, and intellectual property litigation.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Mr. Michael P. Fleming
Michael P. Fleming & Associates, PC
440 Louisiana, Suite 1920
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 221-6800
Fax: (713) 221-6806
Email: mfleming@flemingattorneys.com
Website: http://www.flemingattorneys.com
First admitted to bar: 1987 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/2009
Number of Mediations: 25 or fewer
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications:
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Mr. Terry G. Fry
Terry G. Fry, P.C.
3555 Timmons Lane, Suite 1075
Houston, TX 77027
Phone: (713) 355-9005
Fax: (713) 355-9919
Email: tgfry@swbell.net
Website: http://www.terryfry.net
First admitted to bar: 1981 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/1997
Number of Mediations: 2000-3000
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications:
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Honorable Herman Gordon
Hon. Herman Gordon, Sr. District Judge
3300 S. Gessner, Ste. 114
Houston, TX 77063
Phone: (713) 953-9696
Fax: (713) 772-0682
Email: flashgordo@inetmail.att.net
Website: http://members.xoom.com/Herman Gordon
First admitted to bar: 1956 in TX
Mediator since:
06/01/1989
Number of Mediations: 501-1000
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Since 1989 conducted over 200 mediations in tort, personal injury, insurance, property debtor/creditor, contract, labor and workman compensation disputes. During same period, individually and as panel member conducted over 200 arbitrations involving all types of civil actions. As a full time Family District Judge and as Former and Senior District Judge with 24 continuous years of service, presided over numerous cases involving all types of civil cases.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Mr. James Greenwood III
Attorney-Mediator
P. O. Box 572798
Houston, TX 77257-2798
Phone: (713) 465-8466
Fax: (713) 465-8467
Email: jmgrnwd@aol.com
Website: http://www.mediate.com/jimgreenwood
First admitted to bar: 1961 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/1994
Number of Mediations: 501-1000
TMCA Credentialed Distinguished Mediator
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Jim Greenwood served on Houston City Council for 12 years (1989-93) and was an Associate/Partner at Vinson & Elkins for 20 years (1961-80); Of Counsel to Glickman & Barnett (1989-93) and Greenwood, Koby, Old, Pinson and Bussey (1981-89); President of the Houston Bar Association (1978-79) and Texas Young Lawyers ("State Junior Bar" -1970-71); Chairman of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (1975-78); and member of the Rice University faculty (Lecturer) teaching mediation to undergraduates. He also taught Business/Commercial law to graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Houston College of Business Administration (1998-2001). Jim Greenwood is available to serve as mediator, arbitrator and conflict resolution consultant. Credentialed Distinguished Mediator, Texas Mediator Credentialing Association.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Mr. Frost (M.S.) Haenchen
The Haenchen Law Firm
1601 Westheimer
Houston, TX 77006
Phone: (713) 439-1616
Fax: (713) 651-0776
Email: frost@haenchenlaw.com
Website: http://www.haenchenlaw.com
First admitted to bar: 1993 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/2000
Number of Mediations: 1001-1500
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications:
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Mr. Harold W. Hargis
Irelan Hargis P.L.L.C.
440 Louisiana, #1800
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 222-7666
Fax: (713) 222-7669
Email: hargis@irelanhargis.com
Website: http://www.irelanhargis.com
First admitted to bar: 1992 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/2008
Number of Mediations: 25 or fewer
Languages: Spanish
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: I have participated in thousands of mediations as counsel for a litigant. I have practiced trial law for seventeen years and have tried over 70 lawsuits in state and federal courts throughout Texas. My trial success rate is in the 90% range.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Mr. J. L. "Larry" Hinojosa
Law Office Of J. L. "Larry" Hinojosa
440 Louisiana, Suite 900
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 236-7772
Fax: (713) 236-7799
Email: jlarryh@gmail.com
First admitted to bar: 1981 in TX
Mediator since:
07/01/1994
Number of Mediations: 501-1000
Languages: Spanish
TMCA Credentialed Distinguished Mediator
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Texas Mediator Credentialing Association: Credentialed Distinguished. AAM Advanced Certified Mediator 2005. Over 27 years in practice; settlement, trial and appellate experience for plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of civil cases including real estate, commercial/contract, toxic torts, products liability, employment, premises liability, landlord-tenant, personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, admiralty, Jones Act, F.E.L.A and D.T.P.A.. State and federal court. Guardian Ad Litem in over seventy-five cases. AV rating, Martindale-Hubbell. Approved mediator, hearing officer and investigator for Houston Community College System; Approved mediator for U.S. Postal Service. Volunteer mediator: Dispute Resolution Center of Harris County. Faculty/Facilitator, 40 Hour Basic Mediation Training: A.A. White Dispute Resolution Center, University of Houston College of Law: July 1996 to present. Bilingual - Spanish.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Ms. Pamela S. Hoerster
The Hoerster Mediation Firm
18333 Egret Bay Blvd., # 330
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: (281) 335-4939
Fax: (281) 335-4940
Email: pam@hoerstermediationfirm.com
Website: http://www.hoerstermediationfirm.com
First admitted to bar: 1985 in TX
Mediator since:
05/01/1996
Number of Mediations: 2000-3000
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Adjunct professor U. Houston Law center since 1991. Member of Atlanta's Emory Law School; contributing author to "Texas Litigation Primer"; appointment to the Galveston County District Judges Board for the Mediation Services of Galveston County and her election to the Council for the Alternative Dispute Resolution for the Houston Bar Assoc.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Mr. Franklin Holcomb
Law Office Of Franklin Holcomb
Lyric Centre
440 Louisiana, Ste. 900
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 236-7728
Fax: (713) 236-7745
Email: fholcomb@flash.net
First admitted to bar: 1981 in TX
Mediator since:
04/01/1991
Number of Mediations: 1001-1500
TMCA Credentialed Distinguished Mediator
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Certified Hearing Examiner, Texas Education Agency; Charter Member, HBA ADR Section; TMCA Credentialed Distinguished Mediator
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Ms. Nancy L. Huston
Mediation Offices Of Nancy Huston
3555 Timmons, Suite 640
Houston, TX 77027
Phone: (713) 546-3590
Fax: (713) 546-3501
Email: nancyhuston@nancyhuston.com
Website: http://www.nancyhuston.com
First admitted to bar: 1976 in TX
Mediator since:
12/01/1990
Number of Mediations: over 5000
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: President (1994-1995) Vice President (1993-1994) , Secretary (1992-1993) and Director AAM Board of Directors; Approved Mediator U.S. So. Dist. TX; Faculty and Trainer, A.M.I. (1994-1995) ; Adjunct Professor, U. of Houston Law School (Mediation 1993) ; Member of Int'l. Academy of Mediators; Guest Lecturer and CLE Speaker on Mediation; TX St. Bar ADR Section; HBA ADR; Houston and Texas Bar Fndtn. Fellow; Martindale-Hubbell AV rating.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Mr. John A. Hutchison III
John A.Hutchison,III, Attorney-Mediator
1177 W. Loop South, Suite 1560
Houston, TX 77027
Phone: (713) 850-9820
Fax: (713) 850-9830
Email: john@johnahutchison.com
First admitted to bar: 1968 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/1995
Number of Mediations: 201-500
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Attorney since 1968; active Mediator since Jan. 1995; Former, Judge, Probate Court #1, Harris County , Texas-1987-1994; Former Secretary and Treasurer of the Association of Attorney-Mediators, Houston Chapter; Probate Estate and Trust Law Section State Bar of Texas and Houston Bar Association.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Mr. Charles M. Jordan
Charles M. Jordan
17044 El Camino Real
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: (281) 480-6888
Fax: (281) 218-9151
Email: cmjordan@daughtryjordan.com
Website: http://www.daughtryjordan.com
First admitted to bar: 1975 in TX
Mediator since:
11/01/1991
Number of Mediations: 501-1000
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Mr. John W. Kelly
John W. Kelly, Jr., Attorney-Mediator
P. O. Box 25387
Houston, TX 77265-5387
Phone: (713) 775-3003
Fax: (281) 578-6699
Email: kelly.mediation@swbell.net
Website: http://www.experiencedhoustonmediator.com
First admitted to bar: 1986 in TX
Mediator since:
04/01/2006
Number of Mediations: 201-500
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: From 1994 to 2006, I was a Senior Manager for SBC Texas and AT&T Texas. I have extensive experience in all types of litigation, including automobile collision litigation, labor and employment discrimination litigation, antitrust and commercial litigation. I first chaired over 20 jury trials, including a six-week antitrust trial. In addition, I have tried or supervised more than 200 labor arbitrations. I have also personally handled or supervised more than 100 mediations. This includes representing either the plaintiff or the defense position. I have supervised and trained approximately 35 attorneys, 25 assistants, and 5 paralegals during my legal career. Selected by Houston Bar Foundation to receive Award for outstanding contribution to Harris County Dispute Resolution Center for 2006, 2007, Board of Directors of the Harris County Dispute Resolution Center 2007-2009.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Mr. Raymond C. Kerr
Kerr & Hendershot, PC
1800 Bering, Ste. 600
Houston, TX 77057
Phone: (713) 783-3110
Fax: (713) 783-2809
Email: raymondckerr@raymondckerr.com
Website: http://www.k-hpc.com
First admitted to bar: 1964 in TX
Mediator since:
03/01/1992
Number of Mediations: 501-1000
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: 45 years litigation experience in State, Federal, and Administrative Courts. Has conducted 900+mediations and 100+arbitrations. Has 360+ hours of mediation and arbitration training, and has been a mediation trainer and arbitration MCLE speaker. Mediation and Arbitration Panel memberships include AAA, FINRA, and National Health Lawyers, and Construction Dispute Resolution Service. Former President Houston Bar Association, former Chair Texas Bar Foundation.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Mr. Jeff Kilgore
Kilgore Mediation Center
6501 Stewart Road #201
Galveston, TX 77551
Phone: (409) 762-1758
Fax: (409) 765-6004
Email: mediate4u@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.kilgoremediation.com
First admitted to bar: 1973 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/1991
Number of Mediations: 1001-1500
TMCA Credentialed Distinguished Mediator
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Mediators Association of Galveston County- President; Mediation Services Board of Galveston - Board Member; AA White Dispute Resolution Center - Trainer/Facilitator; NASD Mediator & Qualified Arbitrator; Houston Bar Association - ADR Section; Speaker on Mediation at Local Bar Association at business meetings; Graduate certification in dispute resolution - 1998 from AA White at the University of Houston School of Business; AA White 40 hour Mediation Facilitator, Co-Director Advanced Family Mediation Course - University of Houston Law Center (AA White ) Dispute Resolution Institute.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Mr. Alan F. Levin
The Levin Law Group, P.C.
Summit Tower
Eleven Greenway Plaza, #500
Houston, TX 77046
Phone: (713) 877-1600
Fax: (713) 439-1600
Email: alevin@levinlaw.com
Website: http://www.levinlaw.com
First admitted to bar: 1969 in TX
Mediator since:
06/01/1990
Number of Mediations: over 5000
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: 27 years in practice; heavy litigation experience; Fellow, College of the State Bar of Texas; Member, Texas Bar Foundation; Member, Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution; Frequent CLE speaker on ADR; AV Martindale-Hubbell Rating; Member Association of Attorney-Mediators (Houston Chapter); Specialize in complex/difficult cases.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
No;
Hourly:
No
Mr. James M. Lober
Law Offices Of James Lober
1600 Smith Street, Suite 4545
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 653-5605
Fax: (713) 653-5656
Email: lober-law@prodigy.net
First admitted to bar: 1977 in TX
Mediator since:
03/01/1991
Number of Mediations: 201-500
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: 1994 Harvard Negotiation Workshop; SCI Advanced Mediation Training-1992; Regular Lecturer on Dispute Resolution.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Mr. David G. Matthiesen
Matthiesen And Associates
511 Lovett Blvd
Houston, TX 77006
Phone: (713) 877-8522
Fax: (713) 800-8500
Email: dave@matthiesenlaw.com
First admitted to bar: 1979 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/1996
Number of Mediations: 2000-3000
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: 27 years active trial practice in State and Federal court; Board certified personal injury and civil trial by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization; Member American Board of Trial Advocates.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
No;
Hourly:
No
Tom McDonald
85th Judicial District
P. O. Box 1085
Bryan, TX 77806-1085
Phone: (979) 822-3759
Fax: (979) 822-3580
Email: tmackd1998@aol.com
First admitted to bar: 1965 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/1991
Number of Mediations: 1501-2000
TMCA Credentialed Distinguished Mediator
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Tom McDonald has over 30 years experience as a lawyer, trial judge, and neutral dispute resolver. In 1978, he was elected District Judge of the 85th Judicial District of Texas and served for 12 years and is now a Senior District Judge. For 6 years he served as a JAMS/Endispute Judicial Panelist before opening his own ADR Practice. He exhibits an informal, common sense-oriented, and a very engaging personal communication style. His success as a mediator derives from the unique combination of that style and his creative, energetic approach to collaborative problem solving. He has conducted many arbitrations and hundreds of mediations involving a broad range of civil disputes with a consistently high rate of settlement. He has served as a council member of the State Bar of Texas, ADR Section and as a member of the Task Force and Quality of ADR Practice in Texas and has served on the Texas Supreme Court's Advisory Committee on Court-Annexed Mediations. TMCA Credentialed Distinguished Mediator 2004.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Ms Jane McEldowney
Cannon Mediation Group
2144 Harold Street
Houston, TX 77098
Phone: (713) 871-0333
Fax: (713) 871-8671
Email: janemceldowney@earthlink.net
Website: http://www.cannonmediation.com
First admitted to bar: 1986 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/1996
Number of Mediations: 1001-1500
TMCA Credentialed Distinguished Mediator
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: MA; Clinical Psychology; Licensed Professional Counselor, State of Texas; Distinguished Credentialed Mediator (TMCA) 2004; Teach mediation at Harris County Dispute Resolution Center; Skilled High Conflict Family Law Mediation; Director of Psychodrama
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Mr. Gary V. McGowan
McGowan Dispute Resolution
5009 Caroline, Suite 100
Houston, TX 77004
Phone: (713) 552-1855
Fax: (713) 552-1859
Email: gary@mcgowan-adr.com
Website: http://www.mcgowan-adr.com
First admitted to bar: 1973 in TX
Mediator since:
03/01/1990
Number of Mediations: 2000-3000
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Mediated over 2000 lawsuits. Emphasis on complex cases. Significant mediation experience in contract, securities fraud, oil and gas, legal malpractice, environmental, intellectual property, construction, toxic tort, medical malpractice, products liability, insurance coverage, and employment.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
No;
Hourly:
No
Mr. Michael C. Neel
Attorney-Mediator
3026 Plum Street
Houston, TX 77005
Phone: (713) 62-0370
Fax: (713) 661-9546
Email: mikeneel@neelmediation.com
Website: http://www.neelmediation.com
First admitted to bar: 1970 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/1991
Number of Mediations: 1001-1500
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: HBA, ADR Committee , Director AAM, 1993 Chair Houston AAM Chapter CLE, 20+ years Active Trial practice in Personal Injury, Business, Insurance & Landlord/Tenant Cases.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Ms. Janet Casciato Northrup
Hughes, Watters & Askanase LLP
333 Clay, 29th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 328-2888
Fax: (713) 351-0333
Email: jsnorthup@hwa.com
First admitted to bar: 1980 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/2003
Number of Mediations: 501-1000
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: I have been a bankruptcy trustee for 21 years. It involves mediation in all phases of the administrative process - the goal is resolution - not litigation; as the parties are not financially able to bear the burden of expensive litigation.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Ms. Michele N. O'Brien
Law Office Of Michele O'Brien, P.C.
P.O. Box 37308
6363 Woodway, Suite 902
Houston, TX 77057
Phone: (713) 960-8543
Fax: (713) 260-3987
Email: mob@airmail.net / mob@mob-law.com
Website: http://www.mob-law.com
First admitted to bar: 1984 in TX
Mediator since:
08/01/1989
Number of Mediations: 2000-3000
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Board Certified in Estate Planning; Probate Law by Texas Board of Legal Specialization; LLM in Taxation(Villanova Law School)
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Ms. Alice J. O'Neill
O'Neill Mediation/Abitration Center
1900 North Memorial Way
Houston, TX 77007
Phone: (713) 523-5402
Fax: (713) 523-5295
Email: aoneill@oneilladr.com
First admitted to bar: 1993 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/1992
Number of Mediations: 501-1000
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: 17 years as practicing psychotherapist prior to attending law school.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Mr. Austin M. O'Toole
Attorney-Mediator
Galveston, TX
Email: austinotoole@msn.com
First admitted to bar: 1976 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/1981
Number of Mediations: 201-500
TMCA Credentialed Distinguished Mediator
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Ten years with prominent New York Law Firm and 27 years with Coastal Corporation. Eight years private practice in Houston and Galveston, Texas. Highly knowledgeable in corporate finance and corporate governance.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Ms. Susan G. Perin
Attorney At Law
3207 Mercer
Houston, TX 77027
Phone: (713) 572-5000
Fax: (713) 551-9301
Email: susan@susanperin.com
First admitted to bar: 1980 in TX
Mediator since:
02/01/1991
Number of Mediations: 1501-2000
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Full-time Mediation and Arbitration Practice; Adjunct Professor, Mediation, Univ. of Houston Law Center 1977-2003; Member of Standing Panel of Southern District of Texas ADR Providers, Judge Nancy F. Atlas, Chair; Frequent Arbitrator for American Arbitration Association and private arbitrations; Contract mediator, 2001-2005, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, San Antonio District Office; Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, District 4, Harris County, Appointed by the Supreme Court of Texas, 2001-2004; President, Treasurer, and Director of Houston Chapter of Association of Attorney-Mediators, 1994-1996; Faculty, and Trainer for Attorney-Mediators Institute, 1993-1998; Trained over 800 Attorney-Mediators; Trainer for Advanced Mediation Training of AAM in 1995, 1998, and 1999; Seminar Faculty for ADR Section of the Houston Bar Association; Instructor Peer Mediation Training, HISD; AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell; Original and four-year Council Member of Construction Law Section, State Bar of Texas; Chairman Construction Law Section, Houston Bar Assn. 1994-1995; College of the State Bar of Texas; Approved Mediator for Federal Courts, Southern District of Texas; Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation; 25 years litigation experience; Named 2005 Ombudsman of the Year for ESGR, a Department of Defense Agency, for handling volunteer mediations between military personnel and their civilian employer; Frequent speaker and author on alternative dispute resolution topics.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Ms. Gloria M. Portela
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
700 Louisiana Street, Ste 3700
Houston, TX 77002-2731
Phone: (713) 225-2341
Fax: (713) 821-0654
Email: gportela@seyfarth.com
Website: http://www.seyfarth.com
First admitted to bar: 1983 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/2000
Number of Mediations: 201-500
Languages: Spanish (Native Speaker)
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications:
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Mr. W. Thomas Proctor
W. Thomas Proctor, P.C.
3555 Timmons Lane, Suite 1075
Houston, TX 77027
Phone: (713) 871-2500
Fax: (713) 871-2525
Email: wtproc@aol.com
Website: http://wthomasproctor.com
First admitted to bar: 1980 in TX
Mediator since:
05/01/1990
Number of Mediations: 3001-4000
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: President, Houston Bar Association 2007-2008; AAM National President (1992-93); Founding member & Director Houston Chapter; Director, State Bar of Texas 2008-2012; ADR Section Council member 1993-1996, Fellow, International Academy Of Mediators; SBOT ADR and Litigation Sections; ABA Litigation, Tort and Insurance Sections; HBA Litigation & ADR Sections; Fellow Houston and Texas Bar Foundations; Arbitrator; Former Assistant District Attorney, Harris County. Mediated over 2500 cases. Director, Houston Bar Association 1999-present. AAM Steve Brutsche' Award recipient 2000. Director, Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program 2000-2002; President, Houston Lawyer Referral Service 2002-2003.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
No;
Hourly:
No
Mr. Anthony Gentry Riddlesperger
501 Elm Street, Suite 340
Dallas, TX 75225
Phone: (214) 265-9848
Fax: (214) 265-0070
Email: agrintexas@aol.com
First admitted to bar: 1955 in TX
Mediator since:
07/01/1992
Number of Mediations: 51-100
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Former staff attorney, Gulf Oil Corporation; Chief Domestic Counsel, The Superior Oil Company; V.P. & Chief Counsel, Natural Resources Group, W.R. Grace & Co.; V.P. & Chief Counsel, Grace Energy Corporation; President. & Attorney, Grace International Holdings, Inc.; Board Certified, Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law, State Bar of Texas.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Ms. Leigh Faoro Saint-Germain
Municipal Court
1400 Lubbock, Court 9
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 247-5243
Fax: (713) 664-5540
Email: acapulc@wt.net
First admitted to bar: 1979 in TX
Mediator since:
10/01/1991
Number of Mediations: 501-1000
Languages: Spanish
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: In practice for 24 years since graduating summa cum laude Baylor and Dean's List Baylor Law. Generalized and broad practice areas, especially including personal injury, toxic tort, environmental , all types of contracts, workers comp and bankruptcy. Especially enjoy Spanish bilingual and culturally sensitive cases. Special needs welcome and accommodated. AAM HONORARY JUDICIAL MEMBER
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Mr. Louis P. Selig
Selig ADR
5009 Caroline Blvd., Suite 100
Houston, TX 77004-5750
Phone: (713) 807-1707
Fax: (713) 807-1709
Email: seligadr@aol.com
Website: http://www.seligadr.com
First admitted to bar: 1975 in LA
Mediator since:
01/01/1988
Number of Mediations: 3001-4000
TMCA Credentialed Advanced Mediator
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Practice limited to mediation and ADR since 1988. Cases mediated exceed 2500, of which a significant number involved multiple parties, multiple days, complex issues and/or multi-million dollar settlements. Member of several litigant or ADR provider nationwide senior mediator panels.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Mr. G. Dennis Sheehan
Sheehan Law Firm, PLLC
Old Galveston Square
2211 The Strand, Suite 202
Galveston, TX 77550
Phone: (409) 370-6470
Fax: (409) 515-1107
Email: dennis.sheehan@slf-legal.com
Website: http://www.slf-legal.com
First admitted to bar: 1979 in TX
Mediator since:
01/01/2010
Number of Mediations: 25 or fewer
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications:
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Honorable Susan S. Soussan
Susan S. Soussan, P.C.
1330 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 2880
Houston, TX 77056
Phone: (713) 961-2880
Fax: (713) 961-2886
Email: susan@soussan-adr.com
First admitted to bar: 1977 in TX
Mediator since:
12/01/1990
Number of Mediations: over 5000
Languages: Spanish
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Mediated over 6000 cases including complex mass tort litigation, multimillion and multibillion lawsuit and complex intellectual property cases. Have traveled all over the United States mediating cases.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Mr. William R. Towns
Novak, Druce & Quigg, LLP
1000 Louisiana, 53rd Floor
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 571-3400
Fax: (713) 456-2838
Email: bill.towns@novakdruce.com
Website: http://www.novakdruce.com
First admitted to bar: 1980 in TX
Mediator since:
05/01/2001
Number of Mediations: 51-100
TMCA Credentialed
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Over twenty-five years litigation experience in Federal and State courts in diverse areas including: intellectual property, commercial and consumer litigation, admiralty, insurance, toxic tort and personal injury. Adjunct professor at St. Mary's University, Law School. Included in WIPO Panel of Neutrals, INTA Panel of Neutrals, and American International Property Law Association Registry of Mediators and Arbitrators. Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitration (MCIARB); INTA ADR Committee, ABA Dispute Resolution Committee. WIPO Domain Name Panelist since 2003.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Mr. Craig von Sternberg
Whittington - Von Sternberg
2600 South Gessner, Suite 600
Houston, TX 77063
Phone: (713) 789-8850
Fax: (713) 789-0033
Email: cvs@wvstlaw.com
First admitted to bar: 1979 in TX
Mediator since:
01/20/2008
Number of Mediations: 25 or fewer
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: I have practiced tort litigation, representing both Plaintiffs and Defendants, for over thirty (30) years. I have extensive experience in all types of tort cases, insurance coverage issues, bad faith and insurance code violations, subrogation, claims handling issues, consumer protection, etc. My personality, experience and skills are perfectly suited for mediation. I have also received training in domestic and international arbitration.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Mr. Ronald Wardell
Law Offices Of Ronald Wardell, P.C.
5599 San Felipe, Suite 104
Houston, TX 77056
Phone: (713) 355-4343
Fax: (713) 355-4242
Email: rwardell@wardelllawfirm.com
First admitted to bar: 1979 in TX
Mediator since:
06/01/1999
Number of Mediations: 2000-3000
TMCA Credentialed Distinguished Mediator
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: I have litigated cases in Harris County and through-out Texas since 1979. During that period of time I have represented my clients in excess of 300 mediations, while serving as a mediator in excess of 900 cases over the past 6 1/2 years.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Mr. Michael S. Wilk
Hirsch & Westheimer, P.C.
700 Louisiana, Ste. 2550
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 223-5181
Fax: (713) 223-9319
Email: mwilk@hirschwest.com
First admitted to bar: 1966 in TX
Mediator since:
10/01/1990
Number of Mediations: 501-1000
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Basic and Advanced Mediation Training through Attorney-Mediators Institute (1990-1992): Negotiation workshop through Harvard Law School (1993); ADR Section Member; American Bar Association; Texas Bar Association; Houston Bar Association; CLE Speaker on Mediations; Houston and Texas Bar Foundation Fellow; Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Mr. Douglas Bartlett Wilson
Attorney-Mediator/Arbitrator
15723 Fathom Lane
Houston, TX 77062-4435
Phone: (713) 248-0125
Fax: (281) 488-3841
Email: dougbwilson@comcast.net
First admitted to bar: 1969 in TX
Mediator since:
02/01/1995
Number of Mediations: 201-500
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Admitted to practice in 1969. Mediation in personal injury, commercial collections, family law, real estate, deed restrictions, landlord-tenant and contract matters; Charter member of A.D.R. Section of Houston Bar Association; Houston Independent School District Peer Mediation Fifth Grade Student Training Project; Member Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Breeder Greeters Committee; Dale Carnegie Human Relations Instructor-former; Harris County Dispute Resolution Center Mediation Trainer 1997. Lifetime committeeman, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo; Volunteer Mediator for HISD Truancy Mediation Program - Strengthening Core Values - Parents are Partners.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes
Mr. Gus J. Zgourides
Zgourides & Zgourides
1228 Ridgeley Drive
Houston, TX 77055
Phone: (713) 467-9113
Fax: (713) 467-9113
Email: gzgourides@comcast.net
First admitted to bar: 1955 in TX
Mediator since:
11/01/1990
Number of Mediations: 3001-4000
Languages: Greek
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: Mediated over 1600 cases in complex tort and commercial litigation.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
No
Mr. Alvin L. Zimmerman
Zimmerman, Alexrad, Meyer, Stern & Wise, P.C.
3040 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1300
Houston, TX 77056-6560
Phone: (713) 552-1234
Fax: (713) 963-0859
Email: azimmerman@zimmerlaw.com
First admitted to bar: 1967 in TX
Mediator since:
03/01/1989
Number of Mediations: 1001-1500
TMCA Credentialed Distinguished Mediator
Mediation training:
Law Practice areas:
Mediation Practice areas:
Other Qualifications: I am a former State District Judge (family and civil). I have conducted a wide range of mediations including complex tort, multi party, class actions and special judge assignments.
Fees - Fixed:
Yes;
Half day:
Yes;
Hourly:
Yes