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1 TEXAS STATE VITA I. ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND A. Name: Walter A. Wright Title: Associate Professor B. Educational Background Degree Year University Major Thesis/Dissertation LL.M New York University International Legal Studies J.D University of Houston Law B.A University of Houston Political Science C. University Experience Position University Dates Associate Professor Assistant Professor Adjunct Professor Paralegal School Instructor Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas St. Edward s University, Austin, Texas Texas Paralegal School, Houston, Texas September Present Date September August 2003 Fall 2004, Summer D. Relevant Professional Experience Position Entity Dates Attorney- Mediator Attorney- Mediator Attorney Attorney Attorney Levey & Wright, P.C., Austin, Texas, supervised paralegals Pendergraft, Elam & Simon, Houston, Texas, supervised paralegals Law Offices of Frank C. Herzog, Houston, Texas, supervised paralegals Law Offices of Norman T. Reynolds, Houston, Texas, supervised paralegals Connor & Wright, Houston, Texas, supervised paralegals April Present Date June March 1988 August May 1986 November July 1982 January October 1981

2 E. Other Professional Credentials (licensure, certification, etc.) Licensed by Supreme Courts of Texas (1977) and Colorado (1993) Licensed by the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas Licensed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Credentialed Distinguished Mediator, Texas Mediator Credentialing Association Certified Mediator, International Mediation Institute II. TEACHING A. Teaching Honors and Other Awards: Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Teaching, Texas State University (2014). Favorite Professor Award from Alpha Chi National College Honor Society, Texas State University (2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010). Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Service, College of Liberal Arts, Texas State University (2013). Dean s Award for Excellence in Service, College of Liberal Arts, Texas State University (2010). Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Service, College of Liberal Arts, Southwest Texas State University (2002). Dean s Award for Excellence in Scholarship, College of Liberal Arts, Southwest Texas State University (2001). B. Courses Taught: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Resolution of Disputes Involving Aquatic Resources, Social Legislation, Problems in Public Law, Issues and Problems in Law, Legal Theory and Analysis, Legal Drafting, Legal Research, Advanced Legal Research and Writing, Law Office Management, Internship, and Cultural Issues in Negotiation and Mediation. C. Graduate Theses/Dissertations, Honors Theses, or Exit Committees (if supervisor, please indicate): Supervised the Applied Research Projects of the Following Recipients of the Master of Arts Degree with a Major in Legal Studies (356 total): 2

3 2014: Aaron Diaz, Tyler Brunk, Jessica Schnorrenberg, Rhonda Wiederstein, Caitlyn Meade, Colleene Saenz, Remington Burklund, Austin DeBoer, Erin McGrath, Leslie Crabbe, Hayley Gentile, Ashleah Howard, Rosalee Getterman, Catherine Van Horn, Carly Ray, Matthew Huggins, Ana Parra, Gabe Hodge, Kathryn Johnson, Evan Horner, Bill Courtney, Julie Moore, Christina Baker. 2013: Amy Greene, Melissa Brown, Jessica Stevens, Doris McDonald, Adrian Metzger, Jennifer Hine, Sarah Downing, Patty Hwang, Robin Bonner, Ambrose Austin, Danielle Alvarez, Ashley Cole, Margie Hilmo, Scott Fee, Kit Weatherwax, Kimberlee King, Tammy Rhodes, LaVonia Horne-Williams, Hillary Henderson, Jason Kroll-Rosen, Taylor Cobarruvias, Kathleen Yanock, Marvin Agmagu, Crystal Urech, Hannah Ging, Peggy Halamicek, Yvonne Flores-Cale, and Deborah Borden. 2012: Elizabeth Canfield, Craig Scallan, Andrea Gonzalez, Kenyatta Clay, Susan Spears, Christeen Milmo, Jennifer Salinas, Laura Porterfield, Jerrica Wilks, Sunny Cox, Erin DeBooy, Ashley Minton, Claire Labit, Brandi Beck, Hillary Hennessee, Delee Skipper, Tri Truong, Michael Siever, Wendy Laird, Jennifer Ervin, Kelly Kerekgyarto, Eric Adcock, Edna De La Garza. 2011: Juan Hernandez, Paul Cho, Melisa Lloyd, Albert Serrano, Brenagh Tucker, Elodia Simoneaux, Kelli Walker, Layla Lewis, Gayla Kieke, Wendy Thompson, Andy Ingwersen, Melanie Rodriquez, Christian Neumann, Dante Dominguez, Cheryl Jung, Amanda Mangrum, Luis Mata, Kimberly Billeaud, Marcos Johnson, Miriam Olivares, Vernis Washington-McGill, Loren Doyen, Kathryn Van Hoecke, Paul Bower, Misty Martin, Ashley Duncum, Connie Norton, Linda Turner, Allison Carter. 2010: Clayton Gaines, Jennifer Farmer, Joshua Woods, Linda Grummet, Paul Hix, Lina Maraqa, Andrea Osborn, Sarah Stanton, Rob Canedo, Deanna Curcio, Jenna Hayner, Andrew Ingwersen, Melissa Lloyd, Alecia Mayberry, Stephanie Nutt, Oscar Peña, Christopher Schirmer, Alycia Tretta, La'Shundra Tucker, Divya Tuteja, Jená Tyree, Justin Vatter. 2009: Patricia Alsbury, Dustin Andreas, Carlie Curbo, Joseph Gause, Benjamin Patterson, Rick Zuniga, Melody Barron, Jeffrey Edwards, Nachele Groomes, Andrew Guzman, John Haislet, Debra Haskell, Tanya Horowitz, Jaimie Lang, Danielle Littleton, Carol Macdonell, Christina Massoud, Shera Vasquez. 2008: Danielle DeVellis, Renee Green, Tiffany Lusnia, Jamie Vaughan, Erin Zoch, Anna Luna, Marsha Ptomey, Mario Adair, LaTrice Battle, David Copeland, Jeremiah Hicks, Peter Robinson, Erin Scott, Christina Soto, Reyna Wilson. 2007: Ann Tucker, Christine Herron, Ingrid Gabriel, Joy Spini, Judy Cortez, Julie Whitson, Passion Jackson, Ron Butler, Trenett Thomas, Amewusika Dake, Lindley Ellisor, Megan Bartlett, Roland Luna, Shawn Ellison, Chelsea Winters, Misty McDonald, W. Clark Martin IV, Ana Garza, Anna Bartkowski, Robyn Glassner, Judi Cantu Strotkamp, Sandra Barth, Shannon Hunter, Patti Jahnke. 2006: Robert Dickens, Marcy Mertz, Sadie Robbins, Melissa Copp, Sarah Cummings, Meredith Eudaily, Leigh Tomlin, Olga Kobzar, Erica Lopez, Giovanni Neal, Nancy Newcombe, Amanda 3

4 Stevenson, Kelly Rodriguez, Jessica Shaw, Audrey Smith, Gabriel Jasso, Sarah Kerr, Leslie Kacer, Ralph Rodriguez, Lisa Weatherford. 2005: Diana Alexander, Sandra Dreesen, Jerry Forward, Allison Guthrie, Carolyn Herring, Regina Martinez, Erin Oehler, Chhaya Phatarpekar, Amy Reyes, Keely Hennig, Leigh Ann Stephens, Shannon Briones, Nikkol Camarillo, Erin Green, Yumi Ito, Stephanie Light, Melissa Martinez, Laurie Perryman, Kamie Oehrle, Lori Rickard. 2004: Maribeth "Sunny" Beach, Gina Calvino, Mary Podio, Rosalie Rodriguez, Isaac Villareal, Michael Dunne, Harold Hardy, David Veith, Dee Dee Delgado, Erin Tobin, Deborah Woltersdorf, Sharon Murray, Brittney Tucker, Laurie Hudec, Stefanie Colburn, Lorrie Browning, Melissa Pruitt, Randi Rivera, Toylaine Spencer. 2003: Patricia Calhoun, Thomas Davis, Jack Horner, Allie James, Todd Ryska, Walter Talley, Marilyn Gentry, Karen Gallus Gomez, Darbi Thomas, Farnoush Forotan Azad, Bridget Moore, Chitra Veeravalli, John Wilbur. 2002: Julianne Boone, Sheryl Caldwell, Ricardo Martinez, Dawn Minnard, Cam Nguyen, Paula Posada, Jory Vanderburg, Amanda Wood, Anitra Abdullah-Levy, Valerie Atkinson Brown, Bryan Blake, James Carrao, Kathleen Harkins, Susan Lichtenwalter, Danielle Ritter, Julie Ryon, Tiffanie Tupa, Diane Webb, Ed Young. 2001: Larisa Avenesova, Yelena Haltom, Lisa Hatzenbuehler, Rose Losoya, Kathryn Nichols, Sylvia Prasel, Janetta Davis, Pamela England, Cristela Perez, Kathleen Smartt, Elizabeth Arredondo, Kathryn Black, Kelley Christian, Philip Felknor, Steven M. Fishburn, Christine France, Daniel Graham, Jonathan Hortman, Christine Kimmy, Kelly Leahy, Kelley Weber, Jeremy Worsham. 2000: Adelina Castellanos, Catherine Harris, Dana Latimer, Margaret Metzger, Sammie Smith, Dana Whitaker, Daniel Piña, Pamela Clayton, Ellen Coke, Monique Meishen, Pamela Ortiz, 1999: Justine Angelico, Teresa Baird, Monte Blaylock, Jacqueline Borders Saunders, David Brooks, Janice Collins, Carolyn Dale-Mumma, Cheryl Dees, Gina Goldman, DeEnna Heillman, Judson McClung, Teresa Meckel, Mary Mensch, Cheryl Patterson, Nancy Proctor, Elizabeth Rader, Marsha Ratliff, Edward Silman, Katrina Spradling, Susan Tipton, Kathryne Watson, Tracy Tarver, Kevin Sonnier, Jennifer Hillegons, Bertha Almanzar, Tracy Engle, Laura Fowler, Gregory Harm, Renee Keese, Jeff Lutz, Laura Monroe, Laura Richey, Cinthia Young. Served on the Dissertation Committees of the Following Recipients of Doctor of Philosophy Degrees in Biology (Aquatic Resources) (3 total): 2012: Kathy Alexander 2010: Susan Roberts, Kenneth Mix. Served on the Thesis or Exit Committees of Students Outside the Legal Studies Program (11 total): 2011: Jenny Hart, Political Science. 4

5 2010: Yvette Salinas, Political Science. 2009: Ryan Wimmer and Billie Salazar, Political Science; Jenni Small, English. 2007: David Campos and Christina Ponce, Political Science; Sarah D. Lewis, Public Administration. 2005: Marti Wilbur, Anthony Shaver and Laura Jones, Communications. D. Courses Prepared and Curriculum Development: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Resolution of Disputes Involving Aquatic Resources, Social Legislation, Problems in Public Law, Issues and Problems in Law, Legal Theory and Analysis, Legal Drafting, Legal Research, Advanced Legal Research and Writing, Law Office Management, Internship, and Cultural Issues in Negotiation and Mediation. E. Mentored Publications of Graduate Students (80 total): Henderson, Hillary A., The Evolution of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Changing Interpretations of the DMCA and Future Implications for Digital Copyright Holders. AIPLA Quarterly Journal 42:2 (Spring 2014), Adcock, Eric, Federal Privilege in the Ombudsman Process. Charleston Law Review 8:1 (Fall 2013), Kennedy, Susan J., Conflict in the Courts: The Federal Nursing Home Reform Amendment and 1983 Causes of Action. Law Journal for Social Justice 3:1 (Spring 2013), Serrano, Albert R., Pieces of Me: The Immoral and Unjust Appropriation of Genetic Material. Journal of Medicine and Law 26:1 (Fall 2012), Hartley, Matt, Who Would Own Software Created by an Employee of a Software Company on an Employee s Personal Time? Texas Paralegal Journal (Winter-Spring 2012), Vatter, Justin Ryan, Federal Preemption in Pharmaceutical Litigation. NALA Facts & Findings (July-August 2011), Maxwell, Heather, Trademark Infringement and Counterfeit Imports in the United States, Texas Paralegal Journal (Winter 2011), Maraqa, Lina, Texas Lifestyle Discrimination Statute: A Smoking Necessity, Texas Paralegal Journal (Winter 2011), Gaines, Clayton L., Vaden v. Discover Bank: United States Supreme Court Resolves Jurisdictional Issues Under Section 4 of the Federal Arbitration Act. El Acuerdo 15:1 (Spring 2010),

6 Fishburn, Steven M., Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Reaffirms the Principle of Great Deference to Arbitration Awards and Spells Out the Limits of Public Policy Interests to Override Arbitrators Decisions. Alternative Resolutions 18:2 (Spring 2009), Gaines, Clayton L., Vaden v. Discover Bank: United States Supreme Court Resolves Jurisdictional Issues Under Section 4 of the Federal Arbitration Act. Alternative Resolutions 18:2 (Spring 2009), 6-7. Fishburn, Steven M., The San Antonio Court of Appeals: A Substantively Unconscionable Provision in an Arbitration Agreement Should Have Been Severed, Allowing Compulsory Arbitration to Go Forward. Alternative Resolutions 18:1 (Winter 2009), 4-5, 8. Martin IV, Walter Clark, Book Review: Laurence J. Boulee, Michael T. Colatrella Jr., and Anthony P. Picchioni, Mediation Skills and Techniques. Alternative Resolutions 18:1 (Winter 2009), 16-17, 20. Coquat, Justin, Book Review: Linda Olden-Smith, Playing the Resolution Card Mediating Disputes with the Thought Resolution Protocol. Alternative Resolutions 18:1 (Winter 2009), Vaughan, Jamie, In Re Fleetwood Homes of Texas, L.P.: Texas Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Party Seeking to Enforce Arbitration Agreement, Despite Assertions of Implied Waiver and Unconscionability. Alternative Resolutions 17:4 (Fall 2008), 5, 7. Fishburn, Steven M., U.S. Supreme Court Holds the Grounds for Vacatur and Modification Provided in Sections 10 and 11 of the Federal Arbitration Act are Exclusive No Supplementation by Contract. Alternative Resolutions 17:3 (Summer 2008), 6-7, 10. Copeland, David, Kinney County Water Wars: A Case Study of Groundwater Disputes over Free-Market Water Ranching and an Embattled Groundwater Conservation District. Alternative Resolutions 17:3 (Summer 2008), Fishburn, Steven M., U.S. Supreme Court to Judge Alex : The Validity of your Contract must be Decided by an Arbitrator. Alternative Resolutions 17:2 (Spring 2008), Bartkowski, Anna, Fifth Circuit Holds that Mediation Costs Cannot be Taxed. Alternative Resolutions 17:2 (Spring 2008), 12. Andreas, Dustin, Florida Federal District Court Allows Attorney to Act as Corporate Representative in Mediation. 17:2 Alternative Resolutions (Spring 2008), 13, 24. Reyes, Amy, Eleventh Circuit Construes Effect of Default Provision on Mediation Provision in Earnest Money Contract. 17:1 Alternative Resolutions (Winter 2008), 14, 16. Fishburn, Steven M., Supreme Court of Illinois Reverses Appellate Court Decision that Arbitration Agreements must be Entered into Knowingly and Voluntarily. Alternative Resolutions 17:1 (Winter 2008),

7 Bartkowski, Anna, Sixth Circuit Holds Railroad Employer Not Required to Negotiate Outside of Parties Ongoing Mediation. Alternative Resolutions 17:1 (Winter 2008), Martin IV, Walter Clark, Fifth Circuit Vacates Award of Mediation Fees as Taxable Costs under 28 U.S.C Alternative Resolutions 17:1 (Winter 2008), 9-10, 46. Villareal, Isaac, Austin Appeals Court Decision Implies that Mediation Agreement Affecting Termination of Parental Rights Requires Express, Complete Compliance. Alternative Resolutions 17:1 (Winter 2008), Fishburn, Steven M., To be Effective, the Provisions of Mediated Settlement Agreements must be Incorporated into the Original Divorce Decree There are Limits to a Court s Power to Clarify a Decree. Alternative Resolutions 17:1 (Winter 2008), 13, 48. Weatherford, Lisa, History of the Texas ADR Act. Alternative Resolutions 16:3 (Summer/Fall 2007), 2-8. Dickens, Robert, Finding Common Ground in the World of Electronic Contracts: The Consistency of Legal Reasoning in Clickwrap Cases. Marquette Intellectual Property Law Review 16:2 (Summer 2007), Acevedo, Erin, District Court Rules Employee has the Right to Revoke Settlement Agreement. Alternative Resolutions 16:2 (Spring 2007), 11, 25. Fishburn, Steven M., Tenth Circuit Adopts the Doctrine of Arbitral Immunity, Last but not Least 16:2 (Spring 2007), Martin IV, Walter Clark, Superior Court of Massachusetts Protects Documents Produced during Mediation Portion of Med-Arb Process from Discovery by Third Party. Alternative Resolutions 16:2 (Spring 2007), 12, 25. Fishburn, Steven M., Clause Requiring Out-of-State Mediation or Arbitration prior to Litigation Not Enforceable in California, per Decision in Templeton Development Corp. v. Dick Emard Electric, Inc. Alternative Resolutions 16:1 (Winter 2007), 12, 26. Weatherford, Lisa, Book Review: Working Through Environmental Conflict: The Collaborative Learning Approach. Alternative Resolutions 16:1 (Winter 2007), Fishburn, Steven M., Supreme Court of California Holds Mediation Settlement Agreements, to be Enforceable, Must Directly State they are Enforceable or Binding. Alternative Resolutions 16:1 (Winter 2007), 7, 20. Reyes, Amy, El Paso Court of Appeals Admonishes Trial Court s Failure to Rule on Employer s Motion to Compel Arbitration. Alternative Resolutions 16:1 (Winter 2007), 2. Fishburn, Steven M., The State of Mediation Confidentiality in California Following the Decision in Simmons v. Ghaderi. Alternative Resolutions 16:1 (Winter 2007) 3-4. Guthrie, Allison, Mediation in Michigan. Texas Mediator 21:3 (December 2006), 35. 7

8 Phatarpekar, Chhaya Prasad, Lok Adalat: People s Court in India. ACResolution 6:1 (Fall 2006), Stevenson, Amanda & Olga Kobzar, Kansas Court of Appeals Imposes Strict Penalty on Plaintiffs who Fail to Comply with Mandatory Mediation Clause in Residential Purchase Contract, Alternative Resolutions 15:4 (Fall 2006), Villarreal, Isaac, Signature Required? Fifth Circuit s Holding Implies that Equitable Estoppel May Not Apply Unless a Signature is on an Agreement. Alternative Resolutions 15:4 (Fall 2006), Martin IV, Walter Clark, El Paso Court of Appeals Considers Attorney s Authority to Bind Parties at Mediation and Whether Certified Translators are Required at Mediation. Alternative Resolutions 15:4 (Fall 2006), 15, 19. Fishburn, Steven M., Beaumont Court of Appeals Holds that Texas Trial Court Lacks Discretion, Under Federal Arbitration Act, to Order Mediation Before Ruling on Motion to Compel Arbitration. Alternative Resolutions 15:4 (Fall 2006), 14, 16. Spencer, Toylaine, Supreme Court of New Jersey Affirms Enforcement of Arbitration Agreement Upon Minor Child. Alternative Resolutions 15:4 (Fall 2006), 11. Villarreal, Isaac, Fifth Circuit Finds Arbitration Award Valid Despite Qualifications of Non- Public Arbitrator. Alternative Resolutions 15:4 (Fall 2006), 6-7. Fishburn, Steven M., California Court Refuses to Extend Arbitral Immunity to Acts of Nonfeasance such as an Arbitrator s Failure to Render a Decision. Alternative Resolutions 15:4 (Fall 2006), 8-9. Jung, Cheryl, Mediation in Florida. Texas Mediator 21:2 (September 2006), 19. Fishburn, Steven M., Confusing Terminology: Binding Mediation vs. Binding Arbitration, the Issue in a California Court of Appeals Case, Lindsay v. Lewandowski. Alternative Resolutions 15:3 (Summer 2006), Weatherford, Lisa, Book Review: Communication and Public Participation in Environmental Decision Making. Alternative Resolutions 15:3 (Summer 2006), Fishburn, Steven M., Issues in May 2006 New Jersey Lederman Companion Cases. Alternative Resolutions 15:3 (Summer 2006), 12-13, 15. Saunders, Jacqueline D., California Court of Appeals Protects Mediation Confidentiality and Gives Special Deference to a Mediated Settlement Agreement. Alternative Resolutions 15:3 (Summer 2006), 14. Fishburn, Steven M., The Supreme Court of Texas Holds, in In Re Vesta Insurance Group, Inc., that Tortious Interference Claims must be Arbitrated Between Parties to Contracts Containing Arbitration Clauses. Alternative Resolutions 15:3 (Summer 2006), 9. 8

9 Sprouse, Karen, Commercialism vs. Volunteerism. Texas Mediator 21:1 (April 2006), 20. Rodriguez, Rosalie, Using Interpreters in Mediation. Texas Mediator 21:1 (April 2006), 8. Weatherford, Lisa, Lisa, Live, From the TAM Conference. Texas Mediator 21:1 (April 2006), 6-7. Weatherford, Lisa, Professor Carrie Menkel-Meadow Launches TAM Conference. Texas Mediator 21:1 (April 2006), 2-3. Engle, Tracy, Fifth Circuit Holds that Insurer s Right to Participate in the Settlement Process is An Essential Prerequisite to its Obligation to Pay a Settlement. Alternative Resolutions 15:2 (Spring 2006), Fishburn, Steven M., Superior Court of New Jersey Sets Guidelines in Lehr v. Afflitto for Mediator Confidentiality in Subsequent Trials. Alternative Resolutions 15:2 (Spring 2006), Martinez, Melissa, Supreme Court of Texas Compels Employee to Arbitrate Defamation Claim Against Employer. Alternative Resolutions 15:2 (Spring 2006), 8. Weatherford, Lisa, Book Review: Carrie Menkel-Meadow and Michael Wheeler, What s Fair: Ethics for Negotiators. Texas Mediator 20:4 (Winter 2006), 5-6, 12. Arredondo, René, Book Review: Jeffrey M. Senger, Federal Dispute Resolution: Using ADR with the United States Government. Texas Mediator 20:4 (Winter 2006), 4-5. Bardgette, Danielle, Mediation in California. Texas Mediator 20:4 (Winter 2006), 31. Bartkowski, Anna, Delaware Trial Court Denies Motion for Mediator s Testimony. Alternative Resolutions 15:1 (Winter 2006), Hardy II, Harold L., Fort Worth Court of Appeals Considers Meaning of Mediated and Mediated Settlement Agreement in Texas Family Code. Alternative Resolutions 15:1 (Winter 2006), 15, 26. Bardgette, Danielle, Houston Court of Appeals Enforces Mediated Settlement Agreement. Alternative Resolutions 15:1 (Winter 2006), 14. Weatherford, Lisa, The ABA, AAA, and ACR Adopt the Revised Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators in August/September Alternative Resolutions 15:1 (Winter 2006), Bartkowski, Anna, California Court of Appeals Ruling on Enforceability of a Mediated Settlement Agreement. Alternative Resolutions 15:1 (Winter 2006), Fishburn, Steven M., Direct Benefits Estoppel in the Arbitration Context: The Supreme Court of Texas Decides In re Weekly Homes, L.P. Alternative Resolutions 15:1 (Winter 2006),

10 Salinas-Castro, Laura, San Antonio Court of Appeals Finds Arbitration Agreement Unconscionable. Alternative Resolutions 14:4 (Fall 2005), 15, 17. Rodriguez, Ralph, Determining Separability of Arbitration Clauses in (Arguably) Void Contracts: Responsibility of Judge or Arbitrator? Alternative Resolutions 14:4 (Fall 2005), 16, 17. Reyes, Amy, San Antonio Court of Appeals Upholds Mediated Settlement Agreement in Family Case. Alternative Resolutions 14:4 (Fall 2005), 18. Fishburn, Steven M., Mediation in New York. Texas Mediator 20:3 (Fall 2005), 13, 21. Weatherford, Lisa. Carrie Menkel-Meadow Examines the Ethics of Ignoring the Past in Mediation. Texas Mediator 20:2 (Summer 2005), 5-6, 21. Briones, Shannon, Plaintiff s Taxable Income Includes Portion of Recovery Paid to Attorney as Contingent Fee. Texas Mediator 20:2 (Summer 2005), 13, 17. Bartkowski, Anna, Recent Dallas Court of Appeals Ruling on Enforceability of Mediated Settlement Agreement. Alternative Resolutions 14:2 (Spring 2005), 9, 13. Ellison, Shawn, California Court Finds that Settlement Judge/Mediator Exceeds his Authority. Alternative Resolutions 14:2 (Spring 2005), Alexander, Diana, Ernst & Young Report on Contractual Arbitration in Lending-Related Disputes. Alternative Resolutions 14:2 (Spring 2005), 14, 21. Ito, Yumi, Book Review: Victim Meets Offender: The Impact of Restorative Justice and Mediation. Texas Mediator 19:2 (Summer 2004), 11. Meischen, Monique, A Comparison of the Texas Athlete Agent Act and the Uniform Athlete Agent Act. Texas Review of Entertainment and Sports Law 2:1 (2001), Harris, Catherine, Liability of the Texas Landowner for Criminal Acts on Property. Texas Paralegal 6:2 (Fall 2000), Saunders, Jacqueline Denise, Paralegal Internships: Assessing the Risks and Responsibilities. AAfPE Journal of Paralegal Education and Practice. 16:1 (2000), F. Mentored Student Papers Presented at the International Research Conference for Graduate Students, Texas State University 2013: Austin DeBoer, Tipping the Scales: Ensuring Consumer Protections Via First-Sale Rights. Hayley Gentile, Twenty-first Century Copyright Infringement. 10

11 Peggy Halamicek, The Eighth Amendment s Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause: Do Dangerously High Temperatures at TDCJ Facilities Constitute a Violation? Kathleen Yanock, Charter School Suitability and its Relationship to the Texas School Finance Lawsuit. 2012: Eric Adcock, Federal Privilege in the Ombudsman s Process. Tri Truong, State Applications Act does not Satisfy Statutory Requisite of Clear and Unambiguous Waiver of Sovereign Immunity for Anti-Retaliation Claims. 2011: Laura Porterfield, Our Bodies, Our Decisions: An Analysis of Recent Developments in U.S. Abortion law. 2010: La Shundra N. Tucker, Circumstances under which a Convicted Felon may Prevail on a Claim under 42 U.S.C : Edwards, Jeffrey, Constitutionality of No-Refusal Weekends in Texas. John Haislet, Texas Employers Should Have a Legal Duty to Discourage Fatigued Employees from Driving Home. Debra Haskell. Can a Blue Water Navy Veteran who Served in the Waters off the Shores of the Republic of Vietnam and who was Diagnosed with a Disease Related to Exposure to Agent Orange Receive Disability Benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs? Carol Macdonell, Groundwater Marketing in Texas: Private Interests vs. Public Policy. Polly Robertson, Parental Negligence as Grounds for Terminating Parental Rights in Texas. III. SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE A. Works in Print (including works accepted, forthcoming, in press) 1. Books (if not refereed, please indicate) a. Chapters in Books Refereed: 11

12 Managing Communication and Disputes: The Multicultural Classroom, a chapter in Integrating Multiculturalism into the Curriculum: From the Liberal Arts to the Sciences (Sandra Mayo & Patricia J. Larke eds., 2013). b. Chapters in Books Non-refereed: El Conflicto: Cómo se desarrolla, cómo crece y como se resuelve a través de la negociación basada en los intereses, a chapter in Ideas para Resolver Conflictos en Forma Pacífica, Editorial Horizonte, Barquisimeto, Venezuela (2013). Prologue for María Alba Aiello de Almedia, La Paz: camino para el cambio social, Editorial Ciudad Nueva, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2010). Prologue for Oscar Di María, Los Métodos Alternativos y los Infortunios Laborales, National University of Rosario Press, Rosario, Argentina (2007). "Métodos Alternativos de Resolución de Conflictos en los Estados Unidos: Experiencias Recientes a Nivel Federal, a chapter in Mediación: Formación y Algunos Aspectos Claves, Editorial Porrúa, Mexico City, México (2001). 2. Articles a. Refereed Journal Articles: El derecho colaborativo: una nueva alternativa para la resolución de conflictos, La Ley Paraguaya, Suplemento de Medios Alternativos de Resolución de Conflictos at 1, Asunción, Paraguay (December 2009). "Texas Attorney-Mediators' Perceptions of Changes in Mediation Practice," The Advocate at 10 (Fall 2007). Practical Steps for Acquiring Cross-Cultural Negotiation Skills, 70 Texas Bar Journal 590 (2007). Opportunities for Paralegals as Mediators: Taking the Initial Steps, Texas Paralegal Journal at 11 (Spring 2005). Ten Ideas to Help you Teach the Bluebook, Paralegal Educator at 8 (Winter 2005). La Comisión Norteamericana para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo: Informe sobre el Programa de Mediación del Distrito de San Antonio, El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (August-September 2004) (co-authored with Hassan Tajalli). John Paul Lederach: A Peacemaker s Bibliography (Part One), Texas Mediator at 16 (Fall 2003). John Paul Lederach: A Peacemaker s Bibliography (Part Two), Texas Mediator at 6 (Winter 2003). Part One and Part Two revised and republished by Mediation Information and Resource 12

13 Center as John Paul Lederach: A Peacebuilder s Bibliography at < (September 2004). Spanish-Speaking Participants in Mediation: Past, Present, and Future at Texas Dispute Resolution Centers, Texas Mediator at 7 (Fall 2002) (co-authored with Clara I. Gómez and Josefina M. Rendón). Revised and republished as Enhancing Mediation Services to the Spanish- Speaking Community: Perceived Needs and Recommendations, Mediation Information and Resource Center, (November 2002) (co-authored with Clara I. Gómez and Josefina M. Rendón). A Comparison of the Confidentiality Provisions of the Texas ADR Act and the Proposed Uniform Mediation Act, Texas Mediator at 10 (Winter 2000). "Cultural Issues in Mediation: a Practical Guide to Individualist and Collectivist Paradigms," Alternative Resolutions at 18 (April 1998). Republished by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the State Bar of Texas at < (July 1998), the Association of Attorney-Mediators at < (April 1999), the International Section of the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution at < (Summer/Fall 1999), Mediation Information and Resource Center at < (February 2000), Asian Dispute Review (Spring 2000), and Association for Conflict Resolution at < (Sept. 2001). "La Protección de la Confidencialidad en la Mediación," El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (March & April 1998). "Mediación Empresaria en los Estados Unidos," La Ley, Suplemento de Resolución de Conflictos, Buenos Aires, Argentina (June 1997); partially republished in La Unión, Buenos Aires, Argentina (July 1998). "Posibles Limitaciones al Uso de los Modelos de Mediación Norteamericanos en Argentina," Fundación Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina (1996). "Mediation of Private United States-México Commercial Disputes: Will it Work?" 26 New Mexico Law Review 57 (1996). "Arbitration Clauses in Adhesion Contracts," 33 Arbitration Journal 41 (1978). b. Non-refereed Journal Articles: Nuestro Compromiso de Informar sobre el Crecimiento de los Mecanismos Pacíficos de Resolución de Conflictos a través del Mundo, El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (October- November 2014). ProDiálogo: A Peruvian Organization Prevents and Transforms Complex Disputes Through Dialogue, Texas Mediator at 10 (Summer 2014) Billian Music Family: Building Peace the Kenyan Way, Texas Mediator at 17 (Spring 2014). La Importancia de Trabajar en Equipo y mi Esperanza para el II Congreso Internacional de Abordaje de Conflictos en Santa Fe, El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (April-May 2014). 13

14 Fortaleciendo Nuestras Relaciones Internacionales para Promover los Métodos Pacíficos de Resolución de Conflictos en Santa Fe y Cincinnati, El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (February-March 2014). A Path to Peace in Argentina: Equipo IMCA Blazes a Trail, Texas Mediator at 10 (Winter 2014). Mediation in the State of Tamaulipas, Mexico: Innovations in Mediation Training and Access to Justice, Texas Mediator at 10 (Fall 2013). Ba Futuru: Imparting Conflict-Resolution Skills to Build a Better Future for Timor-Leste, Texas Mediator at 8 (Summer 2013). El Día de Resolución de Conflictos 2013 y Dos Oportunidades para Divertirse en Buenos Aires y Minneapolis, El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (July-August 2013). Mediating Cross-Border Child Custody Disputes in Europe: MiKK Blazes the Trail, Texas Mediator at 15 (Spring 2013). Fortaleciendo Nuestras Relaciones Internacionales: Las Actividades del Año Pasado y Algunos Planes para el Año Actual, El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (March-April 2013). Peacemaking in Northern Uganda: Sister Pauline Acayo and the Chantal Paydar Foundation, Texas Mediator at 3 (Fall 2012). El Día de Resolución de Conflictos 2012, la Fundación Chantal Paydar, y Varios Actores Sociales Comprometidos con la Paz, El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (July-August 2012). Paz y Bienestar Ambiental: Un Espacio para Mediadores, El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (July-August 2012). La Sección Internacional de ACR, sus Actividades en el Congreso 2012 en Nueva Orleans, y la Participación del Equipo I.M.C.A., El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (April-May 2012). El Día de Resolución de Conflictos 2011 y una invitación especial, El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires Argentina (October-November 2011). Misión Cumplida en Buenos Aires, El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (August-September 2011). Significant Mediation Case Law: Obligation to Mediate in Good Faith, Mediation Benchbook (2011). Profile in Leadership: Judge Josefina M. Rendón, Texas Mediator at 2 (Summer 2011). Judge Josefina M. Rendón was the 2011 Recipient of the Justice Frank G. Evans Award, Alternative Resolutions at 3 (Summer 2011). Una Colaboración Interamericana en Buenos Aires, El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (May-June 2011). El Día de Resolución de Conflictos 2010, El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (September/October 2010). Novedades de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica No. 11, El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (April-May 2010). Michael J. Kopp Was the 2009 Recipient of the Justice Frank G. Evans Award, Alternative Resolutions at 6 (Fall 2009). Métodos para Abordar la Crisis: La Experiencia Argentina, El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires Argentina (October 2009) (co-authored with María Alba Aiello de Almeida, Mario de Almeida, and Alicia Garayo). ADR Section Annual Meeting and CLE Program in Dallas, Alternative Resolutions at 3 (Summer 2009). Supreme Court of Texas Evaluates Substantive Unconscionability of Clauses in Employer s Arbitration Agreement with Employee, then Severs Clause it Finds Unconscionable, Alternative Resolutions at 11 (Spring 2009). 14

15 Internships and Other Opportunities Available in Panama for Students and Professionals Interested in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Alternative Resolutions at 16 (Fall 2008). Texas ADR Professionals Participate in Panama Initiative II, Alternative Resolutions at 15 (Fall 2008). Austin was the Site of the 2008 Annual Conference of the Association for Conflict Resolution, Alternative Resolutions at 4 (Fall 2008). Fifth Circuit, Applying Texas Law, Holds that Retaining Unlimited Unilateral Right to Amend Agreement Renders Arbitration Clause Promulgated Pursuant to that Right Illusory and Unenforceable, Alternative Resolutions at 8 (Summer 2008). ADR Section Annual Meeting and CLE Program in Houston, Alternative Resolutions at 2 (Summer 2008). Novedades de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica No. 10, El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (April-May 2008). Slate of Officers and Council Members Approved by Council, Alternative Resolutions at 2 (Spring 2008) (co-authored with John Fleming). Cindy Taylor Krier and Charles R. Bob Dunn were the 2007 Recipients of the Justice Frank G. Evans Award, Alternative Resolutions at 3 (Winter 2008). "Who's Who In Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution," Alternative Resolutions at 55 (Summer- Fall) (co-authored with Robyn Pietsch). Alternative Resolutions Announces Special Summer/Fall Issue Commemorating 20th Anniversary of ADR Act, Alternative Resolutions at 32 (Spring 2007). A Special Place, Texas Mediator at 1 (December 2006). Do You Like Your Conflict Hot or Cold? Texas Mediator at 1 (September 2006). The Pound Conference Thirty Years Later: Four Texas Experts Provide Perspectives on the Effects of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Alternative Resolutions at 2 (Summer 2006). Michael J. Schless is This Year s Recipient of the Frank G. Evans Award, Alternative Resolutions at 3 (Summer 2006). How to Access Alternative Resolutions Online, Alternative Resolutions at 6 (Summer 2006). Florida Court Orders Rock, Paper, Scissors Game, Then Rescinds It, Alternative Resolutions at 30 (Summer 2006). Mediadores argentinos, mi alma está con ustedes, El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (July- August 2006). TMCA: Success Story or Failed Experiment? Texas Mediator at 1 (Spring 2006). Super Mediation Volunteers Honored at 2006 TAM Conference, Texas Mediator at 11 (Spring 2006) Conference Co-Chairs Thank Volunteers and Sponsors, Texas Mediator at 15 (Spring 2006) (co-authored with Yvonne Becerra). Y all Come to TAM s 2006 Conference in Austin! Texas Mediator at 14 (Winter 2006) (coauthored with Yvonne Becerra). Novedades de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica No. 9, El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (November-December 2005). TAM s 2006 Conference is Approaching, Texas Mediator at 1 (Fall 2005). Television Program in Argentina Promotes Alternative Dispute Resolution, Alternative Resolutions at 9 (Summer 2005). Professor Leonard Riskin Decision-Making in Mediation: The New Grid System, Texas Mediator at 12 (Spring 2005). Frank Evans Center for Conflict Resolution Inaugurated at the Fifth Annual Institute for Responsible Dispute Resolution, Alternative Resolutions at 33 (December 2004). 15

16 Novedades de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica No. 8, El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (November-December 2004). Brian D. Shannon is this Year s Recipient of the Justice Frank G. Evans Award, Alternative Resolutions at 2 (September 2004) (co-authored with Michael J. Schless). "Highlights of the ADR Section s Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Alternative Resolutions at 18 (September 2004). Shaping the Future of the Profession, Texas Mediator at 12 (Spring 2004). John Paul Lederach (Accompanied by Herm Weaver) Gave Keynote Address, Texas Mediator at 20 (Spring 2004). Novedades de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica - No. 7, El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (February-March 2004). Interview with John Paul Lederach, Texas Mediator at 10 (Winter 2003). ADR Section s Annual Program in Dallas, Alternative Resolutions at 2 (December 2003). Novedades de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica - No. 6, El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (September-October 2002). Novedades de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica - No. 5, El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (October 2001). Novedades de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica - No. 4, El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (September-October 2000). Novedades de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica - No. 3, El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (November 1999). Novedades de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica - No. 2, El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (September 1999). Novedades de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica - No. 1, El Acuerdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (April 1999). "Cultural Keys to the Difficult Disputant," Newsletter of the Houston Chapter of the Association of Attorney-Mediators (Summer 1996). 3. Compact Disks: From Conflict to Resolution: the DOT Mediation Program for EEO Cases, a compact disk describing the mediation program of the U.S. Department of Transportation (June 2005) (coauthored with Josefina M. Rendón and Meg Walker). Available online at < Virtual Approach to EEOC s Mediation Program, a compact disk describing the mediation program of the San Antonio District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (November 2004) (co-authored with Cindy Cantú and Dora Treviño). 4. Reports: Two reports (October 2002 and May 2003) regarding the Mediation Program of the San Antonio District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Co-Author: Hassan Tajalli. 5. Book Reviews: Peter S. Adler, Eye of the Storm Leadership, Texas Mediator at 9 (Spring 2010). Jerome T. Barrett (with Joseph Barrett), A History of Alternative Dispute Resolution: The Story of a Political, Cultural, and Social Movement, Texas Mediator at 4 (Fall 2005). 16

17 Eric Galton, Ripples from Peace Lake, Texas Mediator at 4 (Summer 2005). Republished in Alternative Resolutions at 12 (Summer 2005). The Harvard Business School Publishing Guide to Smart Negotiation, Texas Mediator at 4 (Winter 2004). John Paul Lederach, Building Peace, 30 Armed Forces & Society 491 (2004). Craig Anthony (Tony) Arnold & Leigh A. Jewel, Beyond Litigation: Case Studies in Water Rights Disputes, Texas Mediator at 4 (Summer 2004). 6. Other Works: Temas sobre el Derecho Colaborativo, (September 2011). Cover photograph for The Paralegal Educator 16.3 (Winter 2003). B. Works not in Print 2014: 1. Papers Presented at Professional Meetings: Mediator's Role in Improving Political Discourse: A Modest Proposal, Annual Conference of Texas Association of Mediators, Austin, TX 2013: Legal Writing: Persuasion, Style and Editing, Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar, San Antonio, TX Cross-Cultural Issues in ADR, General Practice Principles Conference, State Bar of Texas Hispanic Issues Section, Austin, TX The Art of Negotiation, Texas City Management Association Annual Conference, San Marcos, TX Ethical Issues in Mediation Caucuses: Some Background Information and a few Scenarios for Discussion, Austin Association of Mediators, Austin, TX 2012: "The Evolution of a Dispute Resolution Center." Annual Conference of the Texas Association of Mediators, The Woodlands, TX "La nueva habilidad de desaprender para poder ver de otro modo y crear conexión en contextos de incertidumbre." Annual Conference of the Association for Conflict Resolution, New Orleans, LA Building Peace through Environmental Dispute Resolution: A Theoretical Framework and some Practical Applications." Annual Conference of the Association for Conflict Resolution, New Orleans, LA 17

18 2011: "ACR's Preparatory Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina (May 2011): A Model for Future International Conferences? Annual Conference of the Association for Conflict Resolution, San Diego, CA. "El Derecho Colaborativo: Una Realidad en los Estados Unidos y Algunas Posibilidades para América Latina." Annual Conference of the Association for Conflict Resolution, San Diego, CA. "Análisis Comparativo de la Mediación: Argentina y Estados Unidos." Annual Conference of the Association for Conflict Resolution, San Diego, CA. 2010: "Consensus Building through the Use of Facilitated Dialogues: The Ecuadorian Experience of Judicial Sector and Civil Society Reforms." Association for Conflict Resolution, Chicago, IL. "Nuevos caminos para prevenir la conflictividad social." Association for Conflict Resolution, Chicago, IL. "Establishing a Community Dispute Resolution Program." 2010 Annual Conference of the Texas Association of Mediators. Austin, TX. 2009: "La Crisis en el Mundo Actual: Algunas Posibilidades de Abordaje." Association for Conflict Resolution, Atlanta, GA. "Challenges Working with Spanish-Speaking Participants in Mediation." Texas Association of Mediators, Dallas, TX. 2008: "La mediación en los conflictos sociales." Annual Conference of the Association for Conflict Resolution, Austin, TX. 2007: "El diseño de sistemas para la resolución de conflictos en los Estados Unidos." Association for Conflict Resolution, Phoenix, AZ. 2006: "Fundamento ético de la construcción de la paz." Association for Conflict Resolution. Philadelphia, PA. 2005: "Building Peace: Experiences from Argentina, El Salvador, and Spain." Association for Conflict Resolution, Minneapolis, MN. 2004: "Why Employers Decline to Mediate at the EEOC: Findings from the San Antonio District Office." Dispute Resolution Section, American Bar Association, New York, NY. "Using Television to Impart Dispute Resolution Skills: The Experience in La Plata, Argentina. Association for Conflict Resolution. Sacramento, CA. "Adding Choices: ALWD vs. Bluebook." American Association for Paralegal Education, Albuquerque, NM. "The Mediation Program of the San Antonio District Office of the EEOC." San Antonio District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, San Antonio, TX. 18

19 2003: "Assessing the Effectiveness of the Mediation Program of the San Antonio District Office of the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission." Southwestern Social Science Association, San Antonio, TX. "Spanish-Speaking Participants in Mediation: Past, Present, and Future at Texas Dispute Resolution Centers. Texas Association of Mediators, San Antonio, TX. 2002: Mediation Programs for Latin American Populations: Past, Present, and Future at Texas Dispute Resolution Centers, Association for Conflict Resolution, San Diego, California. The Buenos Aires Mediation Law: An Analysis of the First Five Years, Association for Conflict Resolution, San Diego, CA. Mediation Programs for Latin American Populations, Association for Conflict Resolution, San Diego, CA. Interview Assignments, American Association for Paralegal Education, Orlando, FL. 2001: Med-Arb Techniques and Clauses in the Commercial Arena, Association for Conflict Resolution, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Bilingual and Spanish Mediations: Trust and Empowerment of the Parties in Conflict, Association for Conflict Resolution, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 2. Invited Talks, Lectures, and Presentations: 2014: La Cultura y sus Efectos en la Negociación y Mediación, Segundo Congreso Internacional de Abordaje de Conflictos, Santa Fe, Argentina. "Mediación y Multiculturalidad." Universidad Blas Pascal, Córdoba, Agrentina. "Métodos para prevenir, administrar y resolver conflictos en el interior de las empresas, Univeridad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora, Lomas de Zamora, Argentina. Los Mecanismos Alternativos de la Solución de Solución de Conflictos en Texas, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico. "Cultural Issues in Negotiation." University of Texas School of Law, Austin, TX "Rule 11 Agreements and Mediated Agreements in Civil and Family Cases: Differences and Enforceability." Central Texas Dispute Resolution Center, San Marcos, TX 2013: Neurociencia: Aportes para comprender el comportamiento humano, Primer Congreso Internacional de Abordaje de Conflictos, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Experiencias y retos en la Certificación de Mediadores, Semana de Mediación 2013, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México. El valor de las organizaciones de mediadores, Reunión anual del Colegio de Mediadores de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México. Family Mediation Practice Considerations and Family Mediator Skills Review, Hays County Dispute Resolution Center, San Marcos, TX. Mediation Advice or Information: Is there a Difference, and Where is the Line? Hays County Dispute Resolution Center, San Marcos, TX. 19

20 2012: "Factual Information, Legal Opinion, or Legal Advice?" Texas ESGR Ombudsman Services Program Training, Austin, TX. "Cultural Issues in Mediation." Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Houston Bar Association and Frank Evans Center for Conflict Resolution, Houston, TX. 2011: "El Derecho Colaborativo: Una Nueva Alternativa para la Resolución de Conflictos." Congreso Preparatorio para la Décima Conferencia de la Asociación para la Resolución de Conflictos, Buenos Aires, Argentina. "Mediación Empresaria en los Estados Unidos." Congreso Preparatorio para la Décima Conferencia de la Asociación para la Resolución de Conflictos, Buenos Aires, Argentina. "A Comparison of Certification, Credentialing and Practice Requirements for Mediators: Texas, Florida, Argentina, Mexico, and the International Mediation Institute." Association of Attorney- Mediators, Dallas, TX. 2010: "Mediator Advice or Information: Is there a Difference and Where's the Line?" Texas Mediator Credentialing Association Sixth Annual Conference, Austin, TX. "Dispute Resolution Concepts Applied to Water Disputes." 76th Annual South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association Conference, San Marcos, TX. "Unauthorized Practice of Law and Mediation." Austin Association of Mediators, Austin, TX. 2009: "Métodos pacíficos de resolución de conflictos en la empresa." Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina. "Cultural Issues in Mediation." U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EXCEL Conference, New Orleans, LA. "Cross-cultural Mediation." Austin Association of Mediators, Austin, TX. "Practical Information for Better Cross-Cultural Understanding." Austin Independent School District Conference, Austin, TX. 2008: "Cultural Issues in Mediation: Beyond Individualism and Collectivism." Advanced Attorney- Mediator Training, Association of Attorney-Mediators, Austin, TX. "The Ethical Prohibition Against Giving Professional Advice: When Does a Mediator Cross the Line?" Annual Conference of Texas Association of Mediators, Galveston, TX. "Proposed Changes to the State Bar of Texas Mediators Code of Ethics and Other Ethical Matters." 2008 Annual Conference on ADR. Houston Bar Association and Frank Evans Center for Conflict Resolution, Houston, TX. 2007: "Métodos para prevenir, administrar y resolver conflictos en el interior de las empresas." Universidad Católica de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina. "Métodos para prevenir, administrar y resolver conflictos en el interior de las empresas." Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora, Lomas de Zamora, Argentina. 20