Recipient of the 2023 Bexar County DRC Distinguished Service Award.
Through my personal and professional experiences, I have witnessed many conflict resolution styles. Some have been more effective than others at rendering successful, long-lasting solutions. I am confident that by using a facilitative approach, we can work toward better communication and often create a workable outcome.
I was first introduced to mediation in law school, where I pursued coursework in alternative dispute resolution and spent a semester at the Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine Law while working for a family law mediator. Following law school, I worked in higher education administration at UCLA and the University of Texas at Austin before eventually returning to dispute resolution as the focus of my professional practice.
My mediation and arbitration practice includes service on state and federal dispute resolution rosters, including the U.S. Postal Service REDRESS® program, Texas Department of Insurance Independent Dispute Resolution program, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies No Surprises Act program, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts property tax arbitration program, and Texas Education Agency IDEA mediation program.
I volunteer with the Austin, Central Texas, Tarrant County, and Bexar County Dispute Resolution Centers [DRC]. I provide training for the 40-hour Basic Mediation Training, the Advanced Family Mediation Training, and Child Protective Services Mediation Training.
Doctor of Jurisprudence [2007] :: University of St. Thomas School of Law, Minneapolis, MN
Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution & Mediation [2023] :: Tel Aviv University International Conflict Resolution & Mediation
Bachelor of Journalism [2004] :: University of Texas
Licensed to practice law in TX since 2009
Registered Foreign Lawyer in Israel
Credentialed Advanced Mediator :: Texas Mediator Credentialing Association
40-Hour Basic Mediation & Advanced Family Mediation Training [2019] :: Austin [DRC]
52-Hour International Mediation Training [2023] :: Tel Aviv University & The Zofnat Institute for Organizational Consulting, Development, & Research in Jerusalem, Israel
American Health Law Association [AHLA] Health Care Arbitration [2025] :: AHLA
CPS Mediation Training [2019] & [2026] :: Central Texas DRC & Kreider Mediation
Transformative Mediation Training [2025] :: Simon Mediation
Secretary & Board Member :: Texas Association of Mediators
President :: Austin Mediators Association
Member :: Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable
President :: Judges Hill Neighborhood Association
