Training University
Resume:
KAY ELKINS-ELLIOTT
Elliott Mediations
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Mobile: 214-***-****
e-mail: *******@******.***
RESUME OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION:
Stephens College (AA cum Laude 1958)
University of Oklahoma (JD 1964)
Southern Methodist University (LL.M., International Law 1984)
University of Texas at Dallas (MA International Management, 1990)
LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN THE FOLLOWING COURTS:
All State Courts of Texas and Oklahoma
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States District Courts for the Northern District of Texas and Western District of
Oklahoma
TRAINING and CREDENTIALS IN MEDIATION, ARBITRATION, AND NEGOTIATION:
* TMCA Credentialed Distinguished Mediator
* Over 1300 hours basic and advanced training in mediation, negotiation, arbitration, collaborative
law and conflict management that includes the following:
* Train the Trainers-Collaborative Problem Solving Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable (2010)
* American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Advanced Workshops in Mediation (2010)
* Child Protective Services Mediation Training Houston Dispute Resolution Center (2005)
* Collaborative Law Training Collaborative Law Institute of Texas (2006)
* Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Arbitration Training (1980)
* Social Security Administration, Medical-Legal Disability (1975), Arbitration (1975)
* Dispute Mediation Services of Dallas County Basic Mediation (1982, 40 hours)
* Texas Education Agency, Special Education Arbitration (1982)
* Settlement Consultants International Employment Mediation (1986)
* Dallas Bar Association Basic Mediation (1989, 24 hours)
* Association of Attorney Mediators - Advanced Mediation (1991, 24 hours)
* U. S. Arbitration and Mediation Advanced Commercial Mediation (1991)
* Harvard University School of Law, Program of Instruction for Lawyers (1992)
* Ohio State University School of Law Advanced Conflict Resolution (1993, 120 hours)
* Americans With Disabilities Act Advanced Mediation Training (1995)
EXPERIENCE IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION
* Specializes in the resolution of civil disputes. Litigated, mediated or arbitrated over 2000 cases
to resolution, including complex and multi-party causes of action, relationship conflict, dormitory
disputes, higher education issues, guardianship, juvenile domestic violence, personal injury,
employment and commercial disputes. Experienced mediation and negotiation trainer and coach to
educational, business and governmental entities for over twenty years.
* Staff Attorney to Administrative Law Judge in Charge, Department of Health and Human
Services (1975-80)
* Administrative Hearing Officer, E.E.O.C. (1980-84)
* Attorney-Mediator, Commercial and Family Practice (1983-present)
* Alternative Dispute Resolution Coordinator, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (1990
Present), teaching Negotiation, Settlement Advocacy, Interviewing and Counseling, Mediation
Clinic, Advanced ADR, and Family Mediation Clinic
* Mediation trainer, mediator and consultant to the City of Ft. Worth Human Relations Department
* Mediation Trainer for University of North Texas, University of Texas at Arlington, Midwestern
State University, Texas Wesleyan University and 6 School Districts in Texas
* Texas Woman s University, Coordinator for Certification in Conflict Resolution (1997-present),
teaching Conflict Resolution, Mediation, Advanced Mediation and Solution Focused Collaboration
* Coach of 6 ADR Texas Wesleyan Law School Teams: Negotiation, Arbitration, Client Counseling,
Mediation, ADR Triathlon and Representation in Mediation; Multiple Regional, National and
International Competition Championships
LEGAL AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION MEMBERSHIPS:
Founder, North Texas Conflict Resolution Conference
American Bar Association DR Section (Training and Negotiation Committees)
Association for Conflict Resolution (President, Dallas Chapter 2007)
Collaborative Law Institute of Texas
College of the State Bar of Texas
Dallas Bar Association ADR Section (Advisory Council 1993-1994)
Dallas Women Lawyers Association (Past Chair)
Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Institute for Responsible Dispute Resolution (Charter Member)
State Bar of New Mexico ADR Section
State Bar of Texas (ADR Section - Council Member 1998-2001)
Tarrant County Association of Mediators (First Vice President 2006 2009)
Tarrant County Bar Association (Chair, ADR Section 2008 - present)
Texas Association of Mediators (1996 Program Co-Chair)
Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable (Founder and Council Member)
Texas Mediation Initiative, Attorney General of Texas (Advisory Board 1995-96)
Texas Mediator Credentialing Association (Board Member 2003 - present)
PUBLICATIONS:
Settlement Advocacy, 11 Texas Wesleyan University Law Review 7 (2004)
14 Texas Practice, Texas Methods of Practice (1995); West, Chapter 76, Alternative
Dispute Resolution
Columnist for Texas Bar ADR Section Newsletter
IMPACT Negotiation DVD Set, 2009 (Amazon)
Contributor to T.A.M. Newsletter
Columnist for Tarrant County Bar Newsletter
Co-Editor and Chapters Author, State Bar of Texas ADR Handbook, 3d Edition, (2003)
Co-Author, Simple Dispute Resolution, a Handbook of Settlement Science Solutions (2009)
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