October 2011
Jeff Kilgore – Kilgore Mediation Services
Mediator/Lawyer/Arbitrator C.I.A.-M
TMCA Credentialed Distinguished Mediator
305 21ST Street Suite 241
Galveston, Texas 77550
409 939 6924 office) 1/ 866 426 5517 (fax)
EMAIL: mediate4u@yahoo.com
Website: www: kilgoremediation.com
Education:
North Texas State University BBA – Finance, 1970.- University of Houston, Bates School of Law, JD 1973.
- Graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution- U of H School of Business & Law Center 1998.
Professional Background:
- Admitted to practice in all State Courts by the Texas Supreme Court since 1973.
- Admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court.
- Admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas and the Northern District Texas.
- Texas Real Estate License 1968-1969 and 2006 -present.
Alternative Dispute Resolution Training and Law Topics Training:
- Galveston County Settlement Week Mediation Training.1992
- AA White Dispute Resolution Institute- University of Houston, School of Business,
40-hour training course.1997 - State Bar of Texas – ADR Section – Advanced Mediation Training.1998-2010
- Family Law Advanced Mediation Training – South Texas College of Law 1998
- Litigation Risk Analysis – Advanced Mediation Course by Atty. Mediator Institute
SBOT, CPS Mediation Training – April 1999 - Advanced mediation training SBOT, T.A.M., U of H Clear Lake, Assoc. of Attorney Mediators, AFCC, NASD Dispute Resolution Inc., FINRA South Texas College of Law, Univ. of Houston Law Center, 1996-2011
- Family Law Marriage Dissolution Course or Advanced Family Law Course 1995 -2011
Ad Litem Training for Civil and Family Courts and Case Every other year since 1997-PRESENT - AHLA Advanced Mediation Training
- NASD Arbitration and Mediation Training 1998
- NASD Advanced Arbitration Training 2001, 2004
- NASD Arbitration Chairman Training 1999
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators- International Arbitration, advanced training 2001, 2003, 2004
- AHLA Advanced Arbitration Training
- State Bar of Texas Arbitration Training 2003
- Collaborative Family Law Training 2001
- Chorda Two Tract Dispute Resolution Training
- NYSE Advanced Arbitration Training 2004
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Awards Writing 2004
- AAM, TAM, and SBOT and Houston Bar Assoc ADR Mediation Training 2001-2011
- AAM, Houston Texas update in Arbitration February 2006
- TAM Ethical Considerations In An Interdisciplinary Profession February 2006
- U of H AA White 32 hour Advanced Family Mediation Course October 2006
- Arbitration Institute UT 10 hour November 2006.
- NASD Chairman New Rules Training April 19, 2007 2 hours
- FINRA Expungement rules and dispositive Motion Rules 2009 2 hours
- U of H Law Center Advanced Course in Arbitration 28 hours Oct 2009
- State Bar of Texas Construction Law Institute 2000 2008 2011
- TMCA Challenge Your Assumptions October 2011
- U of H Advanced Family Mediation course ,Participant and Speaker October 2011
Arbitrations in Contracts, Employment, NASD &NYSE now FINRA Securities and employment disputes, Construction, Insurance & Family Law disputes, 37 + arbitrations
- Univ. of Texas Medical Branch Hearing Officer
Mediation Experience: 1200 + mediations
Types of Cases Mediated:
Family Law, Contract Disputes, Construction Disputes, Will/Probate Disputes, Personal Injury, DTPA, Real Estate Disputes, Landlord/Tennant Disputes, Tort Claims Act; Maritime; C.P.S.; Criminal Cases; Employment and Termination disputes ,Securities, Medical Malpractice and False Arrest Cases
Trial Experience:
Jury Verdicts: 64+ trials over 35 years.
Types of Cases Tried: Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Workers’ Compensation, Personal Injury, Construction Disputes, Aggravated Rape, DWI, Gross Negligence, Employment discrimination and wrongful termination disputes, Family Law Cases, Termination of Parental Rights, Armed Robbery, Real Estate – Breach of Contract, DTPA, Wrongful Conversion, Benzene/Cancer and Toxic Tort Cases.
Professional Associations:
- State Bar of Texas – Lawyer since April 1973, ADR Litigation, Family Law Sections
AA White Dispute Resolution Institute – U of H School of Business and Law Center Associate & Trainer - Mediators’ Association of Galveston County – President.2 terms 1999 & 2000 Current treasurer 2001 – present
- Galveston County Bar Association. Board member 2002 – 2008 President 2008-2009
- Galveston County Family Bar Association member
- Texas Association of Mediators – Full Member
- Association of Attorney Mediators- AAM National Member and Houston Branch Member
- Galveston Mediation Services Board Chairman – 2000 – 2008 (present)
- Texas Mediator Credentialing Association- Credentialed Distinguished Mediator
January 30, 2004 – present - State Bar of Texas ADR Section, Council Member 2004-2007
- State Bar of Texas ADR Section Secretary 2005-2007
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Member
- Trainer, Facilitator and Instructor
- Guest Faculty University of Houston School of Business; AA White Dispute Resolution Institute; U of H Law Center, Co- Director Advanced Family Mediation Course, 2006- 2009;
- Texas A&M U Maritime Academy Galveston Texas 2002-present; lecturer a Galveston College; helped train over 8250 mediation students; Lecturer on Mediation and arbitration – Area Bar Association Meetings and Business organizations, BBB, Ad litem training, Association of Attorney Mediators 2005 and 2009
- Conflict management design for business and school systems.
- Constitutionality of Warrantless Search and Seizures Irving, Texas Police Academy
Neutral Panels:
- American Health Lawyers Association- Neutral Panel Arbitrator and Mediator and Consumer Panel 2001 -2003
- NASD, FINRA Board of Arbitrators, #A17630 Invited Chairman list 2006 NASD/FINRA Resolution Inc. Securities Mediator
- NYSE Panel of Arbitrators
- Galveston County Court Annexed Mediation List
- CPS Mediator Galveston County, Texas
- Harris County Courts Mediator
- Southern District of Texas Mediation Panel
- Univ. of Texas Medical Branch Hearing Officer
- Ad Hoc Arbitrator – Commercial, Family, Construction, Insurance, Real Estate
- State Bar of Texas Construction Section Neutrals & Mediator list
- Texas State Comptroller CAD v. Owners’ Arbitration Panel ID # 32022151781 Gulf Coast, Metropolis, Capital Region, and Coastal Plains Region
Outside Interest:
- Chancellor Grace Episcopal Church Galveston Texas
- Galveston Kiwanis Club President 2004- 2005 Board member various times
- GIST Swim Team, President 1999
- Trinity Episcopal School Board of Directors and Finance committee member
- Master Scuba diver
- Private Pilot’s license
- MS150 Houston to Austin bike rides 5 times
- Marine and Wildlife Photography
- Sailing and boating
Please call or contact:
Jeff Kilgore at 409-939-6924
Galveston at 305 21st Street, Suite 241
e-mail mediate4u@yahoo.com
