Jeff Kilgore – Mediator/Lawyer/Arbitrator C.I.A.-M
TMCA Credentialed Distinguished Mediator

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 -2013

Alternative Dispute Resolution Training:

Galveston County Settlement Week Mediation Training.
AA White Dispute Resolution Institute- University of Houston, School of Business, 40-hour training course.
State Bar of Texas – ADR Section – Advanced Mediation Training.
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., South Texas College of Law, Univ. of Houston Law Center, 1996-2006
Family Law Marriage Dissolution Course or Advanced Family Law Course 1995 -2016
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
FINRA Advanced Arbitration Training 2005-2015
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Awards Writing 2004
AAM, TAM, and SBOT ADR Mediation Training 2001-2017
Houston Bar Annual ADR Conference 2015 and 2017
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                                                                                                                                                  

Arbitrations in Contracts, Employment, NASD &NYSE now FINRA Securities, and employment disputes, Construction, Insurance, Tax & Family Law disputes, 88 + arbitrations
Univ. of Texas Medical Branch Hearing Officer
Mediation Experience: 2,000 + 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

: Guest Faculty University of Houston School of Business; AA White Dispute Resolution

Training and Lecturer:

U of H Law Center, Co- Director Advanced Family Mediation Course, 2006-2009; Texas A&M U Maritime Academy Galveston Texas 2002-present; lecturer at Galveston College; helped train over 1250 mediation students; Lecturer on Mediation and arbitration – Area Bar Association Meetings and Business organizations, BBB, Ad litem training, Association of Attorney Mediators 2005, 2009 2014. 2015 and 2016 Course director  in Mediation training for AAM and  lecturer on Breaking impasse at AAM annual meeting   Houston Texas 2016;Houston Bar Association  Annual ADR Conference Lecture  2017

Conflict management design for business and school systems.
Constitutionality of Warrantless Search and Seizures Irving, Texas Police Academy

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 – 2011
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, director 2014-2016
President 2016-2017 Past President 2017
Galveston Mediation Services Board Chairman – 2000 – 2011
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 2002-2007
Construction Section SBOT Member and on mediator list 2003-2017
ACR Houston Chapter Member 2005-present and Board of Directors 2011-2014
Litigation Section SBOT 1996-2017
Texas State Bar Family Law Section 1978-present

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 2006-2016
NASD/FINRA Resolution Inc.  Securities  Mediator.
NYSE Panel of Arbitrators
Galveston County Court Annexed Mediation List 1997-present
CPS Mediator Galveston County, Texas 2001-present
Harris County Courts Mediator
Southern District of Texas Mediation Panel 1999-2015
Univ. of Texas Medical Branch Hearing Officer
Ad Hoc Arbitrator – Commercial, Family, Construction, Insurance, Real Estate
State Bar of Texas Construction Section Neutrals & Mediator listTexas State Comptroller CAD v. Owners’ Arbitration Panel ID # 32022151781 Gulf Coast, Dallas /FT Worth Metroplex and surrounding Counties, Capital Region, and Coastal Plains Region

Outside Interest:

Chancellor Grace Episcopal Church Galveston Texas
Galveston Kiwanis Club President 2004- 2005 member 2002-present
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 Adaptive Sailor coach /instructor

 

Please call or contact:
Jeff Kilgore at 409-939-6924
e-mail texasmediator97@gmail.com