Mediator Resume

Law Office of Christopher Nolland - Arbitrator, Mediator, and Attorney

Arbitrator/Mediator/Attorney, Law Office of Christopher Nolland, 1993 – Present; Partner/Counsel, Bickel & Brewer, 1986 – 1993; Partner/Counsel, Kraver & Parker, 1985 – 1986; Associate (Litigation), Kelley Drye and Warren, 1978 – 1985; Law Clerk, Appellate Division, 3rd Department (New York), 1977 – 1978. Adjunct Professor of Law (Legal Negotiation), Southern Methodist University Law School, 1997 - Present.

Have mediated over 3,000 matters as a mediator. Litigated, mediated, and arbitrated virtually every kind of business dispute, including: core bankruptcy and insolvency related matters; note and lender cases; trade secret, intellectual property, software and technology; probate, trust, and estate disputes; securities; employment, including discrimination, wrongful termination, and FLSA; franchise or license disputes; construction; commercial landlord/tenant; legal, accounting, engineering, and other professional malpractice; partnership, business divorces, and corporate oppression disputes; breach of fiduciary duty; class actions; insurance coverage; and D&O litigation.

Mediated over 2,800 matters involving virtually every kind of business dispute, including: core bankruptcy and insolvency related matters; note and lender cases; trade secret, intellectual property, software and technology; probate, trust, and estate disputes; securities; employment, including discrimination, wrongful termination, and FLSA; franchise or license disputes; construction; commercial landlord/tenant; legal, accounting, engineering, and other professional malpractice; partnership, business divorces, and corporate oppression disputes; breach of fiduciary duty; class actions; insurance coverage; and D&O litigation.

I take a robust and pro-active approach to mediation – focusing on reality and practical considerations as well as the factual and legal considerations that are in play in the dispute. It might be fairly described as a fair but “tough love” approach and a “reality check”. A hallmark of my mediation practice includes intensive preparation and exhaustive post-mediation follow on efforts.

Albany Law School of Union University (JD, Law Review, cum laude – 1977); State University of New York, Oswego (BA, cum laude – 1970).

Admitted to the Bar: New York (1978), Texas (1991); US Supreme Court; numerous United States Courts of Appeal and District Courts.

Association of Attorney Mediators; Association for Conflict Resolution; American College of Civil Trial Mediators (by invitation only); National/Texas Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (by invitation only); American, Texas, New York, and Dallas Bar Associations (ADR, Litigation, and other Sections).

Regular presenter at ADR and Litigation CLE’s regarding Mediation, Arbitration, and Negotiation. Presentations on best practices in drafting Arbitration agreements at the Texas State Bar Advanced Intellectual Property Litigation symposium (2021) and for the Advanced Business Law course (2020). Presentation to the Association of Attorney Mediators (2021).

English

United States of America

Dallas, Texas