Alvin Zimmerman
Attorney, mediator, arbitrator, collaborative lawyer at Spencer Fane LLP
Mediated over 3000 cases in all areas, arbitrated hundreds of cases including complex litigation, employment, probate, health care, construction, labor, intellectual property including trademarks, personal injury, patents...
Experience
Mediated over 3000 cases in all areas, arbitrated hundreds of cases including complex litigation, employment, probate, health care, construction, labor, intellectual property including trademarks, personal injury, patents, trade secrets, and copyrights, business break-ups, oil and gas issues including take or pay , environmental issues including pollution, ground and water issues and air quality issues, breach of business contracts, professional malpractice/negligence, banking, contracts, landlord-tenant etc.
Work History
formerly law clerk for federal Judge; Asst. Attorney General State of Texas, private practice, general counsel for New York stock exchange company, state district judge State of Texas; general counsel, organizer of state chartered bank
Training
AA White Dispute Resolution Center and Pepperdine courses, Texas Assoc. of Attorney Mediators; Harvard mediation seminar, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers accredited arbtirator, collaborative law training, American Arbitration Association advanced courses
License(s)
State Bar of Texas, federal bar, U.S. Supreme Court and Fifth Circuit licenses to practice, Board Certified State Bar of Texas Family Law, Distinguished Fellow Mediator -State Bar Credentialing
Education
B.S (1964) and J.D (1967) University of Houston; Managing Editor Houston Law Review
Publications
over twenty five presentations and papers for bar associations including topics of attorneys fees, alternative dispute resolution and family law topics; author of chapters in State Bar of TX ’ADR in Texas (2015); Family Law in Texas (2014) published by Aspatore
Awards
Frank Evans Outstanding Mediator of the year, Center of Legal Responsibility South Texas College of Law, David Gibson Award for Professionalism in Family Law, Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyer Texas and Houston, Tx., Karen Susman Jurisprudence Award-Anti-Defamation League, Houston, Texas; Outstanding Alumnus University of Houston, Dean’s Award University of Houston Law Center; member of the Board of Directors of the University of Houston Foundation; University of Houston Law Foundation; University of Houston Law Review;; board member/former chair of the Anti Defamation League Southwest Region Texas. Frank Evans ADR Award State Bar of TX
Panels
complex litigation -AAA, emergency order panel -AAA, general panel of arbitrators-AAA; general panel all conflict-Dispute Resolution Center (pro bono) Harris County, Texas, panel member CPR;
Associations
past president and distinguish fellow, Intl Academy of Mediators; distinguished fellow State Bar of Texas mediator credentialing; Fellow American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys; past chair and council member State Bar of Texas ADR Section, past chair and council member Houston Bar Association ADR Section, member Collaborative section of the State Bar and Houston Bar Association; Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators; ICDR panel; fellow CIarb