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Don Philbin, J.D., M.B.A., LL.M., was named mediation “Lawyer of the Year” in San Antonio by Best Lawyers® (2014, 2016), was recognized as the 2011 Outstanding Lawyer in Mediation by the San Antonio Business Journal, is one of nine Texas lawyers listed on the 2016 Who's Who Legal: Mediation list, and is listed in Texas Super Lawyers. He is an elected fellow of the International Academy of Mediators, the American Academy of Civil Trial Mediators, the Texas Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, and is past chair of the State Bar of Texas ADR Section. Don is also president of Picture It Settled®, Moneyball for negotiation, curator of , and an adjunct professor of law.
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Licensed in Texas for 37 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1988
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Location
Law Offices of Donald R. Philbin Jr.
P.O. Box 12367, San Antonio, TX, 78212
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Donald R. Philbin Jr.'s Reviews
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Posted by Karen | December 12, 2012
Outstanding mediator
I have known Don for many years but just recently mediated with him on a very tough custody issue. Don was quite professional and helped my client through an extremely difficult situation. He has good suggestions and ideas to help the parties reach a resolution.
Posted by Les | November 8, 2012
Recommendation of Don Philbin
I just completed the most difficult mediation of my career. We literally worked for 22 hours straight. Don Philbin quickly recognized the legal and factual issues involved as well as the unique and challenging personalities that needed to be managed. He did a flawless job keeping the parties focused ...
Posted by royal | March 16, 2010
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I am a lawyer. I have used Don several times as a mediator. He has done a great job.
Donald R. Philbin Jr.'s Lawyer Endorsements
"Don is a top notch mediator and drills down to the bottom of the issues to get our case settled. I have used Don on difficult business litigation and he has worked hard to get them settled!"
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Experience
Honors
2015
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Best Law Firms, US News / Best Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers Magazine
2015
Who's Who Legal, The International Who's Who of Commercial Mediation
2014
2014 Lawyer of the Year - Mediation - San Antonio, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2014
Best Lawyers in San Antonio, Scene in SA Magazine
2014
Best Law Firms, US News / Best Lawyers
2014
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
The International Who's Who of Commercial Mediation, Who's Who Legal
2013
The International Who's Who of Commercial Mediation, Who's Who Legal
2013
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Best Law Firms, US News / Best Lawyers
2013
Best Lawyers in San Antonio, Scene in SA Magazine
2013
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2013
Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2012
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Best Lawyers in San Antonio, Scene in SA Magazine
2012
The International Who's Who of Commercial Mediation, Who's Who Legal
2012
Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2012
Best Law Firms, US News / Best Lawyers
2012
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2011
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2011
The International Who's Who of Commercial Mediation, Who's Who Legal
2011
Best Law Firms, US News / Best Lawyers
2011
Best Lawyers in San Antonio, Scene in SA Magazine
2010
Best Law Firms, US News / Best Lawyers
2010
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2010
Fellow, American College of Civil Trial Mediators
2010
Best Law Firms, US News / Best Lawyers
2010
Fellow, International Academy of Mediators
2010
Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2010
Best Lawyer in San Antonio, Scene in SA Magazine
2010
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2009
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2009
Best Lawyers in San Antonio, Scene in SA Monthly
2009
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2008
Best Lawyers in San Antonio, Scene in SA Monthly
2008
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2008
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2007
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2007
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2006
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2005
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2004
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2003
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2002
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2001
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2000
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
1999
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
2008 - Present
Adjunct Professor, Pepperdine University School of Law Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
2007 - Present
Panelist and Shareholder, Conflict Solutions of Texas
2007 - Present
Panelist, CPR -- International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution
2006 - Present
Attorney - Mediator - Arbitration - Consultant, Donald R. Philbin, Jr., P.C. / ADRtoolbox.com
Associations
2013 - Present
Association of Attorney – MediatorsChapter President - San Antonio
2012 - Present
San Antonio Bar AssociationTechnology Committee
2010 - Present
San Antonio Bar AssociationPublications Committee
2009 - Present
San Antonio Bar AssociationCLE Committee
2009 - Present
International Mediation InstituteCertified Mediator
2009 - Present
Mediate.comCertified Mediator
2009 - Present
American Bar FoundationLife Fellow
2008 - Present
Society for Empirical Legal Studies
2008 - Present
Decision Analysis Society
2007 - Present
Association of Attorney-Mediators
2007 - Present
San Antonio Bar AssociationADR Committee
2007 - Present
Texas Mediator Credentialing AssociationCredentialed Distinguished Mediator
2007 - Present
Texas Association of Mediators
2007 - Present
San Antonio Bar FoundationLife Fellow
2006 - Present
American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section
2006 - Present
Association for Conflict Resolution
2002 - Present
Texas Bar FoundationLife Fellow
1997 - Present
College of the State Bar of TexasFellow
1988 - Present
Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
1988 - Present
San Antonio Bar Association
1987 - Present
American Bar Association, Litigation Section
2014 - 2015
State Bar of Texas, Alternative Dispute Resolution SectionChair
2013 - 2014
William S. Sessions American Inn of CourtPresident
2013 - 2014
William S. Sessions American Inn of CourtImmediate Past President
2013 - 2014
State Bar of Texas, Alternative Dispute Resolution SectionChair Elect
2012 - 2013
State Bar of Texas, Alternative Dispute Resolution SectionTreasurer
2011 - 2011
Texas Association of MediatorsConference Co-Chair
2011 - 2012
William S. Sessions American Inn of CourtPresident-Elect
2011 - 2012
American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution SectionTask Force on Planned Early Dispute Resolution
2010 - 2011
William S. Sessions American Inn of CourtVice President
2009 - 2010
William S. Sessions American Inn of CourtTreasurer
2009 - 2012
American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution SectionNegotiation Committee Chair
2009 - 2011
Global Collaborative Law Council
2008 - 2009
William S. Sessions American Inn of CourtSecretary
2002 - 2006
Texas General Counsel Forum
1997 - 2014
Federal Communications Bar Association
Sample of Legal Cases
Schultz v. Medina Valley ISD
Settled: http://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Cases/schultz/default.asp
Education
2007
Pepperdine School Of Law
LL.M - Master of Laws
2001
The University of Texas at San Antonio
MBA -- Executive Program
1987
Pepperdine University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1984
Trinity University
BA - Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2015
Western District of Texas’s Arc of a Case
Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods
2015
San Antonio Bar Family Law Section’s Extreme Family Law Makeover VIII
Skeleton Keys to a Successful Mediation
2015
Pepperdine Law's Professional Skills Program
Preventing Bad Settlement Decisions and Impasse: Using Brain Science, Game Theory, Animated Communication, and Micro-Interventions
2015
ABA Dispute Resolution Spring Conference
View From the Trenches
2015
ABA Dispute Resolution Spring Conference
Predicting Future Negotiating Behavior
2014
Pepperdine Law's Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution - Academic
Decision Making Under Conflict
2014
Pepperdine Law's Professional Skills Program
Preventing Bad Settlement Decisions and Impasse: Using Brain Science, Game Theory, Animated Communication, and Micro-Interventions
2014
Association of Attorney-Mediators Annual CLE
Imagine Magically (or Perhaps Technologically) and Effectively Predicting Future Behavior
2014
ABA Litigation Section General Counsel Conference
Leveraging Technology in Mediation – The New Best Way for Resolving Disputes
2014
ABA Dispute Resolution Annual Conference
Moneyball for Negotiation: Predicting Future Negotiating Behavior – Acting on the Intelligence
2013
SMU’s Dispute Resolution Program - Academic
Decision Making Under Conflict
2013
Pepperdine Law's Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution - Academic
Decision Making Under Conflict
2013
Pepperdine Law's Professional Skills Program
Preventing Bad Settlement Decisions and Impasse: Using Brain Science, Game Theory, Animated Communication, and Micro-Interventions
2012
San Antonio Bar Association
Mediation Round Table Discussion
2012
Pepperdine Law's Professional Skills Program
Preventing Bad Settlement Decisions and Impasse: Using Brain Science, Game Theory, Animated Communication, and Micro-Interventions
2012
National Association of Hearing Officials Annual CLE
Alternative Methods for Dispute Resolution
2012
Austin Bar Association Settlement Week CLE
Settlement Week
2012
Association of Attorney-Mediators CLE
Settlecasting: Predictable Paths to Successful Settlement
2011
Tactical Interventions in Mediation Preventing Impasse: Dealing with Deeply Held Beliefs
Moderator
2011
Something Old-Something New: Advanced Attorney-Mediator Training and Annual Meeting
Negotiation, Mediation
2011
Pepperdine Law's Professional Skills Program
Preventing Bad Settlement Decisions and Impasse: Using Brain Science, Game Theory, Animated Communication, and Micro-Interventions
2011
National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals Annual CLE
Concession Rates: Offers and Counter-Offers; Deal or No Deal: Leveraging Information to Overcome Psychological Barriers to Efficient Deals
2011
Essentials of Business Law Course 2011
Negotiation, Mediation
2011
Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Annual Course
Course Director
2011
Advanced Commercial Mediation Institute
Deal or No Deal: Leveraging Information to Overcome Decision Errors
2011
2011 Annual TAM Conference
Course Director
2010
Using Picture Power in Settlement Negotiations
Negotiation, Mediation
2010
Using Game Theory to Improve Negotiating Results
Negotiation, Mediation
2010
Securities Arbitration & Mediation Hot Topics 2010
Negotiation, Mediation
2010
Bench Motions & Trials II: Judges' Perspective
Negotiation, Mediation
2010
Advanced Mediation Training
Negotiation, Mediation
2010
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Negotiation, Mediation
2010
2010 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting
Negotiation, Mediation
2009
Texas Wesleyan Law Review Symposium
Mediation, Negotiation
2009
Section of Litigation Annual Conference
Negotiation, Mediation
2009
Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution Symposium
Mediation, Negotiation
2009
Negotiations Workshop
Negotiation, Mediation
2009
Litigation Section Annual Meeting
Mediation, Negotiation
2009
Dispute Resolution Section Annual Meeting
Mediation, Negotiation
2009
Bench Motions & Trials -- Bexar County Style
Arbitration
2009
Advanced Mediator Training: Avoiding The Line In The Sand
Negotiation, Mediation
2008
SABA Litigation Section Meeting
Mediation, Negotiation
2008
SABA Family Lawyers Association Meeting
Mediation, Negotiation
2008
MAPI Law Council
Mediation, Negotiation
2008
Labor Negotiation Training with C. Richard Barnes and Associates
Negotiation
2008
Labor Negotiation Training with C. Richard Barnes and Associates
Negotiation
2008
Council of Chief Legal Officers Annual Meeting
Mediation, Negotiation
2008
Basic Mediation Training
Mediation, Negotiation
2008
Basic Mediation Training
Mediation, Negotiation
2008
Adjunct: Employment Disputes
Arbitration, Mediation, Negotiation
2008
AAM - Training
Mediation, Negotiation
Publications
2015
Texas Bar Litigation Section Newsletter
Checkmate: Early Moves Define Negotiation Outcomes
2013
Alternatives to the High Cost of Litigation
How ‘Tomorrow’s Lawyers’ Are Using Technology Now to Improve Outcomes
2011
2010
TEXAS TECH LAW REVIEW
Fifth Circuit Survey Articles, Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Fifth Circuit
2010
DISPUTE RESOLUTION JOURNAL
Decisional Errors – Why We Make Them and How to Address Them
2009
HARVARD NEGOTIATION LAW REVIEW Online Edition
Decisional Errors – On the Field, On the Bench, In Negotiations
2009
2009
TEXAS TECH LAW REVIEW
Fifth Circuit Survey Articles, Alternative Dispute Resolution
2009
ALTERNATIVES TO THE HIGH COST OF LITIGATION
Thankful for Unanswered Prayers? Unconscionability ‘Equilibrium’
2008
Baylor Law Review
Litigating Arbitration: A 2007 Texas Arbitration Review
2008
Harvard Negotiation Law Review
The One Minute Manager Prepares for Mediation: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Negotiation Preparation
2008
Texas Tech Law Review
Fifth Circuit Survey Articles, Alternative Dispute Resolution
2008
Dispute Resolution Journal
The Value of Economic Analysis in Preparing for Mediation
2007
JAMS DISPUTE RESOLUTION ALERT
The Psychology of Bad Economic Decisions
2007
ALTERNATIVES TO THE HIGH COST OF LITIGATION
Deal or No Deal? Or Perhaps a Better Deal? The Impact of Improved Information
Languages
English