Hon. Michael J. Schless, Esq.
Attorney, Arbitrator, Mediator
Austin, Texas
2012-2022: Adjunct faculty University of Texas School of Law (Negotiation; Mediation)
Michael J. Schless, P.C.
Attorney, Arbitrator, Mediator
Michael J. Schless, P.C., 1994-present; Partner, Fleckman & Schless, 1993-94; Of Counsel, Fleckman, Johnson & Passman, 1992-93; Judge, County Court at Law, No. 3, Travis County, 1982-92; Local Administrative Judge, 1989-92; Attorney, Private Practice, 1979-82; Associate, Friday & Kazen, 1973-79.
Engaged in providing ADR services, including arbitration and mediation. Former judge of general jurisdiction court hearing civil and criminal matters including condemnation cases.
Over 2000 cases mediated in all fields with as few as two and as many as 165 parties, and with amounts in controversy up to the eight figure range.
My role is to assist the parties in achieving a resolution if that is their will. It is not for me to substitute my will for that of the parties. I will continue to explore every avenue until the parties tell me to stop or until the parties are satisfied that every possible avenue has been fully explored.
University of Texas at Austin (BA, Philosophy-1970); University of Texas (JD-1973).
Admitted to the Bar: Texas (1973); Federal (1975).
Association of Attorney-Mediators (Past National President); State Bar of Texas ADR Section, (Past Chair); Texas Association of Mediators (Past President); Texas Mediator Credentialing Association (Chair); Supreme Court of Texas Advisory Committee on Court-Annexed Mediation; Advisory Committee on Negotiated Rulemaking in Texas; Travis County Bar Association ADR Section, (Founder and Past Co-chair); Attorney General's Texas Mediation Initiative Advisory Board; Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Victim Services, Victim Offender Mediation Dialogue Program).
Faculty Member: University of St. Gallen (Switzerland), Executive Masters in European & International Business Law (mediation), 2002-2011 University of Human Science (Liechtenstein), Executive Masters in Mediation, 2006-2007. <br/>Frequent speaker on ADR.
$4,200 Per Day
English
United States of America
Austin, TX
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