Lawrence R. Maxwell, Jr.

Attorney - Mediator - Arbitrator

8226 Douglas Ave., Suite 550
Dallas, Texas 75225

Phone: 214-265-9668
...Fax: 214-265-8343

lmaxwell@adr-attorney.com

Board Certified, Civil Trial Law:

Texas Board of Legal Specialization, since 1978. Over forty years of civil trial and appellate experience. Since 1989, active ADR practice, including mediation, arbitration and summary jury trials.

Personal:

Born in 1937, Dallas, Texas
Wife, Anne, Three children
Eight grandchildren

Education:

Southern Methodist University
B.A., 1959; L.L.B. 1962

Law Practice:

  • Civil Practice-Dispute Resolution
  • Mediation, Collaborative Process, Arbitration and Litigation

Trial Experience:

Jury and bench trials of cases involving personal injuries, wrongful death, products liability, toxic torts, environmental issues, Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Uniform Commercial Code, business and commercial disputes, banking, loan work-outs, receiverships, bankruptcy matters, construction, real estate, insurance, probate and trust matters, defamation, professional malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, corporation liquidation, partnership dissolution and family law issues.

Appellate Experience:

  • First State Bank of Wichita Falls v. Oak Cliff Savings and Loan Association, 387 S.W.2d 369 (Tex. 1965)
  • Exchange Bank & Trust Company v. Pure Ice & Cold Storage Company, 415 S.W.2d 897 (Tex. 1967)
  • Commercial Metals Company v. Balfour, Guthrie, and Company, Limited, 577 F.2d 264 (5th Cir. 1978)
  • Averitt v. Southland Motor Inn of Oklahoma, 720 F.2d 1178 (10th Cir. 1983)
  • Speed v. Eluma International, Inc., 757 S.W.2d 794 (Tex. App.--Dallas 1988, writ denied)
  • Preston Ridge Financial Services Corp. v. O.Jan Tyler, 796 S.W.2d 772 (Tex. App.--Dallas 1990, writ denied)
  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. v. Kendrick, 897 S.W.2d 476 (Tex. App.--Amarillo 1995).

Professional Affiliations:

  • Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
  • State Bar of Texas: ADR and Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Sections
  • Dallas Bar Association: ADR and Probate, Trusts and Estates Sections
  • College of the State Bar of Texas
  • Charter Member and Past President, Association of Attorney-Mediators
  • Texas Association of Mediators
  • Texas Collaborative Lawyers

A. D. R. Philosophy:

Keenly aware of the economic and often-times emotional strain on parties in the litigation process, and recognize mediation, arbitration, the collaborative process and other A. D. R. processes not as a substitutes for trial in a court of law, but rather as efficient and economical methods of resolving disputes, pre-suit and/or during litigation.

A. D. R. Training:

  • Arbitration: American Arbitration Association-Arbitration Training, 1989; Association of Attorney Mediators-Arbitration Conference,1997; NASD Dispute Resolution Panel, 2000.

  • Mediation: Dallas Bar Association Mediation Training, 1989; Instructor,1992; Association of Attorney-Mediators Annual Advanced Training,1990 to present; Center for Dispute Resolution, 1992; Texas Association of Mediators-Training Conferences, 1995 to present, Panelist 1997,1999; Association of Family Mediators- Family Law Mediation Training, 1996; Ministry of Conflict Transformation - Episcopal Diocese of Dallas, 1998; NASD Mediation Panel, 2001.

  • Collaborative Process: A Collaborative Approach to Family Law in Texas, 2000.

A. D. R. Experience:

  • Arbitration: Serve as sole arbitrator and on panels of arbitrators in disputes involving business, banking, commercial, construction, real estate, and insurance matters.

  • Mediation: Mediator in over 350 cases by Court appointment and in pre-suit mediation, involving personal injuries, wrongful death and products liability; insurance, construction and real estate issues; banking, debtor-creditor and consumer issues, business torts and contracts, professional malpractice and family, trust and probate matters.

  • Collaborative Process: Represent clients in family law matters using the collaborative process.