Thomas J. Smith Mediation & Arbitration Services 112 E. Pecan Street, Suite 3050 Weston Centre San Antonio, TX 78205-1512 Tel: (210) 227-7565 Fax: (210) 227-8645 Email: carol@tjsmithlaw.com

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ADR Services: Mediation (Civil/Commercial) Arbitration (Civil/Commercial)

Serving the following regions of Texas: SAN ANTONIO - Upper South AUSTIN - Central Texas [ Click for Map of Texas Regions, Counties and Cities ]

Appellate Banking & Finance Commercial/Business Community Associations Condominiums Construction Contract Disputes Debt/Foreclosure Eminent Domain

Family Businesses Land Use/Planning Landlord/Tenant Legal Malpractice Local Government Medical Malpractice Mergers & Acquisitions Partnerships Probate

Professional Liability Professional Malpractice Professional Negligence Real Estate Securities Shareholder Disputes Title Disputes Trusts / Estates

Biographical Notes:

Mr. Smith became interested in arbitration/mediation and has been very active as an arbitrator/mediator since 1992. He has mediated or arbitrated over 1,500 cases and has participated in many mediations and arbitrations as an attorney for one of the parties.

He is a strong advocate for mediation, and is frequently called upon as a speaker on the subject, moderating ADR conferences, and participating as a speaker and panelist in the "Ultimate Mediation Skills Course" in San Antonio amongst other courses.

For the past several years, he has participated in the annual Masters' Forum at the Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University. He has also been named a "Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly Magazine every year since 2003, and has been listed as one of San Antonio's best lawyers in Scene in SA Monthly.

Mr. Smith has also served as an arbitrator in many complex commercial cases.

Education:

Thomas J. Smith attended the University of Texas where he received both his B.A. and LL.B. degrees

Languages

English

Memberships & Affiliations :

• American Bar Association
• San Antonio Bar Association
• San Antonio Bar Foundation
• Texas College of Real Estate Attorneys
• College of the State Bar of Texas
• American Inns of Court

Mr. Smith was certified as a mediator/arbitrator in 1992, is a past member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Attorney-Mediators, the immediate past President of the San Antonio Chapter of the Association of Attorney-Mediators, and a member of the Texas Association of Mediators. He is also immediate past Chairman of the ADR Section of the San Antonio Bar Association.

Rates: My customary fee for a full day's mediation is $2,000.00, $1,000.00 for a one-half day mediation. I charge hourly for an arbitration. The amounts quoted are split between the parties.

Payment: Mediation fee due on or before date of mediation.

DOCUMENT LIBRARY

Published Articles:

San Antonio Business Journal - 'Outstanding Lawyers' Profile - November 2010

"Local attorney finds forte untangling disputes" - San Antonio Business Journal - January 2008

Whatever Happened To Jury Trials? - November 2007

AVAILABILITY & BOOKING INFORMATION

Calendar Last Updated: 27 Jan 12	Click your preferred date to send our office a Date Request form. All such requests will go immediately to Tommy Smith's scheduling staff (Carol Stephens, carol@tjsmithlaw.com)