San antonio texas alternative dispute resolution lawyer

Biographical

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Biographical
Case Experience
Memberships & Affiliations
Rates Information
Biographical
Case Experience
Memberships & Affiliations
Rates Information
Is ADR cheaper than taking a case to court?
What is the cost of alternative dispute resolution?
What is the strongest method of alternative dispute resolution?
Who provides ADR?

John K. Boyce III has over 25 years of experience in the arbitration and mediation of a wide variety of sophisticated cases including securities fraud, breach of contract, acquisition agreements, accounting negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and an array of health care cases.

An AAA arbitrator since the early 1990's, John has participated in hearings lasting several days to several weeks, covering a wide swathe of civil and commercial litigation.

John sits on the panels of the American Arbitration Association, the Institute of Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR Institute), the American Health Lawyer’s Association and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

Case Experience

Banking & Finance
Commercial/Business
Construction
Debt Collections
Employment
Energy Sector (Oil/Gas)
Family Businesses
Franchise
Health Care
Industrial
Insurance
Intellectual Property
International
Landlord/Tenant
Partnerships
Pharmaceuticals
Probate
Professional Fees
Professional Liability
Professional Malpractice
Professional Negligence
Property Damage
Real Estate
Securities
Shareholder Disputes
Taxation
Telecommunications
Title Disputes
Trusts / Estates
Unfair Competition
Venture Capital

Education

University of Texas at Austin (BA, Economics, with high honors, Phi Beta Kappa, 1975 and Juris Doctor, 1978)

Memberships & Affiliations

Past Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, State Bar of Texas
Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators (Director, 2019-2022)
Member, Association of Attorney Mediators (AIM)
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb)
Chair, Texas Arbitration Council
Member, State Bar of Texas Minimum Continuing Education Committee (2016-2022)(chair, 2019-2022)
Member, State Bar of Texas Continuing Education Committee (2010-2016)
College of the State Bar
Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
San Antonio Bar Association

Rates Information

Biographical

Case Experience

Appellate
Business Dissolution
Civil Rights
Class Actions
Commercial/Business
Community Associations
Construction
Contract Disputes
Divorce (High Asset)
Education
Eminent Domain
Employment
Energy Sector (Oil/Gas)
Family Businesses
Health Care
Industrial
Insurance
Intellectual Property
Internet
Land Use/Planning
Landlord/Tenant
Legal Malpractice
Lemon Law
Libel & Slander
Local Govt./Municipalities
Partnerships
Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Probate
Product Liability
Professional Fees
Professional Liability
Professional Malpractice
Professional Negligence
Property Damage
Public Policy
Real Estate
Securities
Shareholder Disputes
Software
Technology
Telecommunications
Torts
Trademarks/Patents
Trusts / Estates
Venture Capital
Wage & Hour/FMLA
Wrongful Death

Education

LL.M. in Dispute Resolution (2007), Pepperdine University School of Law (Straus Institute); CALI awards for (1) Negotiation and Settlement Advocacy; (2) Commercial and International Dispute Resolution, and (3) Selected Issues in Dispute Resolution (Labor Disputes)
MBA (Executive Program, 2001), University of Texas at San Antonio; Dean's Graduate Student Honor Roll (1999 - 2001); Beta Gamma Sigma and Omicron Delta Kappa
JD (1987), Pepperdine University School of Law; Pepperdine Law Review (1985 - 87); Moot Court Board (1986 - 87); Margaret Martin Brock Scholar (1986 - 87); Teaching Assistant - Writing (1986 - 87; American Jurisprudence Awards for (1) Corporations and (2) Agency and Partnerships
BA, Business Administration (1984), Trinity University; Intern, The White House (1984), United States Senate (Don Nickles, 1983), University President (1982 - 83); Chief Justice, Student Judicial Board (1983 - 84); Teaching Assistant - Writing Lab (1983 - 84) --------------
Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law (ranked No. 1 in the country by U.S. News and World Report more than six times, including years of LL.M. training); academic Courses: Commercial and International Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Negotiation and Settlement Advocacy, Arbitration, International Investment Disputes, Selected Issues in Dispute Resolution (Labor Disputes), Third-Party Processes, Faith-Based Diplomacy and International Peacemaking, Communication and Conflict, Social Psychology of Conflict; professional skills courses: Advanced Mediation (2006); Improvisational Mediation (2007); Mediating the Complex Case (2008); Mediating Complex Construction Disputes (2009); Neuro-Collaboration: How New Perspectives from the Neurosciences Can Enhance Your Collaborative Conflict Resolution Skills (2009); Domestic Relations Dispute Resolution (2010)
Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School: The Program on Negotiation for Senior Executives (2007); Dealing with Difficult People and Difficult Situations (2007)
Dispute Resolution Section of the American Bar Association: Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Training (2007); Annual Conferences (2008 - present)
Association of Attorney-Mediators (Austin 2008; San Antonio 2009)
Texas Bar CLE: Advanced Mediation: Skills and Techniques (Houston 2009)
Advanced Commercial Mediation Institute (AAA and ACR) (Austin 2008)
Global Collaborative Law Council, Civil Collaborative Training (September 2009)
Austin Dispute Resolution Center, Advanced Family Mediation Training (2007) (TADRA Sec.154.052(b))
Bexar County Dispute Resolution Center, Group Facilitation Skills Training (2007)
Cambridge Executive Enterprises, Senior Executive Training (MIT Professor John J. Donovan (2002))

Memberships & Affiliations

State Bar of Texas (1988 - present)
Alternative Dispute Resolution (2006 - present; Section Council 2009 - 12; Treasurer 2012-13); Litigation (1988 - present), Antitrust and Business Litigation; Computer and Technology; Corporate Counsel; Family Law
International Mediation Institute (IMI) Certified Mediator (2009 - present)
Credentialed Distinguished Mediator, Texas Mediator Credentialing Association (2007 - present)
Mediate.com: Senior Mediator (2008 - present); Certified Mediator (2009 - present)
Association of Attorney - Mediators (2007 - present)
Texas Association of Mediators (2007 - present)
Global Collaborative Law Council (2009 - present)
Society for Empirical Legal Studies (2008 - present)
Decision Analysis Society (2008 - present)
Fellow of the College of the State Bar of Texas (1997 - present)
Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation (2002 - present)
Life Fellow of the San Antonio Bar Foundation (2007 - present)
Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (2009 - present)
The Texas General Counsel Forum (2002 - 06)
Federal Communications Bar Association (1997 - present)
Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit (1988 - present)
San Antonio Bar Association (1988 - present)
American Bar Association: Dispute Resolution
(2006 - 10; Negotiation Committee Chair 2009 - 10)); Litigation (1987 - 2015); Business Law (2007 - 2015)

Rates Information

Is ADR cheaper than taking a case to court?

Second, ADR is less costly than trial. [9] Trial is by far the most expensive stage of litigation.

What is the cost of alternative dispute resolution?

Rates: Hourly rates for ADR Neutrals range from $250 to $1,400 with most clustered between $300 and $650 per hour. Most Neutrals will quote a daily rate, which includes preparation and local travel.

What is the strongest method of alternative dispute resolution?

Negotiation is the preeminent mode of dispute resolution. While the two most known forms of ADR are arbitration and mediation, negotiation is almost always attempted first to resolve a dispute.

Who provides ADR?

The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) of the IPOPHL resolves cases of IP disputes through mediation. This function is carried out by a dedicated unit, the Alternative Dispute Resolution Services (ADRS), which is under the Bureau of Legal Affairs.