Personal bio
Arbitrated over 155 matters (ICC, ICDR, AAA, CPR, and Ad Hoc). Tribunal chair or sole arbitrator in over 115 matters. Thirty international arbitrations. J.D., University of Texas School of Law (1973); Associate Editor, Texas Law Review. Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London) —FCIArb. Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators. Fellow, Construction Lawyers Society of America. Member, London Court of International Arbitration. International Panel of Arbitrators, International Centre for Dispute Resolution (New York). Energy Arbitrators List, an international panel of energy industry arbitrators sponsored by the International Centre for Dispute Resolution. Roster of Neutrals, American Arbitration Association; Commercial Panel, Large and Complex Case Panel, and Oil & Gas Panel. National Panel of Distinguished Neutrals, International Institute For Conflict Prevention and Dispute Resolution ("CPR"). CPR’s Energy, Oil and Gas Panel of Distinguished Neutrals. Roster of Arbitrators, American Health Lawyers Association. Panel of International Arbitrators, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board. International Panel of Arbitrators, British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Centre. Panel of Arbitrators, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre. Panel of Arbitrators, Singapore International Arbitration Centre. Institute for Energy Law Directory of Energy Arbitrators. Panel of Arbitrators, Vienna International Arbitral Centre. Panel of Arbitrators, Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration. Board of Directors, Section of Alternative Dispute Resolution, State Bar of Texas (2015 to 2018). 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 editions of The Best Lawyers in America in Arbitration. Best Lawyers' 2017 Houston Arbitration "Lawyer of the Year." Acquisition International - Best in International Arbitration 2016—Texas. Corporate LiveWire 2016 Global Awards—Arbitration in the Energy Sector. Corp America's 2016 Legal Elite Award for Best International Disputes Arbitrator—Texas. Lawdragon 500—one of 500 best judges (public and private) in U.S. Charter Member and Executive Committee, Texas Chapter of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. 1990-present: speaker at CLE programs on arbitration and mediation—over 50 presentations.