Mr. Donald R. Philbin Jr.

Mr. Donald R. Philbin Jr.

Attorney-Mediator
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Don Philbin is an innovative and tenacious mediator with a demonstrated history of resolving complex disputes. Recognized as a thought leader in Chambers USA, Who’s Who Legal, Super Lawyers, and Best Lawyers, Don is an elected fellow of the American Academy of Civil Trial Mediators and International Academy of Mediators. He has served as chair of the Texas Bar ADR Section, is a teacher, author, and developer of Picture it Settled®, a pioneering software tool akin to “Moneyball” for negotiation.

Practice Areas
Arbitration & Mediation
Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Communications & Internet Law
Internet Law, Media & Advertising, Telecommunications Law
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Legal Malpractice
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Consumer Law
Class Action, Lemon Law
Fees
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    Mediation is billed at a daily rate per party.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Texas
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Professional Experience
President
Picture It Settled, LLC
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Attorney-Mediator
Donald R. Philbin, Jr., P.C.
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Education
University of Texas - San Antonio
MBA (2011) | Business Administration
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Honors: Dean’s Graduate Student Honor Roll (1999–2001); Beta Gamma Sigma and Omicron Delta Kappa
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Pepperdine University School of Law
LL.M. (2007) | Dispute Resolution
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Honors: CALI awards for (1) Negotiation and Settlement Advocacy; (2) Commercial and International Dispute Resolution, and (3) Selected Issues in Dispute Resolution (Labor Disputes)
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Pepperdine University School of Law
J.D. (1987) | Law
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Honors: 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
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Trinity University
B.A. (1984) | Business Administration
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Awards
2016 Lawyer of the Year (Mediation, San Antonio)
Best Lawyers in America
2014 Lawyer of the Year (Mediation, San Antonio)
Best Lawyers in America
Outstanding Lawyer in Mediation
San Antonio Business Journal
International Who's Who of Commercial Mediation
Who's Who Legal
Member
American College of e-Neutrals
Texas Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Best Lawyers
Best Lawyers in America
AV-Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations
Association of Attorney-Mediators
San Antonio Chapter President
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Trinity University
Associates Chair
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Trinity University
Board of Visitors
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Trinity University
Business Advisory Council
- Current
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Texas State Bar  # 15908800
Member
- Current
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ADR Section of the State Bar of Texas
Chair-Elect
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Dispute Resolution Section of the ABA
Technology Chair
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William S. Sessions American Inn of Court
President
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ABA Task Force on Planned Early Dispute Resolution
Member
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Dispute Resolution Section of the ABA
Negotiation Chair
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Rotary Club of San Antonio
Secretary-Treasurer
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Goodwill Industries of San Antonio
Advisory Council
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Leadership San Antonio
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Checkmate: Early Moves Define Negotiation Outcomes
San Antonio Bar Association
How Tomorrow's Lawyers Are Using Technology Now to Improve Outcomes
Alternatives to the High Cost of Litigation
Decisional Errors: Why We Make Them and How to Address Them
Dispute Resolution Journal
Thankful for Unanswered Prayers? Unconscionability 'Equilibrium'
Alternatives to the High Cost of Litigation
Trends in Litigating Arbitration
Defense Counsel Journal
Litigating Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Fifth Circuit
Texas Tech Law Review
The One Minute Manager Prepares for Mediation: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Negotiation Preparation
Harvard Negotiation Law Review
Trial Preparation Includes ADR Process Design: What Type of Mediator Works Best?
American Bar Association Section of Litigation
Litigating Arbitration: A 2007 Arbitration Review
Baylor Law Review
The Value of Economic Analysis in Preparing for Mediation
Dispute Resolution Journal
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Texas Tech Law Review
Deal or No Deal? Or Perhaps a Better Deal? The Impact of Improved Information
Alternatives to the High Cost of Litigation
The Psychology of Bad Economic Decisions
JAMS Dispute Resolution Alert
Speaking Engagements
Tools to Hit a Bullseye at Your Next Mediation, ABA Environmental, Mass Torts & Products Liability Litigation Committees' Joint CLE Seminar, Park City, UT
American Bar Association
Mediation Techniques, Litigation Update, Austin, TX
State Bar of Texas
Decision Making Under Conflict, Pepperdine Law's Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Malibu, CA
Preventing Bad Settlement Decisions and Impasse: Using Brain Science, Game Theory, Animated Communication, and Micro-Interventions, Pepperdine Law's Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Malibu, CA
Pepperdine University School of Law
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Website
Picture It Settled
Blog
ADR Toolbox
Contact & Map
P.O. Box 12367
San Antonio, TX 78212
Telephone: (210) 212-7100
Fax: (210) 212-7118