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Rhonda Smiley

Smiley Law Firm

Tyler, Texas 75701

866-381-8609

www.smileyadr.com/


Commercial, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International, Medical Malpractice, Partnership Disputes, Probate, Professional Malpractice, Trusts and Estates, Wills


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ARBITRATION  AND  MEDIATION TRAINING

Certificate, Institute for International Commercial Arbitration, American University Washington College of Law, Feb. 2015

AAA Arbitration training 2015: Exceeded Powers—Recent Trends in Cases Challenging Arbitrator Authority; Writing Arbitration Awards—A Guide for Arbitrators; How to Help Your Arbitrator; Winning at Arbitration—More than 30 Specific Tips for Advocates

Arbitration training, various, Texas Bar CLE, 2012-14, 20 hours

Mediation training, Northern Virginia Mediation Service, Inc., 2010, 40 hours

Associates in Dispute Resolution, LLC, 2009, Gender in Mediation: Negotiation & The Gender Divide; Co-Mediation as a Valuable Settlement Technique; Psychological Barriers to Settlement; Best Practices in Commercial Mediation; Best Practices in Family Mediation; Negotiating for Dollars:  Distributive Bargaining Techniques in Monetary Settlements

Arbitration and Mediation training, various, Missouri Bar CLE, 2006-09

AREAS OFEXPERIENCE  

International Commercial Arbitration: The intense training program at the Institute for International Commercial Arbitration is designed to produce panel-ready arbitrators. Successful students are equipped with detailed knowledge of the applicable international treaties and conventions, significant national laws, BITs, and the various institutions that offer arbitration management.

As a new domestic arbitrator and experienced mediator, I rely on my many years of broad complex commercial litigation and client counseling to demonstrate subject matter competence and my ability to assimilate new areas of law, including: general commercial litigation; contract enforcement; partnership disputes; real estate transactions and development; estates and conservatorships; product liability; medical professional contracts, organizations, practice acquisitions, and standards of care.

PROFESSIONALBACKGROUND

SMILEY LAW FIRM

Managing Director

MEDIATORS TO GO

Managing Director/Principal Mediator

MCDOWELL, RICE, SMITH & BUCHANAN, Kansas City, MO

Vice President / Shareholder

FERRELLGAS, LP, Liberty, MO

Managing Director / General Counsel

SHOOK, HARDY & BACON, Kansas City, MO

Equity Partner

EDUCATI O N

JURIS DOCTOR, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW, Lawrence, KS

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES, Lawrence, KS

Bachelor’s Degree, Economics and Political Science (with Honors), Magna Cum Laude


ADM IS S IO N S

 

  • Texas Bar Membership #24082060
  • Missouri Bar Membership #31604
  • Pro Hac Vice Admissions to practice in multiple state and federal trial and appellate jurisdictions
  • Practice before NLRB, EEOC, and similar state and city agencies


AWA R D S / R E C O G N IT IO N / C O M M U N ITY 

 

  • Martindale-Hubbell AV peer rated attorney
  • Phi Beta Kappa (Past President, Kansas City Chapter)
  • Edwardsville Police Citizens Academy, past member (Appointed by the Mayor)
  • Ethics Commission of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County / Kansas City, KS, past Chair (Appointed Chairperson by the Ethics Appointment Panel)
  • Past President-Elect, Kansas City Chapter of American Association of Corporate Council
  • Inaugural Overland Park Kansas Neighborhood Preservation Committee (Appointed as the First Chairperson by the Mayor)


 PUB L IC A TI O N S

 “Kaplan and Fawcett: Tylenol Murders: Tamper Evident Packaging and the Duty to Foresee Criminal Activity,” Journal of Products Liability (Publication out of print.)

1809 West Loop 281, #100-131
Longview, TX 75604

P: 866-381-8609
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