Ron Bankston
Top rated Alternative Dispute Resolution attorney in Houston, Texas
Practice Areas:
Alternative dispute resolution
Education Qualification:
University of Houston Law Center
Practice Areas:
Alternative dispute resolution
4305 Yoakum BlvdHouston, Texas, 77006
First Admitted: 1977, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://ronbankston.com/experience/
Bar / Professional Activity:
- Texas, 1977
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Sustaining Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Member of Association for Conflict Resolution
- University of Houston Speech and Debate Society Hall of Fame
- U.S. District Courts for Eastern Districts of Texas
- Member of Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists
- Member of American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
- University of Houston Honors College Advisory Board
- U.S. District Courts for Southern Districts of Texas
- U.S. Court of Claims
- Sustaining Life Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation
- HBA Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
Verdicts / Settlements:
- Hundreds of mediations of matters including personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, premises liability, professional liability, non-subscriber liability, consumer claims, business torts and other business litigation, contract disputes, partnership and shareholder disputes, real estate and employment dispute in 20 years of mediation practice. In excess of 100 first chair lead counsel jury trials. Hundreds of lead counsel mediations representing plaintiffs and defendants. Recovery of tens of millions of dollars for plaintiff clients by trial and settlement. Successful defense and favorable defense settlements of thousands of claims and lawsuits.
Scholarly Lectures / Writings:
- Distinguished Credentialed Mediator, Texas Mediator Credentialing Association
- Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1985
Pro bono / Community Service:
- Houston Urban Debate League, Inc.: Founding Board Member 2008, Board Chair 2008-2011, President and CEO 2012-March 2014; Board Member 2014-2015; Emeritus Board Member 2015-present. University of Houston Honors College: Advisory Board Member 2012-present.
Honors:
- Texas Super Lawyer 2007-2022, Texas Súper Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
- Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1985-present, Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Recertified 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015
- Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rating: AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5
- Who’s Who In American Law
- Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers in the U.S
Educational Background:
- University of Houston, B.A., 1974
- Attorney-Mediators Institute, Houston, Texas, Skills Based Mediation Seminar, October 1997
- Texas Bar Continuing Legal Education, Effective Negotiation and Mediation Advocacy, 1999
- Attorney-Mediators Institute, Houston, Texas, Basic Mediator Training, January 1996
- Center for Litigation Risk Analysis, Litigation Risk Analysis, November 1997
- Texas Bar Continuing Legal Education, Tips, Tricks and Traps of Mediation and Negotiation Ethics, 2005
- Harvard School of Public Health, Office of Continuing Education – Health Effects of Asbestos: Pulmonary Anatomy & Physiology, X-Ray Interpretation and Epidemiology of Mesothelioma, Lung Cancer and Other Malignancies, 1986
- Attorney-Mediators Institute, Houston, Texas, Advanced Mediator Training, November 1997
- Texas Bar Continuing Legal Education, Latz: Five Golden Rules of Negotiation, 2004
Scholarly Lectures / Writings:
- Distinguished Faculty Houston Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Programs
- Guest Lecturer and Instructor in Trial Advocacy, University of Houston Law Center
- Invited Lecturer on Personal Injury, Product Liability, Premises Liability, Construction Liability, Water Park and Aquatic Safety Liability, Rental Equipment Liability, Litigation Ethics and Mediation
- Personal Injury Forms: Discovery & Settlement, James Publishing, 2007
- The New Litigator's Guide to Trial Practice, Courtroom Ethics and Lessons From Seasoned Litigators, NBI Seminar Presentation and Written Materials, January 2008
- Stowers Today, Settlement Demands and Settlement Responses , University of Houston Law Center 2007
- Advanced Personal Injury Trial Law Seminar Fall 2007
- Seminar Presentation, Houston, Texas, October 2007
- Plaintiff’s Personal Injury, Practice Tips and Application, Understanding the Law of Damages and Basics of Civil Practice, Procedure and Discovery, NBI Seminar Presentation and Written Materials, Houston, Texas, February 2007
- Legal Affairs, Using Mediation Rather Than Litigation To Reduce Your Legal Expenses, Smart Business Magazine, September 2006
- Construction Site Safety Issues: Seeing Yourself As Trial Lawyers Do, Public Safety Laws For Texas Architects, Engineers and Construction Professionals, Seminar Presentation and Written Materials, Houston, Texas, February 2006
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Top Houston Lawyer - Alternative Dispute Resolution, Houstonia Magazine, 2015, 2017,2019, 2021
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