First Admitted: 1977, Texas

Bar / Professional Activity:

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

Ron Bankston