Speeches

2011 – 2016

  • Panelist – “Current U.S.-Mexico Legal Issues in Arbitration-Challenging Awards” – U.S.-Mexico Bar Association 2013 Annual Meeting – Phoenix, AZ (October 2013)
  • Lecturer – “International Sales Contracts: Negotiating, Drafting and Litigating” – Del Mar College Small Business Development Center – Corpus Christi, Texas (June 2012)
  • Panelist – “Recent Developments in Dispute Resolution: Arbitration” – U.S.-Mexico Bar Association 2012 Annual Meeting – Mexico, D.F., Mexico (November 2012)
  • Moderator – “An Overview of Mediation in Mexico: Its Past, Present,and Future” – Alternative Dispute Resolution Course 2011 Cosponsored by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the State Bar of Texas and Texas Bar CLE – Houston, Texas (January 2011).
  • Panelist – "In-House Practitioner Panel on Aviation in the Energy Industry"- Aviation Law Section Meeting at State Bar of Texas 2015 Annual Meeting – San Antonio,TX (June 2015)
  • Moderator – "GC Roundtable" – 28th Annual International Law Institute-International Law Section,State Bar of Texas – Houston,TX (March 2016)
  • Lecturer – "International Arbitration From the Decision- Maker's Point of View" -State Bar of Texas International Law Section and St.Mary's University School of Law – Nuts and Bolts of International Law Seminar-San Antonio,TX (March 2016)

2006 – 2010

  • Panel Member – “Arbitration Roundtable”- organized by the State Bar of Texas ADR Section-Austin, Texas (January 2010) and Houston, Texas (February 2010)
  • Co-Planner – “Investing in the Future of Cross Border Relations: Examining the Laws that Bind and Separate Mexico and the United States” organized by the US-Mexico Bar Association in cooperation with the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores,S.A.B. de C.V.; ANADE, Colegio de Abogados, A.C.; and the Barra Mexicana Colegio de Abogados, A.C.– México, D.F. México (November  2008)
  • Lecturer – “Drafting Asset Purchase Agreements”; ”Ethical Issues in Buying and Selling A Business-”Buying and Selling A Business in Uncertain Times – organized by Sterling Educational Services, Inc. – San Antonio, Texas (August 2008).
  • Co-Chair – “Strengthening Our Ties: A Study in Current and Developing Law and Policy in US-Mexico Relations” – US-Mexico Bar Association 2007 Annual Meeting and Conference – San Antonio, Texas (October 2007).
  • Moderator – “The Use of Arbitration and Mediation in the Resolution of Energy Disputes” – Border Energy Forum XIV – San Diego,California (October 2007).
  • Lecturer – “An Overview of Legal Education and the Practice of Law in the USA” – “Seminario De Derecho Comparado” organized by the U.S.-Mexico Bar Association and the Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Guadalajara – Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico (June 2006).
  • Lecturer – “The Role of The Ombudsman in Peru” – 7th Annual Conference On Legal & Policy Issues in The Americas organized by the University of Florida and Pontifica Universidad Catolica del Peru – Lima, Peru (May 2006)

2001 – 2005

  • Lecturer – “The Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution Clauses in the Negotiation of International Contracts” – Asociacíon Nacional de Abogados de Empresa, A.C. Colegio Sección Nuevo León – Monterrey, N.L. México (October 2005)
  • Co-Planner – “Current Legal Developments in U.S.-Mexico Trade and Investment” organized by the Texas-Mexico Bar Association and The University of Texas School of Law – México, D.F. México (September  2005)
  • Panelist – “Los Medios Alternativos De Resolución De Controversias (MARC):  Una Herramienta Para Los Conflictos Comerciales Transfronterizos” organized by The National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade – México, D.F. México (September 2005)
  • Panelist – “Role of Justice Reform in Dispute Resolution” – 6th Annual Conference on Legal & Policy Issues in the Americas – University of Florida Levin College of Law – Gainesville, Florida  (May 2005)
  • Co-Planner (in cooperation with Hague Conference on Private International Law, United States Department of State (Office of Children’s Issues), Law School of Instituto Technologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Organization of American States, American Bar Association Latin American Law Initiative Council, Texas-Mexico Bar Association, and International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children) of The Latin American Judges’ Seminar on The 1980 Hague Convention on The Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction – Monterrey, N.L., Mexico (December 2004)
  • Lecturer – “Litigation and Mediation in Mexico” – State Bar of Texas – Navigating Cross Border Issues – El Paso, Texas (November 2004)
  • Lecturer – “Advocacy in Arbitration – Post Appointment of Arbitrator” – State Bar of Texas – Advanced Civil Trial Course 2004 – Dallas, Texas (August, 2004); Corpus Christi, Texas (September, 2004); Houston, Texas (November 2004)
  • Moderator – Mock Mediation of a Cross Border Products Liability Personal Injury Case—Tenth Annual Meeting of the Texas Mexico Bar Association – Austin, Texas (October 2003)
  • Panelist – “Experts Group Meeting on Dispute Resolution and Corporate Governance” organized by UNCITRAL and OECD – Vienna, Austria (June 2003)
  • Lecturer – “Cross Border Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Law Cases” – Crossing the Line:  Family Law and Family Violence in the United States and Mexico Presented by Texas Rural Legal Aid, Inc. – Edinburg, Texas (May 2003)
  • Lecturer – “Overview of International Commercial Arbitration” – Diplomado en Medios Alternos De Solución De Conflictos, Facultad De Jurisprudencia, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila – Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico (May 2003)
  • Panelist – “Hot Topics in Alternative Dispute Resolution” – Conflict, Connections & The Future of ADR in the Southwest — Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona (November 2002)
  • Panelist – “Ethical Problems in Mediation and Other ADR Methods” – Ninth Annual Conference, Texas-Mexico Bar Association – Monterrey, N.L., Mexico (October 2002)
  • Lecturer – “ADR:  Why It Should Be Important to You and Your Client” – Ninth Annual Conference, Texas-Mexico Bar Association – Monterrey, N.L., Mexico (October 2002)
  • Panelist – First Reunion of the National Commission of the Project for the Implementation and Promotion of Mediation in Mexico – Mexico D.F., Mexico (June 2002)
  • Moderator – “Reconciliation and Conflict Control in Post-War Multiethnic Societies” – American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section Annual Conference – Seattle, Washington (April 2002)
  • Lecturer – “Ethical Guidelines for Mediators” – Mediation Conference Organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Argentina and The Inter-American Development Bank – Buenos Aires, Argentina (December 2001).
  • Lecturer – International Commercial Arbitration Training – Fast Track to Fellowship Course – Organized by The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, North American Branch – Loyola University School of Law – New Orleans, LA (November 2001).
  • Lecturer – Overview of Alternative Dispute Resolution Processes – Infrastructure, The Environment and Dispute Resolution in the Americas – Sponsored by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Environmental Law – San Jose, Costa Rica (June 2001).
  • Lecturer – “Online Dispute Resolution and Internet Resources” – Association of Attorney-Mediators Annual Meeting – Austin, Texas (May 2001).
  • Moderator – “ADR Is ADR or Is It?  The Impact of Culture and National Laws on ADR” – American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section Third Annual Conference – Arlington, Virginia (April 2001).
  • Lecturer – Online Dispute Resolution – The Best of Mediation and Dispute Resolution in 2001 – Organized by The Mediation Center of the Pacific and the ADR Section of the Hawaii State Bar Association – Honolulu, Hawaii (March 2001).
  • Moderator – Online Dispute Resolution – Texas Wesleyan University School of Law – Fort Worth, Texas (January 2001).

1996 – 2000

  • Lecturer – “Overcoming Impasse: Are There Limits to Online Mediation?” – World Intellectual Property Organization International Conference on Dispute Resolution in Electronic Commerce – Geneva, Switzerland (November 2000).
  • Lecturer – “ADR Update” – State Bar of Texas ADR Section Annual Conference – Houston, Texas (September 2000).
  • Lecturer – “Overview of Alternative Dispute Resolution” – Department of Interior Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program – University of Incarnate Word – San Antonio, Texas (September 2000).
  • Lecturer – “Internet Resources on ADR” – Diplomado en Mediación y Arbitraje Commercial – Organized by The National Chamber of Commerce of Guadalajara, The University Autonoma of Guadalajara, and Asociación Mexicana de Mediación y Arbitraje Comercial A.C. – Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico (September 2000).
  • Moderator – Cross Examination in the Arbitral Proceeding – Mediation and Arbitration for Resolving International Commercial Conflicts presented by the Paris Bar and the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution – Paris, France (July 2000).
  • Co-Chair Planning Committee – The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and The Dispute Resolution Section of the American Bar Association – ADR Conference – London, England (July 2000).
  • Moderator – “The Potential Role of ADR in Governance in Southeast Asia” – American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution Second Annual Conference – San Francisco, California (April 2000).
  • Lecturer – “Arbitration of Family Law Disputes Between Residents of Texas and Mexico” – Niños Primero 2000 Second Border Initiative Training Conference – McAllen, Texas (February 2000).
  • Lecturer – “Arbitration of Private Commercial Disputes Between Residents of Texas and Mexico” – Texas-Mexico Bar Association Sixth Annual Conference – Houston, Texas (October 1999).
  • Lecturer – “Overview of Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation in the U.S.A.” – Summer U.S. Law Program, University of Texas at Austin – Austin, Texas (July 1999).
  • Lecturer – “International Mediation and Arbitration” – American College of Trial Lawyers Regional Meeting – San Antonio, Texas (April 1999).
  • Moderator – “Litigation In Mexican Courts And Alternative Forms Of Dispute Resolution” – American Bar Association Section Of Dispute Resolution/St. Mary’s University School of Law, Practicing Law In The Era Of NAFTA: Mastering The New Global Marketplace – San Antonio, Texas (March 1999).
  • Lecturer – “Arbitration Of Private Commercial Disputes Between Residents Of Texas And Mexico” – State Bar Of Texas Professional Development And Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico, Business And Litigation In Mexico Course – San Antonio, Texas (February 1999).
  • Lecturer – “The Developing Legal Infrastructure For NAFTA”, Federal Bar Association Annual Meeting – San Antonio, Texas (October 1998).
  • Panelist – “Advocacy In Mediation: Does The Litigator Or The Transactional Lawyer Do The Better Job?”, ABA Annual Meeting – Toronto, Canada (August 1998).
  • Panelist – “NAFTA – Does It Really Work”, Society of Texas A & M Real Estate Professionals – Boerne, Texas (July 1998).
  • Moderator – “How To Incorporate ADR Into Your International Practice,” ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Conference on Resolving Disputes in the Global Marketplace – Washington, D.C. (April 1998).
  • Lecturer – “Institutions for Arbitration and Mediation of Private International Commercial Disputes in the NAFTA Region”, International Studies Association – Corpus Christi, Texas (March 1998).
  • Conference Chair – “Entering The Cross Border Market” presented by the State Bar of Texas Professional Development Department and The Texas Society of CPAs CPE Foundation – Houston, Texas (October 1997).
  • Panelist – “Tips On Preparing The Case And The Client For Mediation”, ABA Dispute Resolution Section Mediation Seminar – Chicago, Illinois (September 1997).
  • Lecturer – “Financial Aspects of International Operations” – Instituto Technologico y De Estudios Superiores De Monterrey – Monterrey, N.L., Mexico (11/12 July 1997).
  • Moderator – “Intellectual Property Issues Under The North American Free Trade Agreement” – Spring Conference, International Anticounterfeiting Coalition – Austin, Texas (May 1997).
  • Lecturer – “Establishing Bi-National Professional Relations” – Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants – San Antonio, Texas (December 1996).
  • Panelist – Symposium on Providing Family Mediation Services to Low Income Families – Academy of Family Mediators – Chicago, Illinois (September 1996).
  • Lecturer – “Mediation:  An Alternative to Courthouse Conflict” – Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Symposium – Nashville, Tennessee (August 1996). 
  • Panelist – “How to Conduct Commercial Negotiations in Mexico and Other Latin American Countries” – ABA Annual Meeting, Section of International Law and Practice – Orlando, Florida (August 1996).
  • Moderator – “An Overview of ADR in the Americas” – ABA Annual Meeting, Section of Dispute Resolution – Orlando, Florida (August 1996).
  • Course Director and Lecturer – An Introductory Course in Alternative Dispute Resolution for Mexican Judges, Attorneys, and Law Students presented by the Centre for Conciliation and Arbitration, St. Mary's University School of Law – San Antonio, Texas (May 1996).
  • Lecturer – “The Use of Mediation in the Resolution of International Business Disputes” – Mediation Seminar presented by the San Antonio Bar Association – San Antonio, Texas (May 1996).
  • Lecturer – “An Overview of International ADR in Texas” – 18th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute – The University of Texas School of Law and the Corporate Counsel Section of the State Bar of Texas – Houston and Dallas, Texas (April 1996).
  • Lecturer – “The Role of Alternative Dispute Resolution In The Expansion Of Global Trade” – Eighth Annual Import/Export Conference – Monterrey Institute of International Studies – Monterrey, California (February 1996).
  • Lecturer – Arbitrator Training Course – organized by La Asociación Méxicana De Mediación y Arbitrajé Comercial, A.C. – Guadalajara, Jalisco, México (February 1996).
  • Panelist – “NAFTA and The Use of Dispute Resolution” – ABA Midyear Meeting – Baltimore, MD (February 1996).

1990 – 1995

  • Organizer – XIV Inter-American Conference on Commercial Arbitration – “Dispute Resolution in The Americas” – presented by the Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission and the Centre for Conciliation and Arbitration, St. Mary's University School of Law – San Antonio, Texas (September 1995).
  • Moderator – “An Overview of ADR in Latin America:  Its Past, Present and Future” – Annual Meeting of the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution – Washington, D.C. (September 1995).
  • Lecturer – Certification Course for International Arbitrators – organized by the International Centers for Arbitration (ICA) – Montreal, Quebec, Canada (August 1995).
  • Panelist – “Arbitration and Trade in the Americas” – Annual Meeting of State Bar of Wisconsin – Lake Geneva, Wisconsin (June 1995).
  • Lecturer and Co-Planner – International Commercial Arbitration Training – Entry Level Course – organized by The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, North American Branch, and The Centre for Conciliation and Arbitration, St. Mary's University School of Law – San Antonio, Texas (May 1995).
  • Lecturer – “International Dispute Resolution” – 17th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute – The University of Texas School of Law and The Corporate Counsel Section of the State Bar of Texas – Houston and Dallas, Texas (April/May 1995).
  • Lecturer – “Alternative Dispute Resolution After NAFTA:  Arbitration, Mediation, Etc.” – State Bar of Texas – Doing Business in the New Texas-Mexico Market – Monterrey, N.L., Mexico (April 1995).
  • Lecturer – “The Use of ADR Processes in the Resolution of Disputes in the Domestic Insurance Industry in the U.S.A.” – Society of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters – San Antonio, Texas (April 1995).
  • Lecturer – “Emerging Trends in Disputes Avoidance and Resolutions” – CanAmMex Architecture Conference – Houston, Texas (March 1995).
  • Lecturer – “Arbitration Opportunities in Latin America” – The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Hong Kong (February 1995).
  • Moderator – “The Arbitration of Private Commercial Disputes Between Residents of the NAFTA Countries” – Annual Meeting of the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution – Dallas, Texas (November 1994).
  • Lecturer – “Resolving Problems with NAFTA:  Alternative Dispute Resolution” – Society of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters – San Antonio, Texas  (October 1994).
  • Lecturer – “Cross-Cultural Dynamics of International Business Negotiations” –  Webb County Bar Association – Laredo, Texas (October 1994).
  • Moderator – “An Overview of U.S. and Mexico Arbitration Laws” – First Annual Conference of the Texas-Mexico Bar Association – Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico (October 1994).
  • Panelist – “Arbitration of Commercial/Environmental Disputes in the Americas” – Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association – New Orleans, Louisiana (August 1994).
  • Panelist – “An Overview of Arbitration in the Americas"  XXXI Conference of the Inter-American Bar Association – San Juan, Puerto Rico (June 1994).
  • Moderator – “Overview of Recent Legal Reforms in Mexico and Latin America” – Annual meeting of the State Bar of Texas International Law Section – Austin, Texas (June 1994).
  • Lecturer – International Law Section of the San Antonio Bar Association – “Arbitration Under NAFTA” – San Antonio, Texas  (June 1994).
  • Moderator – 5th Annual Cuatro Caminos Conference – “Formalizing the NAFTA Partnership” – Austin, Texas (May 1994).
  • Lecturer – BKR International Conference – “Doing Business in Mexico/NAFTA Update” – Las Vegas, Nevada (May 1994).
  • Lecturer – Universidad Autonoma Del Noreste – “Arbitration and Mediation of Disputes Involving International Commerce” – Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico (April 1994).
  • Lecturer – Tex-ABOTA (Texas Chapters of American Board of Trial Advocates) Seminar on NAFTA/ADR-"The Enforceability of ADR Awards/Judgments Obtained Through the Mediation/Arbitration Process"- Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico (April 1994).
  • Lecturer – Instituto De Contadores Publicos De Nuevo Leon, A.C. – “Cross-Cultural Dynamics of International Business Negotiations” – Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico (March 1994).
  • Lecturer – Joint Venture II-“The Business Culture of the United States and the Role of the U.S. Lawyer in Business Transactions”- Monterrey,N.L.,Mexico (February 1994).
  • Participant – National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade:  U.S. – Mexico Judicial Conference – Tucson, Arizona (February 1994).
  • Lecturer – Universidad de Tamaulipas – “The Differences Between the Legal Systems of the United States of America and Mexico and the Use of Arbitration to Resolve Commercial Disputes” – Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico (January 1994).
  • Lecturer – XII Conferencia Interamericana De Arbitraje Comercial Internacional – “The Resolution of Disputes Between the United States of America, Canada and Mexico under the North American Free Trade Agreement:  A Perspective from a U.S. Attorney” – Mexico, D.F., Mexico (November 1993).
  • Lecturer  – “Joint Venture” Program – “The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act:  Anti-Boycott Laws” – Monterrey, N.L., Mexico (November 1993).
  • Lecturer – Mediation Workshop – “Contractual Mediation Clauses” – San Antonio, Texas (September 1993).
  • Lecturer – Asociación Nacional del Notariado – “An Overview of the Transfer of Property in the U.S.A. on the Death of the Owner” – Cd. Juarez, Chih., Mexico (September 1993).
  • Co-Chair – Southwest Regional Conference of the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution – “Cross-Cultural Dynamics of ADR” – San Antonio, Texas (August 1993).
  • Panelist – XVII Congreso Nacional De Tribunales Superiores De Justicia De Los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (National Congress of Supreme Court Tribunals of Mexico) – Sonora, Mexico (August 1993).
  • Lecturer – St. Mary's University School of Law Institute on World Legal Problems – “Doing International Business:  Insights From the Practicing Bar” – Innsbruck, Austria (July 1993).
  • Moderator – Fifth Annual Transnational Commercial Arbitration Workshop sponsored by the Southwestern Legal Foundation Institute for Transnational Arbitration – Dallas, Texas (June 1993).
  • Moderator – “Significant Legal Developments in Mexico and Latin America” – Annual meeting of the State Bar of Texas International Law Section – Ft. Worth, Texas (June 1993).
  • Lecturer – “Joint Venture” Program – “Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolution: Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration” – Monterrey, N.L., Mexico (May 1993).
  • Lecturer – Aviation Insurance Association 17th Annual Conference – “The Requirement for Legal Reform for the U.S. to Effectively Compete in a Global Market” – San Antonio, Texas (May 1993).
  • Panelist – 7th Annual International Association of Business Forecasters – “New Opportunities and Vanishing Barriers in International Trade” – San Antonio, Texas (April 1993).
  • Lecturer – Maritime Security Council Conference – “NAFTA: Explanation and Prognosis” – San Antonio, Texas (March 1993).
  • Lecturer – St. Mary's University Law Journal International Law Symposium on Legal Aspects of Doing Business in Mexico – “The Arbitration of Private Commercial Disputes Between Residents of Texas and Mexico” – San Antonio, Texas  (March 1993).
  • Lecturer – “Joint Venture” Program – “An Overview of United States Import and Export Regulation: Trade Law” – Monterrey, N.L., Mexico (March 1993).
  • Lecturer – “Joint Venture” Program – “The Business Culture of The United States and the Role of the U.S. Lawyer in Business Transactions” – Monterrey, N.L., Mexico (October 1992; February 1994).
  • Lecturer – St. Mary's University School of Law Institute on World Legal Problems – “The Negotiation of an International Business Transaction” – Innsbruck, Austria (July 1992).
  • Lecturer – Annual Meeting of the State Bar of Texas – “Nuances of Aviation Contracts” – Corpus Christi, Texas (June 1992).
  • Panelist – Fourth Annual Transnational Commercial Arbitration Workshop sponsored by the Southwestern Legal Foundation Institute for Transnational Arbitration (June 1992).
  • Lecturer – Universidad de Monterrey Symposium – “The effects of NAFTA on the Domestic Laws of the United States and Mexico” – Monterrey, Mexico (May 1992).
  • Lecturer – St. Mary's Law Journal International Law Symposium on Legal Aspects of Doing Business in Mexico – “Arbitration as an alternative to Litigation” (March 1992).
  • Lecturer – St. Mary's University School of Law Institute for Comparative and International Legal Research Symposium on “Mexican Law and Legal Research” (October 1991).
  • An overview of the Process for the Negotiation, Execution, Ratification, Implementation and Administration of the NAFTA in the United States of America.
  • Dispute Resolution: Building the Infrastructure to Facilitate Expanding Trade between Mexico and the United States of America.
  • Lecturer – Free Trade Symposium sponsored by the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico and the Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila – Saltillo, Mexico (September 1991).
  • Lecturer – St. Mary's University School of Law Institute on World Legal Problems – Innsbruck, Austria (July 1991).
  • Panelist – Third Annual Transnational Commercial Arbitration Workshop Sponsored by the Southwestern Legal Foundation Institute for Transnational Arbitration (June 1991).
  • Lecturer – Dallas/Ft. Worth School of Law – Countertrade as a form of financing international trade (Fall 1990).