Joe B. Hewitt, Mediator Mediating in Dallas and Contiguous Counties, Texas

Educational Background:

BD, Bible Baptist Seminary; MA, Dallas Baptist University.

Mediation Training

2002. Basic Mediation Training, Baptist General Convention of Texas by Nancy Ferrell, PhD, 2002; Family Mediation training, by Glenn C. Currier, MA, Professor of Sociology and ADR Studies, El Centro College, Dallas, 2002. Practicum Training, Dispute Mediation Service, Dallas, 2002. 2003. Restorative Justice and Faith Based Mediation training by Nancy K. Ferrell, PhD., 2003. Seminars in connection with Texas Association of Mediators conventions in 2003 and 2004. 2004. Other 2004 seminars: Co-Mediate Past an Impasse, Ethics, Faith and Mediation, both by Dr. Nancy Ferrell, and Executive Development and a Mediator by Irene P. Zucker. 2005. Training in 2005 included Marketing Mediation by Nancy Ferrell, PhD; Ethics, Credentialing and TAMC, by Suzanne Duval and Cris Gilbert; Presentation by Justice Carolyn Wright; Participatory Training at Texas Association of Mediators convention; Ethics, at Texas Association of Mediators convention; and Mediation and Personal Injury Cases, Dr. Ken Thomas. 2006.  January 24, Association for Conflict Resolution, Dallas Chapter, and Dispute Mediation Service, Vic Betancur, Senior Counsel/Mediator for US Department of Agriculture. February 24-25, Texas Association of Mediators Convention, 10 Participatory Hours, 6 Ethics Hours. February 28, Association for Conflict Resolution, Dallas Chapter, and Dispute Mediation Service, Cris Gilbert and Suzanne Duval, Credentialing Mediators, Ethics. March 28, Association for Conflict Resolution, Dallas Chapter, and Dispute Mediation Service, “Closer to Home,” Using Interpreters in Mediation, Bernard Nguyen. April 25, Association for Conflict Resolution, Dallas Chapter, and Dispute Mediation Service, Andereea Nicolae and Douglas Scott, Esq., Mediating and Negotiating Collection Cases. May 23, Association for Conflict Resolution, Dallas Chapter, and Dispute Mediation Service, Michael T. Colatrella, Jr., Associate Director, Dispute Resolution Program, Southern Methodist University, and teacher of ADR in SMU Dedman School of Law, Negotiating Strategies and Tactics. Teaching, 2006, June 30, Developing a Mediation Practice, El Centro College, Dallas, Texas. September 9, How to Get started in Mediation, El Centro College, Dallas, Texas. September 20, Burlington Northern, Santa Fe Railroad, workshop in Conflict Resolution for Auditors. 2007. February 23-24, Texas Association of Mediators Convention, San Antonio, Texas 9.75 participatory hours, 3.75 ethics.  February 27, Emotional Contagion in Mediation, Dr. Melissa Young Shroeder, ACR, Dallas. 1 hour. September 25, Judges’ Panel, moderated by Janet Randle, Esq. 1 hour. Judges participating: Sheryle McFarlin of Fort Worth; Michael Miller, Dallas County Probate Court No. 3; Sally Montgomery, Dallas County Court at Law No. 3; Ken Tapscott, Dallas County Court at Law No. 4; Marilea Lewis, 330th Family District Court. October 23, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Mediation, Gloria Smith and Sheri E. Cox. 1 hour.
Teaching, 2007. March 17, judged American Bar Association Client Counseling Competition, Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, Dallas, Texas. 7 hours. 2007, Total Training, 16 hours, including 3.75 ethics. Teaching, 7 hours.

Arbitration Training       Completed Arbitration training at El Centro College, Dallas, 2006