Don Philbin – Don Philbin Attorney-Mediator

Don Philbin is a dynamic mediator known for resolving complex disputes with innovative strategies and relentless tenacity. He has mediated more than 3,000 cases across a broad range of substantive areas. Recognized by peers as a Band 1 Nationwide Mediator (Chambers USA), multi-year Lawyer of the Year (Best Lawyers), Thought Leader (Lexology Index), and Texas Super Lawyer, Don is an elected fellow of the International Academy of Mediators and the American College of Civil Trial Mediators. Teaching at Pepperdine Law’s Straus Institute, publishing in journals like the Harvard Negotiation Law Review, and developing Picture It Settled®, pioneering software akin to “Moneyball” for negotiation, keeps him at the field’s forefront.

User Reviews

Time Matters in the Negotiation Dance

His grasp of the forces that drive a successful mediation is always spot on. There is not a mediator working today that I would trust more.
Who’s Who Legal

Negotiation Games: Closest to Pin

Don Philbin is a very quick study. He boils a case down to the important issues rapidly and he doesn’t get distracted by non-issues.
Best Lawyers

Humans Are Predictable Even in Negotiation

He’s very charming, very professional, very understanding and empathetic to what’s going on. That’s his secret sauce.
Chambers USA

Negotiation Is a Dance

We literally worked for 22-hours straight… he did not give up and kept the parties working. This was my first mediation with Don, but it will not be my last. I highly recommend Don to all who are in need of a dedicated and skillful mediator.
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