Gary V. McGowan

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Gary V. McGowan
McGowan Dispute Resolution
5009 Caroline
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77004

Phone: 713-552-1855
Fax: 713-552-1859
Email: gary@mcgowan-adr.com
Other URL http://www.mcgowan-adr.com

Gary McGowan is a leading national provider of mediation and arbitration services. During the last 17 years, McGowan has devoted his professional life to serving as a neutral and has arbitrated over 35 matters and mediated over 2000. Specializing in complex, high-stakes legal disputes, McGowan has been engaged in almost every major city in the United States, as well as London, England.

He began providing neutral services in 1990 and has established a reputation for effectiveness, thorough preparation, patience, and an ability quickly to grasp the pivotal points for resolution of a dispute. Recently, based on a national survey, Law Dragon 500 named him as one of the 500 best judges (both public and private) in the United States.

McGowan has significant mediation experience in antitrust, contract, securities fraud, oil and gas, legal malpractice, environmental, intellectual property, construction, toxic tort, products liability, insurance coverage, and employment matters.

Types of Cases Mediated
	Banking	Business
	Commercial	Construction
	Contracts	Employment
	Entertainment	Environmental
	Health Care	Insurance
	Intellectual Property	International
	Marine/Admiralty	Partnership Dissolutions
	Probate	Product Liability
	Professional Fees	Professional Malpractice
	Real Estate	Securities

MEMBER: 2006

Background An attorney for over 30 years, McGowan practiced business litigation for 16 years, most notably as a founding partner of Susman, Godfrey & McGowan, a highly successful boutique business litigation firm. Since 1990, he has been a full time neutral.

Education/Training J.D., University of Texas School of Law (1973); Associate Editor, Texas Law Review

Member, Texas Panel of Distinguished Neutrals, International Institute For Conflict Prevention and Dispute Resolution (CPR)

Member, CPR's National Energy, Oil and Gas Panel of Distinguished Neutrals

Member, Panel of Neutrals, World Intellectual Property Organization (Geneva)
Advanced Certified Mediator, Association of Attorney-Mediators(AAM)

Founder and First Pesident , Houston Chapter of AAM
1999 Stephen Brutsche Award (AAM) for outstanding contributions to mediation profession

Fellow, Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution (University of Texas School of Law)

1983-1984 Chairman of Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section, State Bar of Texas

1990-present: speaker at CLE programs on arbitration and mediation--over 20 presentations

1978-1989: speaker at CLE progams on business litigation, antitrust law, and lender liability--over 20 presentations
Texas Super Lawyer (survey of Texas Monthly)

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