Prof. Kimberlee Kovach South Texas College of Law, USA

Kimberlee K. Kovach has over thirty-five years of experience in mediation as a leading teacher, trainer, scholar and practitioner. She is a Past Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution, as well as a former Chair of the State Bar of Texas ADR Section and the Houston... read moreBar ADR Committee. Prof. Kovach has taught a variety of ADR courses in legal education for over twenty years, and is the author of a widely adopted text book for law school use, MEDIATION: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE (3rd ed. 2004). She is also the author of MEDIATION IN A NUTSHELL (2nd ed. 2010). Prof. Kovach has published numerous law review articles, book chapters as well as short articles on a variety of ADR and mediation related topics. Many of her articles are often cited by scholars, courts and practitioners. Prof. Kovach has lectured extensively throughout the United States and abroad, often serving as a summer visiting faculty at a number of institutions. She also serves as a mediator, arbitrator, and trainer, and was recently honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Academy of Mediators in recognition of her long time work in the field of mediation and ADR.