Dr. Manousso trained me as a mediator. Her class was easy to follow, practical, and provided real-world information that has helped me tremendously in my mediation practice. As an example,read more

On September 1, 2018, the Houston Business Journal named Dr. Manousso as
A Woman Who Means Business in Professional Services 2018.
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MCLE:CEU 40 and 4 ethics
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MCLE:CEU 9 and 3 in ethics
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Congratulations, co-director at Manousso Mediation and Arbitration, LLC., Melissa Back McAlpine, JD, who was elected the 2019 president of the Texas Association of Mediators. She also is Co-Chair of the Texas Mediators Trainers Round Table (TMTR) and co-teaches with Dr. Manousso at the University of St. Thomas, as well as the founder of Back to Yes.
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MCLE:CEU 30 and 3 in ethics
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AARP 2017 Radio Interview with Dr. Manousso
- Corporate training programs, lectures, and workshops
- Small Business Conflict Management Training and Employee Support
- Family and Divorce Mediation
- Elder and Adult Care Mediation
- Commercial Mediation
- Corporate and health care Conflict Resolution Coaching
- Ombudsman Services for government and mid-size companies


Make sure that your trainers meet the qualifications for professional mediation organizations, such as being members of the Texas Association of Mediators, Association for Conflict Resolution, Texas Credentialing Association, and Texas Mediators Trainers Round Table (TMTR), or you won’t be getting a quality training and often won’t be accepted into the mediation community. Online trainings are not recognized by most mediation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) panels. Check and verify all trainer credentials through each professional organizations.
Association for Conflict Resolution Houston Chapter
Lifetime Achievement Award
Honored Dr. Barbara Sunderland Manousso

See the wonderful evening photos at
www.acrhouston.org

Coming events for Manousso Mediation and Arbitration
New: The Legislature now requires four hours of domestic violence training in order to conduct any family mediations.
If you have taken any of our family trainings, you have exceeded this requirement, as stated on your certificates.
However, if you trained elsewhere, you might not have the four hours of domestic violence (DV) training. Therefore, Manousso Mediation is offering four hours of domestic violence training on Friday, March 5th, at 1 PM in the Houston Uptown-Galleria area for $150. To register, go to the Pay Tuition page under Advance training (drop down button) payment, and select last item. Make sure that you add a note that you will be in the DV training.
Dr. Barbara Sunderland Manousso will speak at the
Texas Association of Mediators on Friday, February 19th, 2021.
on How to Grow Your Family Mediation Business.

Congratulate
College Junior Bowen Mei
the Manousso Mediation and Arbitration Scholar
Bowen Mei, a new ADR professional, is a junior at Texas A&M majoring in computer engineering.
Manousso Mediation and Arbitration, LLC selects an outstanding student annually to train as a mediator and arbitrator to complement their career path with conflict management skills and solutions. If you know of a young person who would value this opportunity, please email Dr. Manousso.

Manousso Mediation and Arbitration was the proud sponsor of the Distinguished Diplomat Annual meeting at the Center for International Studies on Ethics, Privacy, and Data Protection in Cyber Domain.
Our donation. Your charitable contributions make a difference.
Manousso Mediation and Arbitration, LLC, proudly supports many non-profit organizations with almost 50 percent of each student’s tuition. The Houston Area Woman’s Center is one of our favorite charities, as noted in the past years to 2020 HAWC Leadership campaigns by Dr. Manousso. Other charities include the University of St. Thomas’ Center for International Studies, The Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation, Trinity Children, Children’s Assessment Center, Brown University, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Texas Association of Mediators, Association of Families and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), Texas Association for Attorneys and Mediators, and many more.
Check out these Websites for career opportunities in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): Mediation and Arbitration.
There are many job search engines that look for mediators and arbitrators or require conflict management skills, verified by a basic mediation certificate.
Take our basic mediation and arbitration trainings and enhance your resume. Perhaps, start your next career path!
Transitions Magazine:
Finally We Have a Resource for the Divorcing Family
See April 2016 article by Dr. Barbara Manousso.

Podcast taped March 2016.
Article on Elder and Family Mediation and Arbitration!
