Alisa Terrell Starbird, P.C.

"Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is the process. Working together is success." 

                                                    - Henry Ford

Through the firm of Alisa Terrell Starbird, P.C., Alisa Terrell Starbird works as a mediator in disputes arising from a broad range of circumstances, including:

• Conflicts between or among businesses 
• Conflicts within a family, including probate, marital and child custody matters, family business disagreements and property disputes 
• Conflicts within an organization
• Employer/Employee disagreements
• Conflicts between merchants and consumers
• Community disagreements, including those between neighbors or groups of neighbors

Parties may choose to mediate prior to or instead of bringing a lawsuit, or they may mediate after a lawsuit has been filed in an attempt to reach a settlement.  

Alisa Terrell Starbird, P.C. offers mediation services across the Cross Timbers and Central Texas area.

Clients may choose to have their mediation sessions at the firm's downtown Stephenville office in Erath County, or Ms. Starbird will travel to serve as mediator at the location of the clients' choosing. 

Mediation sessions may be scheduled by the half day or the full day. Please contact our office at 254.965.5800 for more detailed information, including a current fee schedule. Payment for mediation sessions may be made by cash, firm check or credit card (Visa and Mastercard), and is due prior to the commencement of the mediation.

Integrity. Experience. Diligence. Tenacity.

What is mediation? 

Mediation is an alternative dispute resolution method by which an impartial third person (serving as the mediator) facilitates communication between and among those experiencing conflict. The goal of mediation is to attempt to promote reconciliation, settlement or understanding. Critical to the success of the mediation process is the open nature of the communications and the confidentiality of all matters discussed during the mediation.

Mediation can be utilized as a dispute resolution tool by any individuals, companies, and/or organizations experiencing conflict. Parties may choose to mediate prior to or instead of bringing a lawsuit, or they may mediate after a lawsuit has been filed in an attempt to reach a settlement. Mediation can be especially helpful as a method of dispute resolution for those who have an ongoing relationship, such as relatives, neighbors, landlords and tenants, employees and employers, and merchants and consumers.

What is the mediator's role? 

It is the mediator's obligation, as a neutral third party, to encourage and assist the parties in conflict to reach a settlement of their dispute.  Such participation by the mediator encourages voluntary resolution of disputes.

• The mediator may not compel or coerce the parties to enter into a settlement agreement.
• A mediator may not impose his/her own judgment on the issues.

For details on Alisa Terrell Starbird's training as a mediator and her professional experience, please click here.  

When serving as the mediator between and among parties in conflict,

Alisa Terrell Starbird

 is committed to

clear-thinking analysis,

diplomatic communications, 

and

creative problem-solving.

Ms. Starbird's mediator training includes: Advanced Mediation Training with the Association of Attorney-Mediators and the State Bar of Texas; Family Mediation Training at the Dispute Mediation Service, Inc. in Dallas, Texas; and Basic Mediation Training at the A.A. White Dispute Resolution Center at the University of Houston Law Center Blakely Advocacy Institute. Ms. Starbird has also training in collaborative law.