Firm Overview

Rendon Mediation

Houston Mediator

Josefina Rendón is a professional mediator as well as a former judge of Houston Municipal Court #5. She has been using mediation to help resolve disputes family law,  employment lawsuits, and civil litigation / personal injury cases for thirteen years.

“My first encounter with mediation was as a judge,” explains Rendón. “Two elderly gentlemen – long-time feuding neighbors – sat on each side of the courtroom, one charged with assaulting the other. He pleaded not guilty and his whole demeanor told me he was ready for battle.

“The prosecutor had recently heard about mediation and thought the case would benefit from it. At the time, I thought the prosecutor was trying to get rid of a weak case. Nevertheless, upon the parties’ agreement, I referred them to mediation.

“The result was amazing. Ninety days later they sat together in court. Their agreement included mutual apologies! The ‘victim’ promised not to throw trash in the yard of the ‘aggressor’ and the aggressor promised not to play the piano after certain hours of the night.

“As a judge, I would have found the defendant guilty or not guilty, but their dispute would probably have persisted or intensified. The parties themselves resolved the core of their dispute without judicial intervention.
 
“Years later, I am a still a firm believer in mediation and its benefits. I do not believe that because I am a mediator. Rather, I am a mediator because I believe that.”

Knowledge and Experience

Josefina Rendón has undertaken extensive training in mediation and dispute resolution issues. She is a nationwide lecturer with numerous published articles in the field of alternative dispute resolution. Rendón has mediated more than 800 cases. She is past president of the Texas Association of Mediators and has served as the editor of The Texas Mediator newsletter.

Rendón has extensive knowledge and experience in the following subjects:

• ADR processes / systems,
• The role of the mediator and the role of third parties in ADR processes,
• Sole and co-mediation,
• Pre-mediation (joint sessions / caucuses) and post-mediation,
• Active listening, facilitating communication, and generating options,
• Breaking impasse,
• Building trust and rapport,
• Handling emotions,
• Managing interactions and power issues,
• Confidentiality, and
• Ethical considerations and standards of conduct.

Bilingual Houston Mediator

As a mediator in Texas, half of Rendón’s practice is with Spanish-speaking people. She is bilingual, with a genuine understanding of Hispanic culture as well as the language. She observes that clients respond better to someone who understands their worldview and the nuances of their language.

Rendon Mediation is not limited to serving Spanish-speaking clients, however. Josefina Rendón has conducted mediations with clients from throughout the Houston metropolitan area, including those whose ancestry is African, Latin American, Middle Eastern, or Asian.

Contact Josefina Rendón to review the specifics of your case and then decide if mediation may be a positive alternative for your client.

Reasonable rates • Visa and MasterCard Accepted
Evening and weekend hours available by arrangement

Rendon Mediation

909 Kipling Street
Houston, TX 77006
Phone: 713-521-6789
Fax: 713-521-9828

Mediation services are available for clients in Houston, Beaumont, Pasadena, Galveston, Port Arthur, La Porte, League City, and Texas City, Texas.