Judge Rendon is a former Texas Judge and experienced mediator since 1993 who conducted over 1,500 mediations (employment, commercial, personal injury, family law & others), including long distance mediations under Hague Convention & for US Justice Dept. She has mediated for US Federal agencies such as EEOC, Shared Neutrals Program, U.S. Dept of Agriculture, Defense Logistics Agency & others. And has mediated & taught negotiation for U.S. Air Force, Army, & Navy.
- Member International Council for Online Dispute Resolution;
Arbitrator for American Arbitration Association;
Former arbitrator for Better Business Bureau- Published author of over 150 articles and book reviews;
Frequent speaker (local & int’l) on dispute resolution, negotiation, diversity & law;
Former editor of The Texas Mediator;
Former Editorial Board member of the Texas Bar Journal;
Former Editorial Board member of The Houston Lawyer;
- Former State Civil District Judge;
Former Assoc. Municipal Judge – City of Houston;
Special Judge, Justice of the Peace Courts – Harris County, Texas;
Past President of Texas Association of Mediators (TAM);
Past President of Association for Conflict Resolution -Houston (ACRH);
President-elect of Pasadena Bar Association- Served on board of the Texas Center for The Judiciary;
Served on board of Dispute Resolution Center of Harris County;
Served on council of the ADR section – State Bar of Texas;
Served on council of the ADR section – Houston Bar Assoc;
- Credentialed Distinguished Mediator – Texas Mediator Credentialing Assoc. (2003);
Recognized in Texas’ Who’s Who in ADR by State Bar ADR Section issue of Alternative Resolutions (2007);
Recognized as one of Houston’s Top Lawyers- Houstonia Magazine (2017);
Recognized as a Pioneer in Houston Law – The Houston Lawyer (2018)-Awarded Justice Frank Evans Award at State Bar of TX convention, “For her Excellence in the Field” of Alternative Dispute Resolution (2011);
- Awarded Susanne Adams Award by Tex. Assoc. of Mediators, given to those who “set an example for the rest of the mediation community in Texas to follow.” (2011);
- Has conducted hundreds of mediations in Spanish;
Has successfully helped resolve disputes of people of many nationalities.
