Tina Patterson Arbitrator, Mediator
Nationality(ies):
American

Legal System:

Common Law, International Law

Practice Areas:

Arbitration, Mediation

Jurisdiction:

United States

Publications

"MedAItion: 4 Ethical Challenges + 4 Strategies," AAA Mediation Magazine, December 2025

"Model Employment Mediation and Arbitration Agreement," CPR Institute, Employment ADR Templates Development Task Force, 2025

"Employment Dispute Resolution Program Template," CPR Institute, Employment ADR Templates Development Task Force, 2025

"Safety in DEI Policy is a Must to Authentically Engage American Black Women Leaders," Society for Case Research Business Case Journal, Vol. 32, Issue 1 (peer reviewed), February, 2025

 "Guidelines for Arbitrator Disclosures," CPR Institute, Arbitrator Disclosure Task Force, 2024

"Do What Feels Rewarding"(featured in article written by Kristi Harrington) , American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section Just Resolutions newsletter July 2022 issue

Editor, American Bar Association, Just Resolutions newsletter for Public Disputes and Consensus Building Committee June 2021 issue

"A Brief Explanation of the Private Practice of Consensus-Building and Public Engagement" (featured in article written by Jessie Lawrence), American Bar Association, Just Resolutions Public Disputes and Consensus Building newsletter June 2020

"Saying Yes to Opportunity" Trajectory Magazine, Fall 2016

Featured in "Diversity Mentoring"ACResolution Magazine, Spring 2013

Featured in "The Many Faces of Commercial ADR", ACResolution Magazine, Winter 2005

"Securities Arbitration 101", ACResolution Magazine, Spring 2005

 


Speaking Engagement:

· Great Public Hearings – Tips and Traps”, moderator, American Bar Association State, Local and Tribal Government Section Fall 2025 Meeting 

·  “Psychology of Conflict in Federal Workplaces” presentation to Senior Executive Association, American University School of Public Affairs Key Executive Program FEDTalk, Seres, 2025 

·  "Psychology of Conflict in Federal Workplaces” presenter, American University School of Public Affairs Key Executive Program FEDTalk, 2025 

· “Justice Seen – Arbitrator Transparency and Disclosure Ethics”, panelist speaker, Federal Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, 2025

· “Arbitrator Disclosures and Conflicts of Interest – Developments”, panelist speaker, College of Commercial Arbitrators, International Committee, 2025

· “Arbitrator Disclosures and Pre-Appointment Interviews”, panelist speaker, New York State Bar Association, DR Section Domestic Arbitration Committee, 2024

·  “Generative Artificial Intelligence and Alternative Dispute Resolution”, Kassi & podcast, https://rss.com/podcasts/kassiand/1509605/

· “Making It Happen: Academy of Court Appointed Neutrals Tackles 2024 Dispute Trends” 2024 Academy of Court Appointed Neutrals Annual Conference

·“It’s a Win-Win: Avoid a Malpractice Countersuit and Resolve a Fee Dispute with the D.C. Bar’s ACAB”: 2023 District of Columbia Judicial and Bar Conference

· "The Alternative of ADR: The Next Normal”, panelist, collaboration of NBA Section of Dispute Resolution and NBA Women Lawyer Division, 2021

· “Facilitation of Anti-Racism Dialogues as a Form of Mediation”, Oregon Mediation Association virtual conference, 2020

·  “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Policy and Practice”, American Public Gardens Association Conference, Washington, DC, 2019

·        “Arbitration Update: Revised Uniform Arbitration Act, Disclosure and Diversity Jurisdiction”, workshop panel at ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Conference, Atlanta, GA, 2006

· “Forgiving in Mediation”- speaker at Association of Attorney Mediators meeting, Dallas, TX, 2004 

·“Forgiving in Mediation- What Role?”, workshop panelist at ABA Section for Dispute Resolution conference, New York, NY, 2004

· “Advanced Communication Skills: Rapport Building”, workshop presenter, ABA Section for   Dispute Resolution conference, Seattle, WA, 2002

Education

Master's in Public Administration with distinction, American University School of Public Affairs, Key Executive Leadership Program

Masters in Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law, Straus Institute, Malibu, CA

Graduate Certificate, Advanced Studies in ADR, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX

Bachelor of Arts, Hispanic Language & Linguistics, Brown University, Providence, RI

 

Other Information

Tina is on the panels/rosters of WIPO, DIAC, SCCA, FINRA, CPR, New Era ADR, Better Business Bureau (BBB), and the DC Bar Attorney-Client Arbitration Board.

Tina is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and a member of the CIArb North America Branch (NAB). She is also a member of the International Association of Facilitators (IAF), and the  African Association of Arbitrators. She serves on the Council of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution and as Co-Chair of the ABA Section of State, Local and Tribal Government Judicial and ADR Committee. She is a former Planning Board Commissioner with the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (MNCPPC).

She has been featured in several publications, including the Association for Conflict Resolution's ACResolution magazine, the AAA Mediation Magazine, the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Just Resolutions newsletter, the U.S. Geospatial Foundation's Trajectory magazine, the Society for Case Research Business Case Journal, and two CPR Institute practice resources developed through the Employment ADR Templates Development Task Force.

She served as a Judge at the 33rd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna (2026).

Firm/Organisation
Jade Solutions, LLC
External Profile: Visit WebsiteSelected Languages:
Languages
English
Speaking Proficiency Native Fluency
Professional Proficiency Conduct DR proceedings, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
Languages
Spanish
Speaking Proficiency Conversational
Professional Proficiency Understand written documents
Jade Solutions, LLC

Professional Address

P.O. Box 2883
Germantown- Maryland- United States
Professional Phone: 2407808468 2407808468