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Dr. Ralph Steele
FICM COI Checked CPD Current Corporate & Commercial Bench

Dr. Ralph Steele

Arbitrator & Mediator

Arlington, United States · Americas
Bench: Corporate & Commercial Bench Practice: mediation arbitration Sectors: Banking and Finance
Professional Biography
I worked for 20 years a an Arbitrator and Mediator at Mediation Worlds, and Professor of Mediation at Univ Texas Arlington. I mediate various cases employment, religious, family, International cases, human traffic, sexual harassment, breach of contract, educational, financial banking, and community mediation cases. I have taught mediation courses at both the Univ Texas Arlington, and Richland College, teaching, basic mediation, employment, family, transformative, Civil and tort law, Child Protective Services Mediation, Marital mediation, and construction mediaiton over 20 years of experience.
Publications
  • Save Millions With Conflict coaching, Facts, Issues, Options, and Solutions: The Collaboration and Mediation, Mediating Highly Complex Cases, Anatomy and Physiology 101 for Attorneys
Member
  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Nu Pi Lambda Chapter
  • Professional Liability Insurance (2) Million Dollars with Nationwide
  • Author: Save Millions With Conflict Coaching Feb 2012
  • Three (3) Mediation Books: 1. Facts, Issues, Options, and Solutions: at Barnes and Nobles 2. Save Millions With Conflict Coaching Barnes and Nobles, 3. Mediating Highly Conflict For International Corporations Epic Press at Essence Group Publishing, On Canada, Nov 2014, Co-authored Anatomy and Physiology 101, April 30, 2015, for Attorneys, Published by National Business Institute On the Editorial board of the American Psychotherapy Assoc for the Magazine the Annals.
Overview
Dr. Steele is an Arbitrator for FINRA, AND an EEOC Mediator in Los Angeles California, State Mediator with SOAH of Texas, Civil & Commercial Mediator with ADR Vantage in Washington, DC, and Department of Defense (US AIR FORCE) and Mediation Worlds, PLLC.
Qualifications & Education
  • Doctorate in Law & Mediation
  • Masters degree Counseling
  • Bachelors Biology & Sociology
Awards & Recognition
  • Outstanding Citizen Award City of Alex, La;
  • Community Service Award from Epsilon Epsilon Waco Alpha Phi Alpha
Global Bench
Corporate & Commercial Bench

Contracts, partnerships, M&A, shareholder matters, trade, supply chain, and general business disputes.

Services & Capabilities
Arbitration Neutral Services
Who this Neutral Serves
For Small Business For Global Corporations
Industry Experience
Financial Services Professional Services
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Dr. Ralph Steele is listed on the TheNeutrals.ORG™ Global Bench and is qualified under the INDS™ Neutral Evaluation methodology. Every engagement follows the six-stage INDS™ process: Intake, Information Gathering, Behavioural Assessment, Risk Analysis, Strategy & Settlement Feasibility, and Final Report. All four sub-frameworks (INDS-BF™, INDS-RG™, INDS-SFM™, INDS-SF™) apply to every evaluation engagement.

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