Education

• The University of Houston, Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1994
• The University of Texas at Austin, B.A. in Government, 1991
• The University of Texas at Austin, B.A. in History, 1991

Honors & Awards

• National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals – Member
• Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2011-Present
• Texas Super Lawyers Top 100 Attorneys in Houston by Thomson Reuters, 2014-2015
• Ranked “Superb” by Avvo

Admitted

• State Bar of Texas
• United States District Court for the Southern, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
• United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Special Licenses/Certifications/Qualifications

• American Arbitration Association – Panel Mediator
• Distinguished Mediator – Texas Mediator Credentialing Association
• Certified Mediator – AA White Dispute Resolution Center
• Trained Neutral – EDR Institute
• American Arbitration Association Panel Arbitrator – Commercial and Construction
• Adjunct Professor – University of Houston Law Center

Publications

• Michael Hawash & Paul Clote, An Introduction to Early Dispute Resolution (UT CLE, Labor & Employment Law Conference, May 2022)
• Michael Hawash, Peter Silverman & Anne Jordan, Early Dispute Resolution: Protocols for Smarter Processes & Swifter Outcomes (American Bar Association, Advanced Mediation & Advocacy Skills Institute, November 2021).
• Michael Hawash, Zealous Advocacy & Zealous Problem Solving: A Lawyer’s Ethical Duties in Mediation, The Houston Lawyer (September 2021).
• Michael Hawash & Judge Jim Kovach, No Jury, No Trial, No Problem: A New Form of Dynamic Mediation Is Helping to Unclog Harris County’s Civil Dockets, The Houston Lawyer (January 2021).
• Michael Hawash, Early Dispute Resolution Comes of Age During the Pandemic, Just Resolutions (American Bar Association 2020).
• Michael Hawash & Peter Silverman, An Introduction to Early Dispute Resolution (Association of Attorney Mediators Annual Conference, 2020).
• Michael Hawash, Normandy, The Magnificent Eleven and Mediation (https://houstonmediation.com/ 2019).
• Michael Hawash, Foreword, Turning Point: Recollections of Russian Participants and Witnesses of the Stalingrad Battle (Leaping Horseman Books, 2008).
• Michael Hawash, What Every Game Developer needs to Know About Intellectual Property Rights, Computer Gaming World (January 1999).
• Michael Hawash, How to Start and Grow Your Own Computer Game Development Company, (1999).
• Michael Hawash, The Ultimate Online Lawsuit, Computer Gaming World (November 1998).
• Co-Author with Peter A. McLauchlan, Recent Developments in Admiralty Jurisdiction, 18 Tul. Mar. L. J. 262 (1994).

Lectures

• Guest Lecturer, Apologies Forgiveness & Reconciliation: Two Case Studies (Pepperdine University School of Law, February 2025)
• Adjunct Professor, Mediation Advocacy, University of Houston Law Center (Spring 2023-2025)
• Instructor, How to Analyze Risk, Value Cases & Settle Early, Houston Bar Association (January 2025)
• Speaker, An Introduction to Early Dispute Resolution for Mediators, Frank Evans Center for Conflict Resolution (January 2025)
• Speaker, Early Dispute Resolution for the Judiciary: How EDR Can Reduce Docket Congestion, Houston Bar Association (December 2024)
• Panelist, Now or Later: Early or Post-Discovery Mediation, Houston Bar Association (November 2024)
• Visiting Lecturer, An Introduction to Early Dispute Resolution for Law Students, South Texas College of Law (2023-2025)
• Adjunct Professor, Legal Negotiations, University of Houston Law Center (Fall 2024)
• Instructor, Early Dispute Resolution, EDR Institute (June 2024)
• Panelist, EDR: How to Evaluate Cases & Settle Early, Practicing Law Institute (June 2024)
• Speaker, Decision Trees & Impasse Management, Houston Bar Association (May 2024)
• Speaker, Risk Assessment & Decision Trees (Houston Bar Association, 2024)
• Instructor, How to Analyze Risk, Value Cases & Settle Early, American Arbitration Association (November 2023)
• Visting Lecturer, Alternative Dispute Resolution, South Texas College of Law (November 2023)
• Speaker, EDR: A Proven Process to Settle Cases Early, Equitably and Economically, Houston Bar Association (November 2023)
• Panelist, Arbitration and Insurance, American Arbitration Association (September 2023)
• Speaker, Early Dispute Resolution for Mediators, Frank Evans Center for Conflict Resolution (August 2023)
• Instructor, Applying Tried & Proven Early Dispute Resolution Strategies, American Arbitration Assoc. (May 2023)
• Panelist, Mediation Analytical Settlement Tools, American Arbitration Association (March 2023)
• Panelist, Impasse Management, Advanced Mediation & Advocacy Skills Institute, American Bar Association (Nov. 2022)
• Instructor, Resetting the Bar: Using Early Dispute Resolution to Resolve Disputes Economically & Fairly, American Arbitration Association (November 2022)
• Instructor, Risk Analysis & Decision Trees, New York State Unified Court System (June 2022)
• Speaker, The Future of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Houston Bar Association ADR Conference (May 2022)
• Visiting Lecturer, Mediation Advocacy, University of Houston Law Center (2022)
• Instructor, Impasse Management: Analytical Tools & Techniques, Southern California Mediation Association (November 2021)
• Panel Member, Early Dispute Resolution, Advanced Mediation & Advocacy Skills Institute, American Bar Association (November 2021)
• Instructor, Early Dispute Resolution Neutral Certification & Training, EDR Institute (June 2021)
• Panel Member, The Future of Alternative Dispute Resolution, American Arbitration Association (March 2021)
• Speaker, An Introduction to Early Dispute Resolution, Association of Attorney Mediators Annual Conference (September 2020)

Industry Groups

• American Bar Association, Committees on Alternative Dispute Resolution and Early Dispute Resolution
• Association of Attorney-Mediators
• EDR Institute, Board of Directors
• Federal Bar Association
• Houston Bar Association, ADR Section (Chairman-Elect)
• Texas Association of Mediators
• Texas Mediator Credentialing Association