Felicia Harris Hoss

For nearly 30 years, Felicia’s advice, experience, and skill as a negotiator and lawyer have helped parties resolve disputes.

A full-time independent commercial mediator and arbitrator, and former trial partner in regional and national law firms with offices in Houston, Texas, Felicia is recognized by her peers for inclusion among The Best Lawyers® in America in mediation (2026-2027), arbitration (2027), and commercial litigation (2021-2027) and as a Texas Super Lawyer® in Alternative Dispute Resolution (2024-2027). Felicia also received The Best Lawyers® in America “Lawyer of the Year” award in Mediation (Houston, 2027).

Felicia is sought after to assist parties through early and traditional mediations. In addition to being a TMCA Credentialed Distinguished Mediator, she serves as the Association of Attorney-Mediators representative on the TMCA Board and is recognized for leadership as Vice Chair for the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution, Secretary for the State Bar of Texas ADR Council, and Past Chair (2025-2026) for the Houston Bar Association ADR Section.

Spanning a range of industries and involving a broad spectrum of legal and business problems, Felicia’s has experience resolving conflicts involving contractual rights, indemnity, negligence, personal injury and wrongful death, partnership formation and duties, trade secrets, employment agreements, non-compete and non-solicitation, fraud, business disparagement, defamation, fiduciary duties, corporate governance, federal and state employment laws, lease agreements, real estate transactions, landlord-tenant disputes, healthcare, home-health & nursing home operations, medical malpractice, product liability, seismic exploration rights and other real property interests, offshore plugging & abandonment, consumer credit, OSHA & EEOC investigations, UCC, homeowners & community associations, construction trust fund, first-party insurance, collections, and warranty claims.

• South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, 1997 - Doctorate of Jurisprudence, summa cum laude, Class Rank: No. 1, Selected by peers as “Outstanding Female Graduate”,     Articles Editor, South Texas Law Review
• Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 1992 - Bachelor of Arts, Journalism (emphasis in Public Relations), cum laude, Section Editor, Aggieland (TAMU’s Yearbook)

ADR & PANEL AFFILIATIONS

National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN), Mediator

American Arbitration Association National Roster of Mediators & EDR Specialty Panel

American Arbitration Association National Roster of Arbitrators, Commercial, Energy, Consumer Arbitration Panels

Texas Business Court, Mediator

American Health Law Association, Roster or Arbitrators and Mediators

Texas Justice Center, Arbitrator and Mediator Registry

Texas Comptroller Registry of Arbitrators, Property Tax Appraisal Appeals, Arbitrator

Texas Department of Insurance, Roster of Mediators for TWIA Coverage Disputes

Harris County Dispute Resolution Center, Board Member, Mediator & Arbitrator

Early Dispute Resolution Institute, Advisor & Mediator

Will Work For Food: The New Possibilities Hour, Moderator

CREDENTIALS & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Association of Attorney-Mediators, Member & Representative on Texas Mediator Credentialing Association Board

Texas Mediator Credentialing Association, Credentialed Distinguished Mediator

              Board of Directors, Member (Association of Attorney-Mediators Representative)

AAA/ABA/ACR Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators, Advisory Committee Member (2026)

State Bar of Texas

              Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Secretary (2026-2027), Council Member (since 2024)

                     Advanced Alternative Dispute Resolution CLE, Planning Committee Member (2024-2027)

              Litigation Section, Member

              Construction Law Section, Member

American Bar Association

Dispute Resolution Section, Vice Chair (2026-2027) 

Finance Officers Class Representative, ABA Section Officers Conference Executive Committee (2025-2026)

            ABA Advanced Mediation & Advocacy Skills Institute, Planning Committee Member (2024-2026)

            Early Dispute Resolution (EDR) Committee, Co-Chair (2023-2025), Fellow (2023)

                   Fellow Project: Researched & Drafted Report for ABA Resolution 500, unanimously adopted in 2024

            Mediation Committee, Vice-Chair (2023-2025)

                   Chair, Mediation Week Planning Committee (2022)

            Litigation Section, Member

Houston Bar Association               

            ADR Section, Past Chair (2024-2025)       

Bench-Bar Conference, Co-Chair (2025-2026), Planning Committee Member (2023-2027)

            Fee Dispute Committee, Co-Chair (2023-2025), Member (2022-2026)    

            Professionalism Committee, Co-Chair (2022-2023), Member (2021-2024)

            CLE Committee, Member (2026-2027)

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