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Divorce and Family Law Mediations

Judge Diaz is a former family law court judge, and he brings years of judicial experience to expert mediation of heated divorce and family law disputes. With deep insight into courtroom realities, he skillfully guides parties through bitter conflicts toward peaceful, lasting resolutions—prioritizing children's best interests, securing practical, yet fair and equitable property divisions, and ensuring  adequate, but fair child support, preserving family dignity, and looking out for the children, while minimizing the need for court appearances and future litigation.

Employment Law Mediations

In employment liability cases, Diaz Mediation provides a neutral forum where victims of wrongful termination or discrimination and accused employers can hopefully find some common ground. Leveraging real-world judicial experience in adjudicating labor and employment disputes, Judge Diaz will balance the emotional and financial needs of plaintiffs with the legitimate business justifications of defendants to facilitate sustainable, fair resolutions for all the parties involved.

Personal Injury Mediations

With 35+ years experience in Civil Litigation, 20+ years as a mediator, and distinguished judicial experience, Judge Diaz helps bridge the gap between injured plaintiffs and defendants. Judge Diaz began as a plaintiffs’ attorney, but he also served as insurance defense counsel as well as Trial Court Judge.  He understands both the need for fair compensation for injured parties, as well as the need to control costs for defending parties. Diaz Mediation leverages this unique perspective to help parties achieve a balanced and fair, yet equitable settlement.

Real Estate Disputes

Real estate disputes require someone who understands the need for clear and marketable title, the importance of clearing liens, or simply enforcing contractual obligations.  Judge Diaz applies his real-world judicial experience to help both buyers and sellers weigh the benefit of the bargain against high costs and long delays.  Whether considering property buybacks or weighing legal and equitable remedies against litigation costs, Judge Diaz combines his 35+ years legal, practical and judicial experience to help guide parties toward secure and legally sound resolutions.

Residential and Commercial Construction Liability Mediations

Judge Diaz offers expert mediation for tough residential and commercial construction disputes. With deep industry knowledge, Judge Diaz helps parties navigate complex challenges—multi-party conflicts, technical defects, delays, and cost overruns — to facilitate creative, CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENTS that courts Simply cannot offer.  With proven success in bridging entrenched positions, preserving relationships, and delivering efficient, cost-effective resolutions that keep projects and businesses moving forward, DiazMediation.com can help you resolve your most challenging construction disputes.

Judge Diaz Supports Habitat for Humanity

I love helping families like this build their first home with HABITAT FOR HUMANITY SAN ANTONIO.  I have served on the Board of Directors for about 13 years now, and during that time, we have built over 500 homes for families in need.

DID YOU KNOW that Habitat for Humanity San Antonio is THE LARGEST AFFORDABLE HOME BUILDER in all of South Texas!  So far, we have helped over 1,000 families buy their first home, and we build an average of ONE (1) new simple, decent affordable home every week of the year!  This quality, energy efficient home will cost this family only about $79,000. Since we charge NO INTEREST (0% Interest), this family’s monthly mortgage payment including, property taxes and insurance will be only about $600 per month!

Ten Keys to Successful Mediation

An Excerpt from the “Ten Keys to Successful Mediation”

By: Rene Diaz, Former District Judge, Bilingual Mediator & Arbitrator (Copyright © 2007)

“Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser -- in fees, expenses, and waste of time.  As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.”

—Abraham Lincoln, “Notes for a Law Lecture”, circa 1850.

‘Creativity’ - One of the Ten Keys to Successful Mediation

Disputes are often resolved at mediation with new terms that may not have been considered by the parties prior to the mediation.  This is the “creative” element of the mediation process; new solutions to old problems will often come up during mediation.  These new possibilities of settlement that could form the basis of an agreement are the result of a synergistic process that naturally occurs at mediation when you combine three things:

      (1) A participant willing to listen;

      (2) A skillful attorney who is able to adapt to new facts and opportunities, and

      (3) An experienced, creative mediator who is accustomed to “thinking outside the box.” 

A good mediator will do more than simply convey offers or “carry water back and forth” for the attorneys; a skilled mediator will get the parties to consider creative new solutions, beyond what either side would have considered alone or without the help of a skilled, dedicated and creative mediator.

“As a mediator, I am committed to use all of the skills and experience I have gained during hundreds of mediations over the last two decades of private practice as well as my judicial experience to try to settle each case. ”  Rene Diaz, Former District Judge, Certified Mediator.