About

Ronald Wardell is a Credentialed Distinguished Mediator & Arbitrator.

Ronald Wardell brings over 47 years of in-depth litigation experience to the mediation and arbitration field. Since 1979, he has successfully navigated complex civil disputes as a trial attorney, partner, independent neutral, and arbitrator.

As a Credentialed Distinguished Mediator and Advanced Certified Mediator, Ronald blends extensive litigation insight with sophisticated conflict-resolution strategies to help parties resolve their most challenging disputes. Known across Houston as the hardest working mediator-arbitrator, Ronald approaches every case with unmatched diligence. He is a firm believer that when you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change—a perspective that allows him to find paths to resolution where others see dead ends. He is a mediator and arbitrator trusted by both sides of the docket and is sought out to settle disputes across the state.

Ronald Wardell's commitment to excellence in alternative dispute resolution has earned recognition from respected legal organizations, including:

  • Core ADR Credentials

  • Credentialed Distinguished Mediator - Texas Mediator Credentialing Association

  • Credentialed Advanced Certified Mediator - Association of Attorney-Mediators

  • Approved ADR Provider - U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas

  • Advisory Board Member - The Frank Evans Center for Conflict Resolution

Practice Areas & Services

Comprehensive ADR services tailored to complex civil matters:

  • Personal Injury & General Civil: High-stakes catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and general torts.

  • Commercial & Consumer: Complex business breakups, contract breaches, and consumer law violations.

  • Labor, Employment & ERISA: Workplace discrimination, wage-and-hour disputes, and benefit claims.

  • Products & Professional Liability: Manufacturing defects, medical malpractice, and professional negligence.

  • Special Commissioner: Experienced, neutral oversight on complex county-related disputes.

Professional History & Education

Legal Career

  • 1997 - Present: Sole Practitioner | Law Offices of Ronald Wardell, P.C.

  • 1993 - 1997: Partner | Fullenweider & Wardell, L.L.P.

  • 1983 - 1993: Partner | Fisher, Gallagher, Perrin & Lewis, L.L.P.

  • 1979 - 1983: Associate | Fisher, Roch & Gallagher / Fisher, Gallagher, Perrin & Lewis, L.L.P.

Education & Honors

  • AV Preeminent® Rated: Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings (Highest legal ethics and ability)

  • J.D., with honors (1979): South Texas College of Law

  • B.B.A. in Finance & Real Estate (1976): The University of Texas at Austin

  • Former Adjunct Professor: Trial Advocacy, University of Houston Law Center (2015)

Court Admissions

  • State Bar of Texas (1979)

  • U.S. District Courts: Southern (1980), Eastern, Western, and Northern Districts of Texas (1983)

  • U.S. Court of Appeals: 5th Circuit (1982), 11th Circuit (1983)

  • U.S. Supreme Court (1983)

Professional Affiliations

  • Texas Association of Mediators

  • Association of Attorney-Mediators

  • State Bar of Texas (ADR Section)

  • Houston Bar Association (ADR, Professionalism, Special Olympics, & Fee Dispute Committees)

  • South Texas College of Law Alumni Association (Past President, 1987)

  • Federal Court Advisory Council (1987-1988)