Texas Association Of Mediators, Tam

What Texas Association Of Mediators, Tam does

Texas Association of Mediators (TAM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional membership organization established in 1985 and headquartered by mailing address in Galveston, Texas. Originally founded as the Texas Association of Family Mediators, the organization renamed and broadened its scope in 1990 to serve mediators across all practice areas and professional backgrounds — including family, business, civil litigation, workplace, construction, healthcare, real estate, probate, and insurance mediation. TAM operates a three-tier membership structure (Full Members at $75/year, Candidates for Full Membership at $50/year, and Friends of TAM) and serves approximately 461 listed members with a 2,800+ email subscriber base. The organization also maintains formal partnerships with 17+ Texas Dispute Resolution Centers and a broader network of ADR organizations (ACR, AAM, APFM, TMCA, TMTR, State Bar ADR Section, ABA DR Section, and regional mediator associations).

TAM's product portfolio is centered on member services: a public searchable Member Locator directory, monthly TAM Talk sessions, bi-monthly NT TAM Programs, quarterly New Mediator Q&A Forums, the TAM Mentoring Program, the quarterly Texas Mediator newsletter, and the signature Annual Professional Development Conference (slated for The Westin Houston, Memorial City in 2027) with multi-tier corporate sponsorships ranging from $125 to $25,000. Continuing education deliverables include State Bar of Texas MCLE, TMCA credential maintenance credits, CPE for accountants, and TEA credits. The technology layer is minimal — a website (txmediator.org), Constant Contact for email, and Zoom for virtual programming — and no proprietary AI/ML systems are in evidence.

TAM's business model is a hybrid of recurring membership dues, one-time annual conference registrations, and corporate sponsorship revenue. The 1–10 employee organization is governed by a Board of Directors (President Steve Flynn, President-Elect Judy Wells, Secretary Marisela Maddox, Treasurer Meg Walker) with no parent company, no venture funding, and no subsidiaries. Recognition programs include the Walter A. Wright Award, Susanne C. Adams Award, Spirit of TAM Award, Volunteer Mediator of the Year Award, TAM Rising Star Award, and the SWCRN TAM Conference Scholarship.

Name

Texas Association Of Mediators, Tam

Legal name

Texas Association of Mediators

Website

https://txmediator.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Texas Association of Mediators (TAM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional membership organization founded in 1985, serving approximately 461 mediators across Texas through continuing education, an annual professional development conference, a searchable member directory, mentoring, and partnerships with 17+ Dispute Resolution Centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Galveston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from Full Members ($75/year), Candidates for Full Membership ($50/year), and Friends of TAM. Membership year runs January through December, with memberships joining after October 1 carrying over to the following year.
2. Annual Conference Revenue: Registration fees for the annual Professional Development Conference. The 2027 conference is an in-person event at The Westin Houston, Memorial City with various sponsorship tiers from $125 to $25,000.
3. Conference Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships at multiple levels including Diamond ($5,000), Platinum ($3,000), Gold ($2,000), Silver ($1,000), Bronze ($500), Sponsor ($250), and Contributor ($125). Signature Event Premiere Sponsorships available for Audio Visual ($25,000), Luncheon ($20,000), Saturday Breakfast ($15,000), Welcome Reception ($15,000), Keynote ($6,000), Break ($6,000), and Wi-Fi ($6,000).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TAM is a multidisciplinary statewide professional membership association for Texas mediators offering tiered membership (Full Members, Candidates for Full Membership, Friends of TAM), a public searchable Member Locator directory, recurring virtual continuing education (TAM Talk, NT TAM Programs, New Mediator Q&A Forums), an annual Professional Development Conference, a mentoring program, a quarterly newsletter, and an awards program. Members access CE hours applicable to TMCA credential maintenance, State Bar of Texas MCLE, CPE for accountants, and TEA credits.

Product overview

Texas Association of Mediators (TAM) is a multidisciplinary professional membership organization that provides leadership and education in mediation. The organization offers a unified portfolio of member services centered around professional development and networking for mediators across Texas. The core offerings include membership tiers (Full Members, Candidates for Full Membership, Friends of TAM), the Annual Professional Development Conference, and ongoing education programs (TAM Talk monthly sessions, NT TAM Programs bi-monthly, New Mediator Q&A Forums quarterly, and the TAM Mentoring Program). Supporting services include the Member Locator directory, Mediation Training Resources, The Texas Mediator quarterly newsletter, and the TAM Awards Program. The organization connects mediators across all professional backgrounds and practice areas, from family mediation to business disputes.

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Products and services

• TAM Membership Program Three-tier membership program for Texas mediators: Full Members ($75/year, require 40-hour mediation training and 100+ documented mediation experience hours), Candidates for Full Membership ($50/year, training complete without experience hours), and Friends of TAM (no qualification requirements). Members receive CE-accredited programming, Member Locator listing, mentoring, newsletter, and discounted conference rates.
• Annual Professional Development Conference Annual in-person professional development conference for mediators, attorneys, judges, accountants, forensic experts, HR professionals, ADR specialists, nonprofit executives, and business leaders, featuring national/international speakers and providing CE credits applicable to TAM, TMCA, State Bar of Texas MCLE, CPE for accountants, and TEA credits. 2027 conference held at The Westin Houston, Memorial City.
• TAM Mentoring Program Mentorship program connecting TAM Full Members with highly trained and experienced multidisciplinary mediators for professional guidance and development.
• TAM Talk Monthly professional development and continuing education program delivered via Zoom, with session recordings available to members in the Member Center.
• NT TAM Programs Bi-monthly North Texas TAM educational program delivered via Zoom, with recordings available to members in the Member Center.
• New Mediator Q&A Forums Quarterly forum for new mediators featuring Q&A sessions, delivered via Zoom with recordings available to members in the Member Center.
• Member Locator Directory Searchable online public directory of TAM members with 461+ records, allowing members to include a bio, photo, and areas of practice and supporting search by name, company, city, county, member type, mediation practice areas, and languages.
• Mediation Training Resources Information and referral hub for 40-Hour Basic Mediation Training programs offered through the Texas Mediator Trainers Roundtable (TMTR), Texas-based Dispute Resolution Centers, and colleges/universities, with links to TMCA training standards.
• TAM Awards Program Annual recognition program with multiple award categories: Walter A. Wright Award (honoring mediation ethics and legacy), Susanne C. Adams Award (promoting mediation in Texas), Spirit of TAM Award (loyalty and servant leadership), Volunteer Mediator of the Year Award (DRC-nominated), TAM Rising Star Award (new mediators within five years of basic training), and the SWCRN TAM Conference Scholarship.
• The Texas Mediator Newsletter TAM's quarterly e-newsletter featuring member profiles, industry news, and professional development content, distributed to members and the broader 2,800+ subscriber email list.

Quantifiable outcome

• TAM reaches 2,800+ subscribers through email distributions, providing significant marketing visibility for members
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

36 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Manousso Mediation and Arbitration LLCcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Sponsor of TAM's 2026 Annual Professional Development Conference. Dr. Barbara Sunderland Manousso serves as representative and past recipient of the Susanne C. Adams Award (2019).
• Empathic EdgeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze Sponsor of TAM's 2026 Annual Professional Development Conference, supporting the organization's professional development mission.
• Lanaun MediationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConference Sponsor for TAM events. Tamarie Liburd represents Lanaun Mediation as a TAM member and conference supporter.
• Deborah ConcepcionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndividual TAM member and conference sponsor who also serves on the TAM Board of Directors.
• Austin Dispute Resolution CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 17+ Texas Dispute Resolution Centers partnered with TAM. Provides mediation services in the Austin area and refers clients to TAM member locator.
• Bexar County Dispute Resolution CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDispute Resolution Center serving Bexar County and San Antonio area. Provides DRC volunteer opportunities for TAM members.
• Brazos Valley Dispute Resolution CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes Brazos Valley region including Bryan and College Station. Executive Director Tori Ellis is a TAM member.
• Dallas County Dispute Resolution CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides ADR services for Dallas County. ADR Coordinator Othel Bursey is a Friend of TAM member.
• Dispute Resolution Center of Montgomery County, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRC-MC serves Montgomery County. Several TAM award recipients are associated with this DRC including Cathy Yowell (2026 Volunteer Mediator of the Year) and Tom Tuohy (2025).
• Harris County Dispute Resolution CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes Harris County and Houston area. Stephen Kreider is Executive Director and TAM member.
• El Paso Dispute Resolution CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes El Paso area. Provides mediation services and volunteer opportunities.
• Fort Bend County Dispute Resolution CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes Fort Bend County area with mediation and dispute resolution services.
• Tarrant County Dispute ResolutioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes Tarrant County and Fort Worth area. Sylvia Burleson (TAM 2024 Volunteer Mediator of the Year) is associated with this DRC.
• Denton County Alternative Dispute Resolution ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes Denton County area with ADR services.
• Hill Country Dispute Resolution CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes Hill Country region including Kerrville. TAM member James Edward Reaves Jr. is associated with this DRC.
• Central Texas Dispute Resolution CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes Central Texas area including Comal County. Martha Joyce is associated with this DRC.
• The Center for Public Policy ResolutioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBased at UT Austin School of Law. Vicki Read LPC is Program Administrator and associated with TAM.
• Panhandle Regional Dispute Resolution CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes the Texas Panhandle region including Amarillo.
• McLennan County Dispute Resolution CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes McLennan County and Waco area.
• West Texas Community Mediation CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes West Texas communities with mediation services.
• Jefferson County Dispute Resolution CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes Jefferson County and Beaumont area.
• Lubbock County Alternative Dispute Resolution ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes Lubbock County and West Texas area.
• Nueces County Dispute Resolution ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes Nueces County and Corpus Christi area.
• Texas Mediator Credentialing Association (TMCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTMCA provides voluntary credentialing for mediators in Texas since 2001. TAM conference attendance applies toward TMCA credential maintenance. Melanie Grimes serves as TAM Representative to TMCA.
• Texas Mediator Trainers Roundtable (TMTR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTMTR maintains the calendar of 40-hour basic mediation trainings that meet TMCA standards. Partners with TAM for mediator training standards.
• Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational professional organization for conflict resolution. TAM members benefit from ACR resources and certification programs.
• Association of Attorney-Mediators (AAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization for attorney-mediators serving TAM's members who are also attorneys.
• Academy of Professional Family Mediators (APFM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization for family mediators. Relevant for TAM's family mediation practice area members.
• American Bar Association, Section of Dispute ResolutioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABA's dispute resolution section provides national standards and resources relevant to TAM's attorney members.
• State Bar of Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution SectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState bar section for ADR. TAM conference applies toward State Bar MCLE requirements.
• Tarrant County Association of Mediators (TCAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional mediator association serving Tarrant County. Partners with TAM for North Texas programming.
• Austin Mediators AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional mediator association serving Austin area. Relevant for TAM members in Travis County.
• Association for Conflict Resolution-Houston ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHouston chapter of ACR serving TAM members in the Harris County area.
• Center for Public Policy Dispute ResolutioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBased at UT Austin School of Law. Provides public policy dispute resolution services and training.
• Aggie Dispute Resolution ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTAM partners with Texas A&M Law School's dispute resolution program for mediator training and education.
• Complete Equity MarketsminorOthersInsurance provider offering malpractice insurance designed especially for mediators, available to TAM members through a partnership arrangement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR): National professional association for conflict resolution practitioners. ACR is the broad incumbent — TAM has a formal partnership with ACR and its Houston chapter, and competes for the same mediator member mindshare at a national level.
• American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution: National ABA section providing ADR standards, MCLE and resources for attorneys. TAM partners with this ABA section because its conference qualifies for State Bar MCLE — both serve attorney-mediator audiences with overlapping CE content.

Emerging players

• Mediate.com: Long-running online mediation directory and resource hub. While not a membership association, it overlaps with TAM's Member Locator and mediation training referral value proposition for the public-search use case.

Regional players

• Tarrant County Association of Mediators (TCAM): Regional mediator association serving Tarrant County and North Texas. TCAM is a formal TAM partner running joint North Texas programming — directly comparable as a hyper-local counterpart association.
• Austin Mediators Association: Regional mediator association serving the Austin/Travis County area. A formally listed TAM partner with overlapping continuing education and networking offerings for Texas mediators.
• State Bar of Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Section: State bar section for ADR practitioners in Texas. TAM maintains a partnership with this section so its conference counts toward MCLE — a direct same-state peer with overlapping attorney-mediator membership.

Others

• Southwest Conflict Resolution Network (defunct, 2021): Previously a 501(c)(6) North Texas dispute resolution association for 20+ years; dissolved in 2021 with assets transferred to TAM. Included as a historical peer since it was a direct comparable whose member assets TAM absorbed.

Direct peers

• Texas Mediator Credentialing Association (TMCA): Texas-focused mediator credentialing body with which TAM has a core strategic partnership (TMCA Representative sits on TAM Board). TMCA is the closest comparable because it serves the exact same Texas mediator audience with overlapping CE and credentialing offerings.
• Association of Attorney-Mediators (AAM): Professional organization for attorney-mediators. AAM is comparable to TAM because both serve attorney-mediator members and TAM maintains a formal partnership with AAM.
• Academy of Professional Family Mediators (APFM): National membership organization specifically for professional family mediators. TAM originated in 1985 as the Texas Association of Family Mediators and APFM is the closest national niche peer in family mediation practice area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/TXAssocMediators
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texas-association-of-mediators/people
• Instagraminstagram.com/texasassociationofmediators

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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