Jeff Rose brings the insight, experience and patience to help you resolve any dispute.
Jeff Rose has devoted his career to helping people resolve complex problems. As a board-certified civil trial lawyer and a Texas Judge for twelve years - first as a District trial Judge and then handling one of the state’s most complex dockets as Chief Justice of the Texas Third Court of Appeals based in Austin - Jeff has helped clients and litigants resolve thousands of complex disputes. Even today, Jeff is called on to serve on special assignment as a judge in trial and appellate courts across Texas. Jeff now focuses his practice on resolving disputes as a mediator and arbitrator. Combining his years of experience as a lawyer and judge with creative, insightful approaches to dispute resolution, Jeff stands ready to help you resolve your most important cases.
BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE
Board Certified, Civil Trial Law
Former Chief Justice, Texas Third Court of Appeals
Former District Judge, Travis County
Senior District Judge (retired)
Voted to “Austin’s Best Lawyers, 2022” in the mediator and arbitrator categories
Voted to “Austin’s Best Lawyers, 2023” in the mediator and arbitrator categories
Named an “Advanced Credentialed Mediator” by the Texas Mediator Credentialing Association
Former Texas Deputy Attorney General
Former Litigation Partner, Strasburger & Price LLP
Certified Texas Mediator - Harvard Negotiation Program; Mediators and Arbitrators of America; Association of Attorney Mediators
Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
Lloyd Lochridge Inn of Court, Master Barrister
“Texas Super Lawyer” in Business Litigation (2004, 2005) and Governmental Litigation (2008, 2009), Texas Monthly Magazine
Finalist, Austin Under 40, Government and Public Relations – 2009 (award for professional achievement and community service)
Director, Austin Bar Association – Elected 2007, 2009. Former Chair, CLE Committee
Co-Founder, Former Director, and Current Trustee – The Rise School of Austin, a non-profit preschool for children with Down Syndrome and other special needs
Organizer, Mack Brown/James Street Golf Shootout
Co-Founder of the Sportsman’s Club of Austin, a group that works with Mack Brown to raise funds for the Rise School; netted over $320,000 for Rise in first two years of existence
Leadership Austin – Graduate, Class of 2006
Ronald McDonald House of Central Texas - Director, Board Governance Chair
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Texas – Board of Directors, Executive Committee (1998-2003), Scholarship Chair
Board Member, Capitol Area Food Bank
Board Member, State Bar Administrative Law Committee
Chairman, Texas Council of Chief Justices
Co-Chair, Legislative Liaison Committee for the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section
Texas Center for the Judiciary, Curriculum Committee, Board of Directors
Texas Chapter, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
AAA National Roster of Commercial Arbitrators
Super Lawyers 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2025 (ADR)
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Please click your preferred available (blue) date to submit an Appointment Request form.“Discourage litigation. 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”