Robert E. Hornberger
Phone: 479.783.1776
Fax: 479.783.1890
To schedule: please call our Fort Smith office at 479.783.1776
Bob Hornberger began law practice in Fort Smith, Arkansas, in 1972. From that time until 1998, he practiced in the field of civil litigation with concentration in personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability and business litigation. In 1995, he attended a basic mediation training course and, in 1998, left private practice to begin his career as a mediator/arbitrator. From that time through 2005, he has conducted approximately 1,000 mediations and related processes, the primary concentration being mediation. Bob has attended a variety of advanced mediation training courses, held numerous positions in alternative dispute resolution organizations and given speaking presentations on various aspects of alternative dispute resolution to a number of groups.
Education
J.D., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1972
B.S.B.A., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1969
Work History
Mediator/Arbitrator, ADR, Inc., 1998-present
Partner, Ledbetter, Hornberger, Cogbill, Arnold & Harrison, 1972-1998
Mediation Training
Advanced Trainings, Association of Attorney Mediators, 1999-2006
American Academy of Attorney-Mediators, Inc., 7 hours, 1999
United States Postal Service Redress Mediation Program, 24 hours, 1998
Advanced Training, 24 hours, Mediation & Conflict Management Services, 1996
Basic Mediation Training, 40 hours, Dispute Management, Inc., 1995
Professional Affiliations
Arkansas Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission
B Commissioner, July, 2001 - 6 year term
Arkansas Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolute Section B President of Section: June, 2000 - June, 2001
American Bar Association, Section of Dispute Resolution
Defense Research Institute - Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
American Arbitration Association, Member
ACR (Association for Conflict Resolution-formerly SPIDR) - Member
Arkansas Conflict Resolution Association - Member & Officer
Association of Attorney-Mediators - Member - Board of Directors
President, Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel: August, 1995 - August, 1996
President, Sebastian County , Arkansas Bar Association: 1981-1982
House of Delegates, Arkansans Bar Association: Mid-1980's
Arkansas State Representative, Defense Research Institute - 1995
National Association of Securities Dealers, Regulation Mediator - May, 1998 to present
United Sates Postal Service Redress Mediation Program - Oct. 1998 to present
EEOC Contract Mediator - April, 1999 to present
Community Clearinghouse Services of Fort Smith , Board of Directors
Adjunct Professor, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith , Spring 2002, 2003
