Complex Disputes Require Creative Solutions

2,500+ Mediations Full-Time Neutral Since 2013 Nationwide Practice

John B. Shipp • Mediator-Arbitrator

John Shipp is a mediator, arbitrator and settlement counsel based out of Dallas, Texas with more than 26 years of experience resolving complex disputes nationwide—particularly business and commercial matters involving significant financial exposure, difficult legal and factual issues, important business relationships, and consequences that extend well beyond the dispute itself.

John is a 31 year lawyer who has worked as a trial lawyer, litigator and transactional attorney. He trained as a mediator in 2000 and has conducted approximately 2,500 mediations. In 2013, he left private practice to become a full-time neutral.

John is frequently retained in challenging, high-stakes disputes, including cases where prior efforts to reach a resolution have been unsuccessful.

Professional Recognition

The Best Lawyers in America® — “Lawyer of the Year,” Mediation, Dallas/Fort Worth, 2026

The Best Lawyers in America® — Mediation, 2024–present

Lexology Index / Who’s Who Legal — Commercial Mediation, 2026

D Magazine, Best Lawyers in Dallas — Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation, 2015–present

Super Lawyers, Texas Super Lawyers — Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2011–present

Super Lawyers, Top 100 Lawyers — Dallas/Fort Worth, 2023–2024