Affiliations & Public Service
Affiliations & Memberships
- Academy of Court Appointed Masters (ACAM)
- American Arbitration Association (AAA)
- American Bar Association (ABA)
- ADR Practice Management, Business and Skills Development
- Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division
- Women in Dispute Resolution
- American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI)
- Mediation Committee (Education Director)
- American Health Law Association (AHLA)
- ArbitralWomen
- Association of Attorney Mediators (AAM)
- Association of Women Attorneys (Houston)
- Court Call Online Dispute Resolution
- Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce
- Houston Bar Association
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
- Council Member 2015-2019
- Bankruptcy Section
- Health Law Section
- Fee Dispute Committee
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
- International Institute of Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR)
- National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN)
- National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL)
- New ERA ADR, Inc.
- Resolute Systems
- State Bar of Texas
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
- Council Member 2021-current
- Council Secretary 2023-2024
- Bankruptcy Law
- Women and the Law
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
- State Bar of Texas Annual Advanced Alternative Dispute Resolution Course – Planning Committee 2022
- State Bar of Texas Annual Advanced Business Bankruptcy Course – Planning Committee 2009, 2013 & 2014
- Texas Association of Mediators
- University of Texas Annual Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference – Planning Committee 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013
Public Service
- Anti-Defamation League, Southwest Region, Board Member, 2006 – 2017
- Buckingham Senior Living Community, Inc., Corporate Secretary and Board Member, 2021 – Current
- Executive Women’s Partnership – Greater Houston Partnership, 2006 – 2017
- Houston Pro Bono Network, Founder and Organizer, 2008 – 2018
- Houston Pro Bono Joint Initiative, Founder and Organizer, 2009 – Current
- Houston Zoo Development Corporation, Member, 2011 – Current
- Houston Zoo, Inc. Finance Committee, Member, 2011 – 2017
- Impact100 Houston, Member 2021 – Current
- Peach Outreach, Corporate Secretary and Board Member, 2012 – Current
- Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services, Board Member, 2016 – 2021
Awards & Recognitions
- TMCA Credentialed Advanced Mediator, Texas Mediator Credentialing Association
- Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters, 2004-2007, 2009-2011 & 2016-2023
- Center for Houston’s Future IMPACT Award, 2012 Finalist
- Most Powerful and Influential Women in Texas – National Diversity Council, 2011
- Extraordinary Women in Texas Law, Texas Lawyer, 2008
With over 30 years of legal experience, Sylvia Mayer offers experience, creativity, tenacity and sincerity to help parties solve problems.