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Thomas Deen

Arbitrator & Mediator

Houston, United States · Americas

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Bench: Oil, Gas, Energy & Natural Resources Bench Practice: mediation arbitration Sectors: Banking and Finance

Professional Biography

Tom is licensed to practice law in the State of Texas and is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Texas, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States District Court for the Southern, Northern and Eastern District of Texas. Tom is rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubble, which indicates a demonstration of the highest professional and ethical standards and is the highest rating a lawyer can receive.

BAR ADMISSIONS

State Bar of Texas - 1983
Supreme Court of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Courts, Southern, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas

Texas Bar Association

Houston Maritime Arbitrators Association: Past Chairman of the Board of Directors
Propeller Club of the United States - Port of Houston: Past Member of the Board of Directors
Houston International Seafarer’s Center: Member of the Board of Directors
The Maritime Law Association of the United States
International Transportation Management Association
Houston Mariner\'s Club

Overview

Tom Deen has spent over 35 years practicing in the areas of maritime/admiralty law, commercial litigation, insurance, insurance defense, arbitration and business transactions. He has handled almost every type of matter imaginable in his practice areas. In addition to his litigation and transactional practice, Tom is also a certified maritime arbitrator and mediator and served for several years as the

Qualifications & Education

Juris Doctor, 1983 - South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas
Bachelor of Science, Political Science, 1977 - Emory University, Atlanta Georgia

Global Bench

Oil, Gas, Energy & Natural Resources Bench

Oil and gas, power, renewables, mining, utilities, environment, and resource-management disputes.

Services & Capabilities

Arbitration Expert Determination Dispute System Design

Who this Neutral Serves

For Small Business Ombuds program for companies For Associations & Bodies

Industry Experience

Financial Services Professional Services

INDS™ Qualified

Thomas Deen is listed on the TheNeutrals.ORG™ Global Bench and is qualified under the INDS™ Neutral Evaluation methodology. Every engagement follows the six-stage INDS™ process: Intake, Information Gathering, Behavioural Assessment, Risk Analysis, Strategy & Settlement Feasibility, and Final Report. All four sub-frameworks (INDS-BF™, INDS-RG™, INDS-SFM™, INDS-SF™) apply to every evaluation engagement.

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Certification verified

FICMFederation Member — Integrated Conflict Management

COIConflict-of-interest checked for this listing

CPDAnnual CPD — current

CODECode of Ethical Conduct — accepted

This profile has been independently verified by TheNeutrals.ORG™. Certification is current as of June 2026.

Contact

Email tdeen@sbsblaw.com

Phone +1 (713) 828-1580

Address 1001 McKinney, Ste 1400 Houston TX 77002, USA

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