Daniel Bowling is a mediator and trainer for the ADR Program, US District Court for Northern California. He began mediating in 1986, has taught advanced and public policy mediation at LaTrobe Law School in Melbourne, Australia and Osgoode Hall School of Law, York University in Toronto and negotiation at Howard and Hastings Law Schools, including the first course on advanced negotiation offered at Hastings. He co-edited/co-authored Bringing Peace into the Room (Jossey-Bass, 2003), a book which introduced the concept of the importance of the mediator’s personal qualities to resolving conflicts, and co-authored The Mediation Process in A Litigator's Guide to Effective Use of ADR in California (Cal CEB, 2005).

Mr. Bowling co-founded the first mediation organization in South Carolina and served as its president for many years. He also served as Executive Director of the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR), guiding its merger with four other dispute resolution organizations, creating the Association of Conflict Resolution (ACR), where he served as ACR’s first CEO. He directed the Duke Law School conflict resolution program and the Washington, DC office of Resolve, one of the first environmental, public policy mediation firms. He practiced law and was Public Defender in Charleston, SC and, during that time, was listed in the National Directory of Criminal Lawyers, as one of the best criminal defense lawyers in the United States. He also served on the founding faculty of Antioch Law School, the first law school that emphasized clinical legal education, following his graduation from Harvard Law School. He has practiced yoga and meditation for thirty-three years and currently teaches mindfulness meditation.

What Others Have To Say About Daniel Bowling’s Training

“I have just today paid close attention to your profound 2000 article on bringing peace into the room.  With your article, I have learned that my instincts about knowing myself, and insisting that I grow, are so vitally important.  They have assumed new force.”

“I attended the Advanced Mediation Course that you so facilitated in Winnipeg.  I just wanted you to know that I truly enjoyed your presence and what you bring to this world.  I have taken lots of courses and this is the first time I felt compelled to e-mail a teacher.  You have certainly impacted the way I view the world and most importantly how I view myself.  This course was the best I have ever taken.”

“Daniel's compassion and caring came through loud and clear in everything he did and had us do. He made it safe for us to try new approaches to mediation.”

“It's a bit of a struggle finding the words to capture my feelings of gratitude for your presentation, which is still the buzz at the law school where our students are taking turns watching the video. I am indeed

overwhelmed by your effort, your kindness, your generosity and your eloquence. There I found some words.”

“I am revising the syllabi for courses on negotiation I teach in law schools.  Your article on bringing peace into the room will now feature prominently in my preparations and in the work of the students.  I know they will benefit, as will I.”

“Mr. Bowling is an exceptional man and facilitator. The school should do whatever it can to have him back.”

“This course was very thought provoking. It has changed me. I have to believe what I experienced here will keep changing me.”