Our Directors
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Our Directors
Denise Peterson
Founder and Chair
Denise Peterson is a full-time professional neutral, focusing her practice exclusively on alternative dispute resolution services. She mediates both civil and probate cases and is on multiple arbitration panels. Now in her tenth year of practice as an attorney, she is licensed in both the states of Texas and New York and she is a solicitor to the Senior Courts of England and Wales.
Emily Hull
Director for Family
Licensed in 1998, Emily Hull has over twenty years legal experience in Harris, Fort Bend, and Montgomery Counties. Emily provides advice to clients in family law matters, civil litigation, contract, will drafting, and real estate law.
Ms. Hull be bringing her family law expertise to TVMA.
Family law matters may include divorce, custody, modification, and enforcement of prior court orders, emergency cases, name changes, and adoption.
jessica guobadia
Director for Probate and Guardianship
Jessica Guobadia is an attorney admitted to practice in Texas and California*. Jessica works with individual and organizational clients to ensure that their futures are protected through proper planning. Jessica has represented clients in state and federal courts, as well in various appellate matters before the Texas Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal.
She brings her expertise in guardianship and probate cases to TVMA.
Denise Adkison-brown
Director of Litigation Engagement
Denise Adkison-Brown is bringing her litigation experience having worked both in defense and now as a plaintiff’s counsel to TVMA to help us build programs and provide the servics our community needs.
