Felicia Harris Hoss

With nearly three decades in commercial litigation, Felicia Harris Hoss knows first hand that: fewer than one percent of cases go to trial, yet companies spend enormous time and resources preparing for battles that likely will never happen. That insight is at the core of her work today as a mediator, arbitrator, and leading advocate for Early Dispute Resolution (EDR).

Felicia helps parties step back from reflexive litigation and make informed, strategic decisions earlier in the life of a dispute. EDR, which she helped elevate nationally by authoring the report supporting ABA Resolution 500—adopted unanimously in 2024—offers a structured path to clarity long before discovery costs and entrenched positions take over. Her work blends disciplined case analysis with practical dialogue, helping businesses and counsel evaluate and understand risk and opportunity without sacrificing leverage.

Her credibility is built on deep experience. Felicia is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and serves on the American Arbitration Association’s national rosters for both mediation and arbitration. She has been recognized by her peers among the Best Lawyers in America and Texas Super Lawyers for her excellence in ADR and commercial litigation. That background allows her to move fluidly between legal complexity, commercial realities, and the human dynamics that inevitably shape decision-making.

Through her practice, Harris Hoss PLLC, she works with national corporations, closely held companies, employers, and leadership teams to resolve conflicts efficiently and purposefully—often pairing early dialogue with targeted information exchange to keep momentum without unnecessary expense. Her approach gives parties something they want, but rarely feel in conflict: control, clarity, and a plan.

As a podcast guest, Felicia offers a grounded, practical view for effective dispute resolution—showing how timing, process, and informed strategy can reframe and refocus a conflict for more effective and efficient dispute resolution process.