Katallasso Alternative Dispute Resolutions - Christian Conciliations
(K-ADR™) was founded by Dr. Beverly Caro Duréus, an attorney/mediator and trained theologian. This mediation service presents a new paradigm for problem solving. At its forefront, K-ADR™ employs a concept for dispute resolutions that is underutilized. It recognizes that at the heart of most disputes are fractured relationships and principles that have been violated. The philosophy at the core of K-ADR™ is that if relationships are first restored, or mutual respect placed back intact, then parties have a better chance of resolving their disputes and moving toward wholeness.
Areas of Expertise
A new concept in mediations, Katallasso Alternative Dispute Resolutions - Christian Conciliations (K-ADR™) seeks to cater first to people adversely impacted by life situations and then focuses on reconciling their legal problems. It is here at K-ADR™ that you will find lives being reconciled and disputes being resolved.
Although the paradigm for K-ADR™ utilizes Christian principles, its services are not just for Christians. People of all faiths, or those who profess no faith at all, can find common ground with their opponents in concepts of respect, forgiveness, civility, and human decency. When these tenets are undergirded with legal principles that move parties toward restoration, all parties win!
If your case is more "a matter of principle" than a matter of just obtaining money,
K-ADR™ is uniquely for you!
"Katallasso" in its simplest form, is a Greek term that means reconciliation. Katallasso Alternative Dispute Resolutions - Christian Conciliations (K-ADR™) is here to serve you as it applies its mission and vision statement to your situation. It exists specifically for...
"Reconciling Lives ~ Resolving Disputes"
It's commendable and often court-ordered
to attempt to resolve disputes before a court trial.
Since 1994, K-ADR's Founder/ Attorney-Mediator Dr. Beverly Caro Dureus has engaged in the pursuit of integrating law and theology. As the Founder and President of Katallasso Enterprises, one of her passions is fostering venues for reconciliation. Katallasso Alternative Dispute Resolutions - Christian Conciliations (K-ADR™), a division of Katallasso Enterprises, is the instrument that she is now utilizing to bring reconciliation into the legal arena in a fresh way.
Mediations are confidential and cost-efficient.
Parties may craft their own settlement terms.
A vanguard concept in K-ADR's methods is a commitment to assist parties to move toward wholeness. We seek first to remove offenses and then to reach a resolution. All is never lost if no compromise can be reached. Wholeness is individualistic. The benefits of reconciliation can reach well beyond economic benefits. Those participating in the process may walk away with peace of mind and personal renewal. At K-ADR™parties can be assisted by a neutral go-between, who will help them to bridge their differences.
Churches, couples, individuals and corporate
clients are all ideal participants for K-ADR™.
About Dr. Beverly Caro Duréus, Esq.
Founder / Attorney-Mediator
A licensed attorney, Dr. Beverly Caro Duréus gained her initial expertise as a mediator while employed at the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. After moving to Texas, she increased her mediation prowess through training provided by mediator par excellence, Sid Stahl, in Dallas. As a commercial litigator, she has experience on both sides of the docket, including labor and employment disputes, family law, insurance cases, personal injury, toxic torts, and other matters.
Dr. Duréus also brings to the table her training as a theologian. She obtained a Master of Theology degree from Dallas Theological Seminary and Doctorate in Ministry from Southern Methodist University. She's the Founder of Katallasso Ministries International™, an expository teaching and proclamation enterprise.
She is also a Clinical Professor of Legal Research, Writing and Advocacy at the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University where she co-teaches a Federal Judicial Externship course with a Senior Federal Judge from the Northern District of Texas, as well as Legal Research, Writing and Advocacy. Other areas taught include civil procedure and evidence (formerly at Drake Law).
She was previously a shareholder at Chapman & Reese, P.C., and an associate with Gardere & Wynne, in Dallas. She occasionally assists individuals with ecclesiastical matters as a private solo practitioner and maintains an affiliation with White & Wiggins, LLP, where she was formerly the Section Chair of the Ecclesiastical Division.
A Pursuit & Passion
Since 1994, Dr. Duréus has engaged in the pursuit of integrating law and theology. As the Founder and President of Katallasso Enterprises, one of her life passions is fostering venues for reconciliation. As a division of Katallasso Enterprises, K-ADR™ is bringing this concept of wholistic and theologically integrated reconciliation into the legal arena.
You have not tried it all until you've tried K-ADR™.
A Passionate Professional
Facilitating reconciliations is more than a vocational call to me, it's a ministry. We have all been entrusted with a ministry of reconciliation.
Monetary damages cannot always totally fix some of the fractures that exist in our society. Whether it is a schism resulting from an employment dispute, alleged police brutality, or citizens divided by ethnic barriers, parties need to have a means to have their diverse compositions factored in and acknowledged, as a stepping stone toward healing and resolution.
