UH Law Center Receives $1.25 Million Gift for Mediation Clinic

The University of Houston Law Center has received a $1.25 million gift from UHLC alumnus Alan F. Levin and his wife, Diane, for the Mediation Clinic Endowment to expand and enhance mediation training for students.

In recognition of this gift, the mediation clinic and reception area of ​​all UHLC clinics will be named in honor of the Levins.

“This very generous gift will transform our already excellent mediation program,” said Leonard Baynes, UHLC’s dean. “Together, the Levins and UHLC will guide the next generation of legal mediators in the city of Houston, the state of Texas and the country.”

Alan Levin graduated from UHLC in 1969 and was a classmate of John M. O’Quinn, the Law Building’s namesake, both of whom served on the Houston Law ReviewHe started his own firm, The Levin Law Group, PC in 1978, and during his long and distinguished career, Levin handled more than 10,500 mediation cases, helping parties resolve disputes amicably and fairly.

“My wife and I believe deeply in the mediation process, which I have used professionally for 37 years,” Levin said. “Whether it is a war between two nations or a small local conflict, we believe that the peaceful resolution of conflict is the world’s greatest hope for long-term peace and prosperity.”

The Mediation Clinic, one of 13 specialty clinics at UHLC, provides trained student mediators to the Harris County Courts of Justice, where they mediate property disputes and breach of contract cases while developing their mediation and communication skills.

The Levins say they have been thrilled to follow the examples of generosity provided to their beloved UHLC by friends and former classmates, including O’Quinn, the Honorable Alvin Zimmerman and Danny Sheena, whose gifts are paving the way for a new generation of jurists.

“We are thrilled to fund the Mediation Clinic and Drop-In Center at UHLC,” Levin said. “We envision an annual harvest of bright young minds trained in the skills needed to create a safer, happier, more respectful future for all.”