Bioethics Mediator | Bioethicist | Researcher | Professor

TrinaNycolBrown

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  • Bioethics Mediator
    Trina Nycol Brown has worked in the legal field since the early 1990s and speciializes in bioethics mediation services. She is the founder of a mediation practice in Texas.
  • Court-Appointed Mediator
    Trina Nycol Brown is a Texas court-appointed mediator for both the Dallas and Tarrant County Courthouses where she conducts civil and family mediations.
  • Mediation Trainer
    Trina Nycol Brown is a State Bar of Texas Mandatory Continuing Legal Education ("MCLE") Provider and provides mediation training to professionals.
  • Certified Ombudsman
    Trina Nycol Brown provides certified long-term care ombudsman services to nursing homes for the Texas Department of Aging and Disability through the United Way of Tarrant County. 
  • Conflict Coach
    Trina Nycol Brown provides conflict coaching to both organizations and individuals alike to enhance the understanding of conflict and interaction strategies and skills.
  • Publsihed Author
    Trina Nycol Brown has published numerous articles and white pages regarding both the legal profession and the field of alternative dispute resolution; and has been named as a peer reviewer for elite associations.
  • Enthusiastic Researcher
    Trina Nycol Brown is a diligent researcher with an interest in alternative dispute resolution surrounding bioethics.
  • Award Winning Instructor
    Trina Nycol Brown provides adjunct professorial instruction in ethics and bioethics as well as sociology, psychology, general education and legal disciplines.
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Trina's Bio

With over two decades of legal experience, Trina Nycol Brown marries practical experience and academic orientation.  An award-winning instructor/professor and subject-matter expert in ethics and bioethics, Trina has both provided professorial instruction to students and developed college-level courses in the areas of ethics and bioethics.  Trina also served on Vista College’s Program Advisory Council as well as Kaplan College’s Paralegal Advisory Board where she partnered with others in higher education to advise on and develop comprehensive curriculum. 


Trina is a TMCA Credentialed Advanced Mediator and has Texas court-appointment as a mediator in the Dallas and Tarrant County courts.  She mediates civil and family cases, but specializes in the area of medical law, clinical research and bioethics.


A Philadelphia native, Trina holds chair positions and board appointments both in Texas and Pennsylvania and also chairs the ethics committee of a healthcare organization.   She is currently pursuing her doctorate in bioethics and holds a master’s degree from The George Washington University; and a bachelor's degree from Immaculata University.  She also holds certificates in Basic Mediation, Family Mediation, Paralegal Management, Paralegal Studies and Legal Studies.  She was awarded membership into the Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas for outstanding pro bono service as well as the Texas Bar College, an honor society chartered by the Supreme Court of Texas.  


Trina has written and contributed to numerous publications, has lead workshops, and conducted speaking engagements. Most notably, she collaborated with the State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division annually to co-author and edit the Paralegal Ethics Handbook.