About Kathy LeClaire
Kathy LeClaire White is a certified mediator who trained at South Texas College of Law Houston and completed advanced family-divorce-child custody mediation coursework with Manousso Mediation and Arbitration, LLC. Her credentials reflect formal preparation in the techniques and ethics of neutral dispute resolution. She brings that training into each session and adapts to the needs of the parties and the specifics of the case.
Her approach is practical and procedural. She emphasizes clear communication and structured conversations. Sessions typically begin by framing the issues and setting ground rules. She guides discussions toward workable agreements, while allowing clients to retain control of decisions that affect them. She also helps parties separate emotional concerns from legal and practical choices so they can consider options more objectively.
White has worked with a variety of family law matters, focusing on divorce and child custody disputes. She has experience handling both private mediations and matters referred by courts or family law attorneys. Colleagues describe her as steady in the room. Parties note that clear timelines and realistic agendas help keep mediations moving.
Her advanced training through Manousso Mediation and Arbitration expanded her work on child custody dynamics and settlement techniques specific to family cases. That program reinforced practical skills for conducting joint and shuttle sessions and for managing high-conflict situations. She keeps current through ongoing education on mediation ethics and family law developments, maintaining the skills that her certifications require.
In practice, White schedules mediations for clients and counsel, prepares process outlines, and conducts sessions aimed at resolving financial and parenting disputes. She also assists in drafting memorandum agreements for parties who reach terms. Outside of sessions she communicates with attorneys and court personnel as needed to support case resolution. She currently practices as a mediator handling family, divorce and child custody matters.
