Robins Brice

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Overview

Robins Brice is a mediator and arbitrator who has operated an independent alternative dispute resolution (ADR) practice since 2007. He joined Miles in 2024. Robins’ areas of expertise include admiralty and maritime practice, personal and industrial injury, property damage, and employers’ liability, as well as domestic and London market insurance coverage issues, particularly in marine and energy risk.

Robins also handles commercial disputes, offshore service contract disputes, and matters related to admiralty and maritime law, including international shipping, cargo, collision, and charter party cases. He is experienced in Jones Act and Longshore Act claims, offshore casualties and injuries, production loss, and business interruption. His practice encompasses trials and appeals, marine terminal lease agreements, mediation, and arbitration.

Before he opened his ADR practice, Robins was an attorney with Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, LLP, from 1972 to 2007.

Education

University of Texas, J.D., with honors, 1972
- Order of the Coif
- Phi Delta Phi
Rice University, Master of Civil Engineering, 1968
Rice University, B.A., 1967

Training

HMAA Arbitration Training, 2002
A. White Basic Mediation Training, 2003
National Conflict Resolution Center, Advanced Mediation Training, 2004
University of Houston Law Center: International Commercial Arbitration Course, 2006

Professional or Trade Affiliations

U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court
All Texas courts
Houston Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Houston Maritime Arbitrators Association, Maritime Law Association

Publications

Patience, Process and Persistence – Using Sequential Mediator’s Proposals in Commercial Contractual Negotiations, March 2025
Selected for inclusion in the 2001‑2007 editions of the Woodward/White publication “The Best Lawyers in America
Various Continuing Legal Education seminar papers regarding maritime and offshore employer’s liability, mediation, damages, and Longshore Act practice
“Remedies, Liabilities, Indemnities, and Insurance Solutions in Offshore Employer’s Liability,” The Federal Lawyer, V.46, No.2, p.26( February 1999
“Solidarity and Contribution in Maritime Claims,” 55 LA. Law Review 799 (1995)

Rates and Fees

Rates - Robins Brice

If you have questions regarding our rates and fees, please contact support@milesadr.com

New Mediation Rates for Cases Conducted on or after October 1, 2025
Full Day Mediation: $2,500 Per Party/ Per Day
Half Day Mediation $2,000 Per Party/ Per Day

MEDIATION RATES:

Flat Rates
Full-Day Mediation: $2,250.00 Per Party/ Per Day
Half-Day Mediation: $1,500.00 Per Party/ Per Day

Pre/Post Consultation & Document Review: Rates inclusive of prep work and follow-up.
Travel Rates: Rates inclusive of same-day travel. Multi-day travel will be billed at either a half-day or full-day rate, based on travel duration. Rates are exclusive of travel expenses. Travel expenses, including but not limited to flights, meals and lodging, billed separately and split equally among the parties.
Arbitration Rates: $500 per hour
For HMAA Arbitrations: Please contact Robins Brice directly at rbrice@milesadr.com

MEDIATION CANCELLATION POLICY

Mediations cancelled within 10 days of the mediation will be charged a cancellation fee of $1,000.
However, mediations cancelled, rescheduled or settled within 24 hours of the mediation will be charged half of the Neutral’s per day flat rate. Cancellation fees shall be sent to the cancelling party unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.