Kenneth R. Feinberg exemplifies the mission of the Lawyer as Problem Solver Award by continually demonstrating the way that lawyers can use creativity and systems design in handling society's major problems.  In the last decade, Mr. Feinberg has been at the forefront of three efforts to fairly and efficiently administer claims arising from national disasters caused by a terrorist attack, a major financial collapse, and an environmental catastrophe. As the special master of the federal September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001, Feinberg contacted those qualified to file a claim, evaluated applications, determined appropriate compensation, and distributed the awards.  His 2005 book, What Is Life Worth: The Unprecedented Effort to Compensate the Victims of 9/11, chronicled this experience.  Mr. Feinberg served as the Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation, and currently serves as the government-appointed administrator of the BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Victim Compensation Fund.  Mr. Feinberg has also been involved in the design of dispute resolution systems involving highly complex product liability claims, such as the Dalkon Shield IUD and Agent Orange.  In these roles as well as many others, Mr. Feinberg has modeled for lawyers important problem-solving strategies and skills that will shape the dispute resolution field for decades to come.

Harry Tindall has been a role model for lawyers who wish to transition from litigators to peacemakers.  An attorney practicing family law in for over 45 years, even before the addition of court-mandated ADR to family law matters, Mr. Tindall has focused much of his practice on negotiation and dispute resolution.  He led the movement to enact the first Collaborative Law statute in the United States, which was passed by the Texas Legislature. He went on to lead the effort for approval of the Uniform Collaborative Law Act in his capacity as a commissioner on the Uniform Law Commission.  He brings a wealth of lawyering experience to his efforts to solve problems endemic to family law by pressing for legislation that promote the use of mediation and arbitration in family cases, testifying in Congress for reform of child support laws, and assisting in drafting uniform laws on interstate child custody issues.  He has served as Chair of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, President of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists and Vice-Chair of the U.S. Commission on Interstate Child Support.  He is the author of the leading treatise on Family Law in (now in its 21^st annual edition) and serves on the Board of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.