Party Self-Determination
Creates an environment designed to keep the parties’ decision-making authority at the center of the process.
Truce Dispute Resolution Firm, LLC
A disciplined mediation framework built to support impartiality and eliminate bias and directive drift.
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A short visual introduction to the disciplined, privacy-centered mediation environment behind TRUCE M.I.N.D.
Our Framework
M.I.N.D. supports the mediator without taking over the mediator’s role. The process is structured to preserve party autonomy, protect neutrality, and reduce procedural drift when pressure, urgency, or complexity enters the room.
Creates an environment designed to keep the parties’ decision-making authority at the center of the process.
Uses disciplined process checkpoints to support consistency, neutrality, and mediator awareness.
Focuses on clarity, consent, and outcomes that are less likely to unravel after the session ends.
When the urgency of clearing a docket supersedes the parties' need for a sustainable agreement, the results are rarely lasting. These fragile settlements often trigger future litigation and erode trust in the mediation process. TRP changes this paradigm. By replacing rushed, intuitive interventions with a structured, mechanical approach, TRP delivers more efficient and reliable resolutions than conventional, high-pressure mediation sessions.
Mechanical Precision
The Mediator Intervention Neutrality Device (M.I.N.D) supports a structured approach for complex mediation environments where neutrality, clarity, and party control must remain visible throughout the process.
Recognize moments where pressure, confusion, or imbalance may affect resolution quality.
Use process discipline without directing party outcomes or replacing mediator judgment.
Help the parties reach clearer, more sustainable agreements by preserving autonomy.
Coming February 2027
M.I.N.D.
M.I.N.D. stands for Mediator Intervention Neutrality Device. This patent-pending, cyber-secure AI hardware and software mediator companion is designed to support privacy, structural neutrality, mechanical precision, and enduring resolution during mediation.
Identifies conflict cues and patterns that may impact a discussion.
Provides mediator-only, non-directive support during complex conversations.
Designed with privacy and confidentiality expectations in mind.
Supports multilingual understanding during high-stakes sessions.
Supports internal, commercial, and organizational conflict where trust and continuity matter.
Designed for structured, neutral support in sensitive public-sector environments.
Assists mediation teams that require consistency, clarity, and process documentation.
Our Team
The TRUCE/ M.I.N.D. Mediation Program is inviting select Texas law firms, corporate and government entities to pre-register for its 90-Day pilot program when it launches its AI assisted Mediation Program beginning February 1, 2027. Pre-Registrants shall benefit from drastically reduced mediation fees during the 90-Day pilot. As well, longitudnal tracking of the upstream effects of the mediation session results that occur for their entity after the TRUCE/ M.I.N.D. intervention. Pre-Registration closes on October 31, 2026, or when a commitment of 2,500 cases have been committed.
Request Information about Registering about the Pilot Program.Contact
Discuss your organization’s mediation needs, learn how M.I.N.D. works in a pilot environment, and request next-step information.
Phone: 800-550-4417
Email: contact@thetrucefirm.com
Team Bio
Chief Technological Officer, Texas Mediation Research Project (TMRP). Founder & CEO, Ironhand S.A. de C.V.
André Cook is a bilingual technology executive, entrepreneur, and high-impact systems architect with extensive experience leading AI, cybersecurity, cloud, and business automation projects globally. As the Founder and CEO of Ironhand S.A. de C.V., he has developed a reputation for scaling complex technical infrastructures that bridge the gap between public sector accountability and private sector innovation.
Mr. Cook previously served as a Management Analyst and Lead Developer for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). In this pivotal role, he helped design the systems architecture supporting an $800 billion loan program and tracked loan portfolios valued at up to $2.6 trillion. His expertise in data integrity was further demonstrated through the implementation of advanced fraud-detection tools, which successfully identified $120 million in fraud, waste, and abuse within a single six-month period.
Through Ironhand, André has scaled platforms utilized by over 80 companies and supported more than 25,000 daily users. His security implementations serve a workforce of over 100,000 employees, and he has provided strategic consultancy to more than 50 small and medium-sized businesses. Beyond technical development, he has successfully raised over $1.5 million in capital for various economic growth and youth technology initiatives.
As the Chief Technological Officer for the Texas Mediation Research Project (TMRP), André oversees the project's complex data architecture, including the implementation of "Digital Airlocks" and the "Sovereign-Grade" security protocols required to protect the integrity of its 36-month clinical trial. His work ensures that the a-semantic data captured by the project remains secure, anonymized, and scientifically rigorous.
André's professional portfolio is balanced by a deep commitment to community, having spearheaded public market developments, charity initiatives, and community-focused sports and education projects.
Team Bio
Chief Clinical Operations Officer (CCOO), Texas Mediation Research Project (TMRP). Founder & CEO, Morgan Scott Management Consultants LLC.
Dr. Claudette Morgan-Scott is a visionary executive leader and global strategist with over 25 years of experience in high-level management, business education, and international social policy. As the Chief Clinical Operations Officer for the Texas Mediation Research Project (TMRP), she leverages a vast wealth of business acumen and a global perspective to oversee the operational integrity of the project's large-scale clinical trials.
An accomplished academic and former Adjunct Professor at Texas A&M University-Central Texas and the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Dr. Morgan-Scott specializes in empowering organizational visions through the lens of service, scalable leadership, and disciplined strategic action. Her expertise in managing complex, multi-year projects includes significant experience with grant-funded initiatives and large-scale organizational audits.
Throughout her distinguished career, Dr. Morgan-Scott has served as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton (UK), where she spearheaded international liaison projects across Russia and Scandinavia, and as a Superintendent, where she managed multi-million dollar budgetary scaling and secured substantial competitive grant funding. She is currently the CEO of Morgan Scott Management Consultants LLC, providing high-level organizational analysis for local, state, and federal governmental entities.
Within the TMRP framework, Dr. Morgan-Scott manages the daily clinical operations of the 36-month trial, ensuring all research activities align with the project's "Gold Standard" benchmarks. She coordinates the operational integration of Secure Research Hubs (SRH) and the implementation of Biometric Redaction protocols, working closely with academic partners to ensure high-fidelity data capture and longitudinal settlement durability tracking.
Dr. Morgan-Scott holds a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) from Argosy University, a Master of Science in Public Sector Management from Aston University (UK), and is CITI Certified in Human Subjects Research. A dedicated community leader, she serves on the boards of the Greater Killeen Community Clinic and Helping Hands Ministry of Belton, and is an independent certified coach and speaker with the John Maxwell Team.
Team Bio
Lead Methodologist, Texas Mediation Research Project (TMRP). President, TRUCE Dispute Resolution Firm, LLC.
Linda Olden-Smith is a distinguished Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) specialist and pioneer in linguistic science with 29 years of experience redefining the intersection of statutory neutrality and artificial intelligence. As the architect of the Thought Resolution Protocol (TRP), she has transitioned the mediation field from subjective, reputation-based practice to a scientifically verifiable, protocol-based discipline focused on 180-day settlement durability.
A prolific systems designer and inventor, Ms. Olden-Smith authored Surpass Impasse: Mediating Disputes with the Thought Resolution Protocol, and her latest book, Structured Mechanical Resolution: Mediating Disputes with the Thought Resolution Protocol. She also developed the accompanying mobile application. Her forward-thinking approach to ADR technology includes the invention of the Mediator Intervention Neutrality Device (M.I.N.D.), an AI Mediation Companion Device. As well, she designed and developed the TMRP Gold Standard Mediation Research System. Provisional patents have been filed for both.
Throughout her career, Ms. Olden-Smith has secured and managed high-stakes statewide contracts for organizations including the Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Youth Commission, and the Texas Insurance Commission. Her corporate consulting portfolio includes management team training and high-level mediation for the EEOC, Dallas District, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Microsoft Corporation and various multimedia film productions. Additionally, she has qualified over 500 mediators across the Southern United States through her Texas Bar Association-accredited 40-hour Basic Mediation Certificate program. Her training courses are currently approved by the Texas Mediation Credentialing Association and accredited by the Texas Bar Association.
As the Lead Methodologist for the Texas Mediation Research Project (TMRP), she spearheaded the development of the "Cyber-Clinical Neutrality Hub." In this role, she oversees a 36-month comparative study evaluating the efficacy of diverse mediation approaches to establish the first empirical "Gold Standard" for court-ordered dispute resolution. Her work includes the implementation of proprietary Acoustic De-identification technology, ensuring total compliance.
She remains a leading voice in the industry, advocating for legislative oversight and the modernization of constitutional protections in dispute resolution.
Team Bio
Sovereign Attorney, Texas Mediation Research Project (TMRP). Managing Partner, The Lambert Law Office, PLLC.
Shinia S. Lambert is a distinguished trial attorney, former Administrative Law Judge, and visionary legal strategist with over 11 years of experience practicing for the State of Texas. As the Managing Partner of The Lambert Law Office, PLLC, she specializes in business and family law, estate planning, and litigation, with a reputation for process improvement and high-integrity advocacy.
During her tenure as an Assistant Attorney General IV for the Texas Office of the Attorney General, Ms. Lambert served as the Lead Attorney for the HEROES program (Help Establish Responsive Orders Establishing Support for Military Children). In this capacity, she managed complex caseloads involving active duty, retirees, and veterans, providing clinical legal assistance and establishing case strategies for high-stakes military-related legal matters. Her leadership was further recognized through her role as the Lead Attorney Trainer for newly hired counsel and her recurring status as a featured presenter at the Statewide Assistant Attorney General Conference.
Previously, Ms. Lambert served as an Administrative Law Judge (Hearing Officer III) for the Texas Workforce Commission. In this judicial role, she independently adjudicated lower-authority appeals in disputed cases of unemployment insurance and labor relations, conducting hearings and rendering prompt, evidence-based rulings in accordance with state and federal regulations.
As the Sovereign Attorney for the Texas Mediation Research Project (TMRP), Ms. Lambert provides the legal oversight and "Sovereign-Grade" counsel necessary for the project's 36-month clinical trial. Her background in administrative law and her extensive experience with judicial protocols ensure that the TMRP operates with the highest level of legal integrity and objective neutrality.
Ms. Lambert holds a Juris Doctor from Regent University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (Magna Cum Laude) from Prairie View A&M University, where she was an All-American Collegiate Scholar and a recipient of the Hatton M. Sumners Scholarship. A pillar of the Killeen community, she serves as a Director and Treasurer for the Killeen Chamber of Commerce and was recognized as the Pro Bono Attorney of the Year in both 2022 and 2023.