Houston, Texas, United States
Professionally, Stephen is…. A speaker: Stephen is not only a sought-after speaker on emotionally intelligent leadership, he also speaks on legal, safety and security compliance as well as risk mitigation for hotels, restaurants, country clubs, meetings, events and mobile employees. "I engage my audiences with humorous and dramatic stories, then provide them with tools to become more peaceful + productive both personally + professionally.” A founder: Stephen is the founder of HospitalityLawyer.com, the annual Hospitality Law Conference Series 2.0, and the Global Travel Risk Summit Series. “Our goal is to provide cogent, timely, intensive education to our conference attendees via interactive learning techniques led by global thought leaders. As a long-standing member of the State Bar of Texas, I find my legal education continues to provide insight + solutions to industry challenges.” A professor: He is a professor teaching courses in hospitality law and leadership at the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, University of Houston for over 25 years. “One of my longtime passions has been teaching, and my experience has certainly been fruitful. Not only am I able to focus and align my education + teaching with work, I am connecting with brilliant and hard-working students.” An author: He is the co-author of the 6th Edition of the Hospitality Law textbook with Diana Barber and co-author of Restaurant Law Basics. “Intelligent Emotions, On Self-Responsibility, Owning Our Emotional Power, and Changing Our Reactions” is an e-book that supports his talks on Emotionally Intelligent Leadership “I find writing helps organize one’s thoughts, as well as one’s emotions. In today’s world, soft skills and fostering relationships are vital, not just in business but in our personal lives as well. Every day, I strive to be peaceful, curious, and lead a meaningful life by assisting others.” "Welcome to my network."
HospitalityLawyer.com brings together legal, safety, and security information, resources, and solutions for the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries. HL hosts a pair of industry conferences each year in Houston, Texas - The Annual Hospitality Law Conference and Global Congress on Travel Risk Management. Annual Hospitality Law Conference is the leading conference dedicated to hotel and restaurant legal, safety, and security issues. Since its inception, the conference has dramatically expanded in scope, uniting hundreds of industry executives and other thought leaders around the most pressing issues in the hospitality field. These exciting and educational sessions are crafted to bring you up to speed and anticipate future issues to assist you in your performance. HospitalityLawyer.com, in coordination with the Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau, developed the Global Congress to facilitate the delivery of safe, secure and uninterrupted travel via an all-encompassing public-private dialogue dedicated to the sharing of best practices for issues faced by the global travel, tourism, and hospitality industries.
Professor of Law and Leadership, Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership, University of Houston
Stephen speaks regularly on the topics of legal, safety and security compliance for hotels, restaurants and country clubs and emotionally intelligent leadership. His presentations focus on positive leadership techniques and methods for preventing liability in the hospitality industry. Stephen has served as keynote and held speaking engagements with the National Restaurant Association, the American Hotel & Lodging Association, the Club Managers Association, the National Association of Catering Executives, Association of Corporate Travel Executives, Global Business Travel Associations, the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association, CHEERS, and many other hospitality associations and hospitality management companies, including Four Seasons, Hyatt, Choice, Best Western Hotels, Intercontinental and Wyndham Worldwide, IHOP, Buffalo Wild Wings and the Methodist Hospital System. Stephen assisted the National Restaurant Association in developing its Safety and Security Seminar and its Responsible Service of Alcohol program.
Providing mediation and alternative dispute resolution services in contractual and litigation disputes arising from the travel and hospitality industries. His clients include developers, owners, management companies, lenders, travel buyers and suppliers, meeting planners and hosts.
Providing litigation support in the areas of legal safety and security compliance for hotels, restaurants, clubs and arenas, including dram shop litigation.