The Department of Dispute Resolution and Counseling

John Lowry, J.D.
Adjunct

John Lowry is the assistant dean of the Lipscomb University College of Business in Nashville, TN and founder of the School of Executive Education. In addition, he serves as assistant professor of management and regularly teaches negotiation and dispute resolution courses.

He also serves as vice president for the Strategic Resolutions Group, LLC (SRG). At SRG, he provides negotiation, mediation, and conflict management training for major insurance companies, healthcare organizations, and legal services providers. Throughout his career he has trained and consulted with thousands of professionals throughout the country.

Prior to moving to Nashville, Prof. Lowry practiced law with Strasburger & Price, LLP in Dallas, Texas. As an attorney, he represented hospitals and healthcare providers in professional liability and commercial disputes. He also advised healthcare entities on operational issues, contract negotiations, and risk management. In addition, he has served as a California State Assembly Fellow and worked in the Law Department of Tenet Healthcare Corporation. He has led many non-profit organizations in the area of conflict management.

Lowry earned his bachelor’s degree in speech communications from Pepperdine University and master’s degree in religion from Abilene Christian University. He received his juris doctorate degree from Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law. He has also completed graduate work in dispute resolution at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law and in public policy at California State University, Sacramento.