Christopher M. Shulman Alternative Dispute Resolution Services 4012 Gunn Highway, Suite 100 Tampa, FL 33618 Tel: (813) 935-9922 Fax: (813) 935-9933 Email: cshulman@adrservices.biz www.adrservices.biz

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ADR Services: Mediation (Circuit-Civil) Mediation (Federal) Arbitration (Civil/Commercial) Arbitration (Labor) Med-Arb Neutral Evaluation Fact Finding Referee Voluntary Trial Res. Judge Special Magistrate ADR Training / 'CME'

FL Certification Qualifications: Federal Mediator County Court Mediator Circuit-Civil Mediator Fl. Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator Serving the following Judicial Circuits: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 [ Click for Map of Florida's Civil Circuits ]

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Biographical Notes:

Christopher M. Shulman has mediated in excess of 1950 disputes and served as arbitrator, hearing officer, or decision-writer in approximately 1350 matters.

An alumnus of Stetson University College of Law, Chris is a 20-year lawyer who spent the first approximately 10 years of his practice representing individuals, labor unions, and employers in connection with a variety of statutory, contractual, and common-law employment law claims. He also handled general practice, business, and personal injury matters for individuals. He is a member of the Florida Bar and admitted to practice before the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the U.S. District Courts for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. From 1995 to 2001, Chris mediated on and off, but, since January 2002, Chris has limited his practice to service as a neutral dispute resolution professional.

A Diplomate and 2005-2006 Board Member of the Florida Academy of Professional Mediators, Chris Shulman is a certified Florida Circuit and County Court Mediator, a Florida Court-Appointed Arbitrator, an NASD Public Arbitrator (and qualified NASD Arbitration Panel Chairperson), an EEOC Mediator, an AAA Employment Mediator and Arbitrator (he also is a member of the AAA Large and Complex Case ("LCC") panel of arbitrators), a Florida Hurricane Mediation Mediator, a Federal Court Mediator and a Primary Circuit Civil and County Mediator Trainer. Between service as a mediator, arbitrator, hearing officer, and federal-sector EEO complaint adjudicator, Chris has resolved - or, in the case of mediation, helped the parties resolve - some 3500 matters. He is also a member of the Association for Conflict Resolution, ACR-Florida (where he has served as President), and the Hillsborough County Bar Association ADR Committee (he was co-Chair from 2004-2006).

Chris is an Adjunct Professor at Stetson University College of Law. He is also a Senior Adjunct Instructor at Keller Graduate School of Management's Tampa campus, where he has taught Business Law and Ethics, Employment Law, and Negotiations Skills since 1999.

Education:

• Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, FL Juris Doctor cum laude, May 1991
• Honors and Activities: Research Editor, Stetson Law Review
• Published Law Review Case Note; won Leeman Award for best student writing
• Public Service Fellow Judicial Intern to Hon. Elizabeth A. Jenkins, U.S. Magistrate Judge
• Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, May 1987

Languages

English, Broken Spanish

Memberships & Affiliations :

• American Arbitration Association (Large and Complex Case (LCC) Panel: Arbitrator; Commercial/Employment Panel: Mediator; Arbitrator)
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida (Mediator and Arbitrator)
• Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (Labor Arbitrator)
• Collins Center for Public Policy, Inc. (DFS Hurricane Mediator)
• Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Solutions Program (External Mediator)
• Resolute Systems, Inc. (Mediator)
• Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium (Mediator)
• Florida Division of Land Sales, Condominiums and Mobile Homes (HOA Dispute Mediator)
• Florida Department of Financial Services (Homeowners Insurance Presuit Claims Mediator)
• Florida Bar, Labor & Employment Law Section (1992- date)
• Florida Bar Clients' Security Fund Committee (1994-2003; Chair, 1998-99)
• Florida Academy of Professional Mediators, Inc. (2002 to date; Board of Directors 2005-06)
• Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) (2002 - date)
• Florida Chapter, ACR (2003 - date; President-Elect 2004 - date)
• Hillsborough County Bar Association (1999 - date; ADR Committee Co-Chair)

Rates: Please refer to the Pricing and Policies Documents below:

• 2012 Mediation Fee Schedule - Effective from 1/1/2012

• Arbitration Fee Schedule - 2012

Payment: Each party's attorney, if any, shall be responsible for timely delivery of each party's fees. The full amount of fees are due at the close of the mediation conference unless other arrangements are made ahead of time.

Cancellation Policy: Please refer to the cancellation policy in either or both of the Mediation or Arbitration Fee Schedule Documents above.

DOCUMENT LIBRARY

Mediation Documents & Forms:

FL COURT APPOINTED ARB TRNG – 5/3/13 - TAMPA

CIRC. MEDIATION TRAINING 4/24/13-4/28/13

ADR NewsFlash - Nov 2011

IN PAPERBACK - The Nuts and Bolts of Running Your Mediation Practice - Book Flyer

Published Articles:

Circuit-Civil Rule Changes - Article - May 2008

MCP_ACT_article - October 2005

Voluntary Trial Resolution of Employment Claims - June 2005

AVAILABILITY & BOOKING INFORMATION

Calendar Last Updated: 16 May 13	Click your preferred date to send our office a Date Request form. All such requests will go immediately to Christopher Shulman's scheduling staff (Ellen - ADR Case Manager, ellen@adrservices.biz)