James O. Williams Williams ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) Post Office Box 2275 Brandon FL 33509 Tel: (813) 716-6785 Fax: (813) 354-2600 Email: attyjimwms@aol.com

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ADR Services: Mediation (Circuit-Civil) Mediation (Federal) Mediation (Family) Arbitration (Civil/Commercial) Arbitration (Construction) Arbitration (Labor) Med-Arb Neutral Evaluation Facilitation ADR Training / 'CME' Insurance Umpire

FL Certification Qualifications: Federal Mediator County Court Mediator Circuit-Civil Mediator Certified Family 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 ]

Appellate Automotive Civil Rights Commercial/Business Construction Contract Disputes Debt/Foreclosure EEOC Employment

Family Businesses Insurance Labor/Unions Landlord/Tenant Lemon Law Medical Malpractice Partnerships Personal Injury Police

Postal Probate Product Liability Professional Fees Professional Negligence Real Estate Religious Institutions Torts Trusts / Estates

Child Support Children & School

Divorce (All Issues) Marital Issues

Parent-Teen Paternity

Biographical Notes:

This Florida-native ADR professional has presided in some 5000 matters around and for the state since being certified by the Florida Supreme Court in 1992. Having earned law and other graduate degrees from Yale University, Southwestern and South Texas College of Law, Williams began his career in Denver, serving as Corporate Counsel to an environmental concern before later returning to Florida as a prosecutor for the state. Additional years of private trial practice have yielded an experienced mediator, arbitrator and umpire who serves with strong results. Williams handles the full spectrum of ADR concerns whether two party negotiations of complex issues or large class action matters. Deeply involved in church and civil-state volunteerism, he serves in various senior roles in large charitable organizations. Williams also serves as the Primary Trainer for circuit civil mediation at the University of South Florida and was appointed by the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court to the grievance board (MQB) for all mediators in Florida, having previously served on the (QCC) Qualifications Complaint Committee. 

Education:

• BA - University of South Florida, (Pol.Sci.), 1979
• JD - South Texas College of Law, 1984
• MAR - Yale University, 1986
• MARE - Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1991

ADR Training: The American Arbitration Association (County, Circuit and Family), The Institute for Christian Conciliation-Peacemakers, The United States Postal Service-EEO, The Florida Attorney General's Office (RV Med/Arb), The Collins Center for Public Policy (Umpire,Mediator,Arbitrator), WIND Network-Umpire, Haag Engineering Training Seminars (Wind vs. Wave Damage Assessment, Lightning Damage To Residential and Commercial Electrical Equipment, Hail Damage Assessment, Commercial Roof Damage Assessment, Composition Roof Damage Assessment, Tile Roof Damage Assessment, Metal Roof Damage Assessment), HSA Engineers and Scientists- (Sinkhole Investigation Methods &Remediation/Foundation Stabilization Methods &Techniques), Collins Center/USF/AAA-(Qualified Florida Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation)

Languages

English, none

Memberships & Affiliations :

• Member, Mediator Qualifications Board, S. Ct. of Florida, Dispute Resolution Center
• Former Member, Qualifications Complaint Committee, S. Ct. of Florida, Dispute Resolution Center
• Member, Hillsborough County Bar Association
• Member, Florida Bar Association, since 1988
• Admitted, United States District Court, Middle District
• Admitted, Supreme Court of the United States
• Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator/Qualified Arbitrator in County, Circuit, and Family disputes
• Federal Arbitrator/Mediator, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
• Member, Association for Conflict Resolution
• Member, Florida Academy of Professional Mediators
• Member, Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
• Primary Trainer, Multiple Certified Circuit Civil and Florida Managed Foreclosure Mediation Programs
• Umpire, Qualified by both the Windstorm Insurance Network (Member) and The Collins Center For Public Policy

Rates: $300.00 per hour-to be divided equally between the parties, half day minimum. No travel fee will be assessed if ADR session site is within two hours round-trip drive time of Brandon, FL (33511). Otherwise, a one-time travel fee of $150.00 may be assessed. Any document review or preparation (beyond 15 minutes), may be billable at the hourly rate.

Payment: Invoice provided to parties at conclusion of ADR session. Unless extended payment arrangements are approved prior to the ADR session, full payment of fees shall be due at the close of each ADR conference and each party's attorney, if any, shall be responsible for timely delivery of that party's fees.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellation/Postponement fee will be waived if we are notified of any settlement at least 24 hours prior to any scheduled ADR session. Otherwise, a one time fee of $300.00 may be assessed.

AVAILABILITY & BOOKING INFORMATION

Calendar Last Updated: 30 Jan 12	Click your preferred date to send our office a Date Request form. All such requests will go immediately to James Williams's scheduling staff (attyjimwms@aol.com)