Jonathan David Conant Conant Mediation Center 2211 Widman Way, Suite 100 Post Office Box 105 Fort Myers FL 33901 Tel: (239) 332-8855, ext. 107 Fax: (239) 332-4096 Email: jconant@conantcenter.com www.jdconant.com

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ADR Services: Mediation (Circuit-Civil) Mediation (Federal) Mediation (Family) Arbitration (Construction) ADR Training / 'CME'

FL Certification Qualifications: Federal Mediator County Court Mediator Circuit-Civil Mediator Certified Family Mediator Fl. Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator Serving the following Judicial Circuits: 6, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20 [ Click for Map of Florida's Civil Circuits ]

Automotive Banking & Finance Commercial/Business Community Associations Condominiums Construction Contract Disputes Cross Cultural Debt/Foreclosure EEOC Eminent Domain Employment

Engineering Family Businesses Health Care Insurance [ 1 ]* Intellectual Property Land Use/Planning Landlord/Tenant Medical Malpractice Nursing Homes Partnerships Personal Injury Premises Liability

Probate Product Liability Professional Fees Professional Negligence Real Estate Technology Title Disputes Torts Transportation Trusts / Estates Workers' Compensation Wrongful Death

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Jonathan David Conant has experience in the following areas of areas of Family Law:

Child Support Children & School Common Law/Cohabitation

Divorce (All Issues) Gay/Lesbian Marital Issues

Paternity Pre-Nuptial Agreements

Biographical Notes:

Jonathan was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1960. He was educated at the Ohio State University as a Civil Engineer and received his Engineering Degree with an emphasis on Construction management. He worked in the commercial construction industry from graduation from High School through his receiving his law degree from the Cleveland State University Law School in 1987, 10 years later.

He became licensed as an attorney in Ohio, and relocated to Florida seeking out construction related issues in litigation. He worked on the East Coast of Florida for a number of years, before relocating permanently in Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida. He practiced law in the fields of Commercial and construction litigation, real estate litigation,bankruptcy, personal injury and finally, workers' compensation before becoming certified as a mediator in early 1997.

Mr. Conant has been in private practice as a Mediator on a full time basis since March of 1997. He is the founder of the Conant Mediation Center, a private mediation facility that was the first such private mediation facility in Lee County, opening its doors in 1997. Since that time, Mr. Conant has participated in well over 5000 mediations.

Jonathan is Certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a Circuit, Family and County Mediator; Qualified as an Arbitrator and Certified as an Assistant Family and Circuit Trainer. He is also certified by the International Comissionon Health Care Certification as an MSA Consultant.

Mr. Conant additionally maintains a mediation office in Arizona, where he regularly practices at:
105 S. Cortez, 2nd Floor, Prescott, AZ 86303
Scheduling Tel: (928) 778-1877

Toll Free: (877) 352-6320

Education:

• Received a BSCE from the Ohio State University in 1982, with an emphasis on Construction Engineering and structures.
• Received a JD from the Cleveland State University in 1987.
• Became certified as a Cicuit and County Court Mediator in the State of Florida in 1997, and is qualified as a State of Florida Arbitrator.
• Certified by the International Comission on Health Care Certification as a Medicare Set-Aside Consultant.

Languages

English, Working knowledge of Spanish. Spanish and Creole translators who routinely work with the Conant Mediation Center are available at an adidtional charge and are available for use in Depositions.

Memberships & Affiliations :

State Bar Association Affiliations:

• Florida Bar Association
• Ohio State Bar Association
• Arizona Bar Association

Regional Bar Association Affiliations:

• Lee County Bar Association
• Yavapai County Bar Association
• Maricopa County Bar Association

American Bar Association

Mediation Organizational Memberships:

• Florida Academy of Professional Mediators
• Association for Conflict Resolution
• National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals

Rates: $250.00 per hour, with a minimum of 3 hours. No travel time is charged, but the minimum number of hours may vary by locale. Facility charge of $50.00 will be imposed for the use of the Conant Mediation Center and its facilities. Please see website for more information. The facilities of the Conant Mediation Center may be used by our clients when not involved in a Mediation or Arbitration upon availability.

Payment: Bills will be issued to the parties at the conclusion of the mediation. Payment is expected upon receipt, although if not received within thirty (30) days of the completion of the Mediation conference interest at the rate of 18% per annum will begin accrue retro-active to the date of the mediation conference.Please see website for more information.

Cancellation Policy: Generally, five days' advanced notice is required to avoid a cancellation fee equal to the minimum billing. Please see website for more information.

AVAILABILITY & BOOKING INFORMATION

Calendar Last Updated: 2 Feb 12	Click your preferred date to send our office a Date Request form. All such requests will go immediately to Jonathan Conant's scheduling staff (Tammy, TBennett@conantcenter.com)