Florida ADR Organizations and Mediation Service
Providers
Here for your benefit are links to the preeminent
ADR organizations, government agencies and companies
involved in mediation within the State of Florida.
The Society has worked cooperatively with departments
such as the Florida Supreme Court Dispute Resolution
Center to ensure that only suitably certified and
qualified individuals are included in our member
roster.
FL Organizations and Associations
The Florida Dispute Resolution
Center (DRC) was established in 1986 by Supreme Court of Florida Chief
Justice Joseph Boyd and FSU College of Law Dean, Talbot D'Alemberte,
as the first state-wide center for education, training and research in
the field of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). The DRC certifies
Florida's mediators and mediation training programs, as well as
sponsoring an annual conference for mediators and arbitrators. To find
out more about DRC, please
visit the DRC site.
The Florida Academy is the
largest professional association for mediators in Florida. Members
have a wide range of experience in mediation, and the academy itself
is proactive in the promotion of mediation techniques as an efficient
tool for the resolution of disputes. To visit the Florida Academy,
please see www.tfapm.org
Partner Mediation Firms
In recognition of the growing
trend toward mediation, Alvarez, Sambol, Winthrop & Madson, P.A. of
Orlando established a mediation practice in 2000. The firm's
certified mediators are available to litigants and their counsel for
court ordered and private mediations of all civil disputes throughout
Florida. To date, the mediation team, headed by P. Raul Alvarez Jr., has
successfully mediated a wide variety of cases in circuits throughout
the state, and outside of Florida.
For more information on the firm and its mediators, please visit
www.aswmpa.com
The law firm of Barr Murman
Tonelli Slother & Sleet of Tampa Bay has had a long standing
commitment to servicing clients via the use of mediation. The firm has
8 Certified Mediators who offer creative solutions, and cost effective
alternatives to litigation. To date, the firm has mediated over 7000
cases, covering all kinds of civil disputes; pre-suit and those in
litigation in both State and Federal Courts, from single to
multi-party claims. Visit the firm's ADR website at
www.barrmurman-adr.com
Cary Singletary has been
mediating, arbitrating and training since 1989. He regularly serves as
a Primary Trainer in the FL Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil
Mediator Training and is Lead Trainer for the DRC's Supreme Court
Arbitration Training for Court-Appointed Arbitrators. His extensive
arbitration and mediation experience in federal and state court cases
have resulted in the successful resolution of thousands of cases to
date, throughout Florida. Please visit
www.carysingletary.com
Charles N. Castagna Mediation,
Inc. (formerly Mediation Center of Tampa
Bay) was formed in 1994 by Charles Castagna, a well
established and respected mediator in the Florida ADR community.
MCTB's purpose is to provide the highest quality of dispute resolution
services, training and information to the bench, bar, business
community and to the public. Their panel of dispute resolution
professionals is well-known, well-respected, and highly skilled. See
www.castagnamediation.com
Between service as a mediator,
arbitrator, hearing officer, and federal-sector EEO complaint
adjudicator, Christopher Shulman has resolved - or, in the case of
mediation, helped the parties resolve - more than 1800 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). For more
info, please visit
www.adrservices.biz
Fraxedas Mediation Firm is a
full-service dispute resolution firm located in Maitland, Florida just
minutes from downtown Orlando. Over the years, the firm has earned a
national reputation for helping resolve even the most intractable
cases. The firm's mediator team brings decades of trial and mediation
experience to the table, and all are dedicated to helping lawyers,
corporations, governmental entities and individual in every type of
civil matter. Please visit their website at
www.fraxedas.com
McMakin Mediation Center is one
of the pioneers of Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Tampa Bay
area. Beginning in 1989, J. Gary McMakin began to transition out of
his successful law practice to concentrate solely on mediations and
arbitrations. Since then, he has conducted thousands of mediations and
arbitrations in West Central Florida, covering all manner of civil and
commercial disputes in State and Federal courts, providing the highest
quality of service and experience. Please visit the firm's website at
www.mcmakinmediation.com
Salmon & Dulberg Dispute
Resolution is a full service dispute resolution firm providing
mediation, arbitration and umpire services at their neutral offices
throughout South Florida. The firm's distinguished panel of mediators
includes shareholders John W. Salmon and Robert A. Dulberg, along with
some of Dade county's most trusted neutrals, including Judge David
Tobin, Janet Seitlin, Martin Soll, Louis Hillman-Waller, Martin Soll,
Elaine Feldman and Michael Lax, all of whom have been recognized by
the Society. The firm's website can be visited at
www.sd-adr.com
Upchurch Watson White & Max is
a leader in alternative dispute resolution, and one of Florida's
premier mediation firms. Known for facilitating reasonable agreements
to resolve complex issues, the firm includes a large and growing
number of Supreme Court certified attorney mediators with wide-ranging
specialties. Each serves as a court-appointed and privately employed
mediator, arbitrator and third-party neutral case manager. The firm's
website can be visited directly at
www.uww-adr.com
Florida Divorce
Mediation Firms
Divorce Doctors is a leading
family divorce mediation group. All the firm's mediators are highly trained
professionals, each of whom has been screened selectively to be
the best and the brightest. All firm mediators are articulate, confident,
effective listeners, and are
highly trained in family mediation.
The Divorce Doctors website can be found at
www.DivorceDoctors.com
Affiliated Associations
The National
Academy of Distinguished Neutrals is an association whose
membership consists of mediators and arbitrators distinguished by
their hands-on experience in the field of civil and commercial
conflict resolution, and by their commitment to the practice of
alternative dispute resolution.
Membership is by invitation only and all Academy members have
been thoroughly reviewed and found to meet stringent practice
criteria. Members are amongst the most in-demand neutrals in
their respective states, as selected by both peers and local
litigation firms. With over 700 members throughout the
United States, the NADN is America's largest professional
association of top-tier neutrals. Visit the Academy website at www.NADN.org
The
California Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
The California Academy
of Distinguished Neutrals is a statewide organization whose
membership consists of mediators and arbitrators distinguished
by their hands-on experience in the field of civil dispute
resolution. Membership is limited to California neutrals who
have substantial experience in the resolution of commercial
& civil disputes, and who have been recognized for their
accomplishments through the Academy's peer-nomination process.
The Texas Academy is an
association recognizing the state's foremost civil and
commercial mediation and arbitration attorneys. Membership is
limited to professionals who have substantial experience in the
resolution of commercial & civil disputes, and who have been
recognized for their accomplishments through the Academy's
strict peer-nomination process.
The NY Academy is an
association recognizing the state's foremost civil and
commercial mediation and arbitration attorneys. Membership is
limited to professionals who have substantial experience in the
resolution of commercial & civil disputes, and who have been
recognized for their accomplishments through the Academy's
strict peer-nomination process.
The Georgia Academy is
an association recognizing the state's foremost civil and
commercial mediators and arbitrators. Membership is limited to
attorneys who have substantial experience in the resolution of
commercial & civil disputes, and who have been recognized
for their accomplishments through the Academy's peer-nomination
process.
North
Carolina Academy of Superior Counrt Mediators
The North Carolina
Academy is an association recognizing the foremost attorney
mediators in civil mediation practice. Membership is limited to
NC neutrals who have substantial experience in the resolution of
commercial & civil disputes, and who have been recognized
for their accomplishments through the Academy's peer-nomination
process.
The Tennessee Academy is
an association recognizing the foremost mediators &
arbitrators in civil mediation practice. Membership is limited
to neutrals who have substantial experience in the resolution of
commercial & civil disputes, and who have been recognized
for their accomplishments through the Academy's peer-nomination
process.
The Alabama Academy is
an association recognizing the foremost mediators &
arbitrators in civil mediation practice. Membership is limited
to neutrals who have substantial experience in the resolution of
commercial & civil disputes, and who have been recognized
for their accomplishments through the Academy's peer-nomination
process.
The Arizona Academy is
an association recognizing the foremost mediators &
arbitrators in civil mediation practice. Membership is limited
to neutrals who have substantial experience in the resolution of
commercial & civil disputes, and who have been recognized
for their accomplishments through the Academy's peer-nomination
process.
The Colorado Academy is
an association recognizing the foremost mediators &
arbitrators in civil mediation practice. Membership is limited
to neutrals who have substantial experience in the resolution of
commercial & civil disputes, and who have been recognized
for their accomplishments through the Academy's peer-nomination
process.
The Minnesota Academy is
an association recognizing the foremost mediators &
arbitrators in civil mediation practice. Membership is limited
to neutrals who have substantial experience in the resolution of
commercial & civil disputes, and who have been recognized
for their accomplishments through the Academy's peer-nomination
process.
The Ohio Academy is an
association recognizing the foremost mediators & arbitrators
in civil mediation practice. Membership is limited to neutrals
who have substantial experience in the resolution of commercial
& civil disputes, and who have been recognized for their
accomplishments through the Academy's peer-nomination process.
The
Pennsylvania Academy of Mediators & Arbitrators
The Pennsylvania Academy
is an association recognizing the foremost mediators &
arbitrators in civil mediation practice. Membership is limited
to neutrals who have substantial experience in the resolution of
commercial & civil disputes, and who have been recognized
for their accomplishments through the Academy's peer-nomination
process.
The Washington Academy
is an association recognizing the foremost mediators &
arbitrators in civil mediation practice. Membership is limited
to neutrals who have substantial experience in the resolution of
commercial & civil disputes, and who have been recognized
for their accomplishments through the Academy's peer-nomination
process.
The
S. Carolina Academy of Mediators & Arbitrators
The South Carolina
Academy is an association recognizing the foremost mediators
& arbitrators in civil mediation practice. Membership is
limited to neutrals who have substantial experience in the
resolution of commercial & civil disputes, and who have been
recognized for their accomplishments through the Academy's
peer-nomination process.
The Louisiana Academy is
an association recognizing the foremost mediators &
arbitrators in civil mediation practice. Membership is limited
to neutrals who have substantial experience in the resolution of
commercial & civil disputes, and who have been recognized
for their accomplishments through the Academy's peer-nomination
process.
The Illinois Academy is
an association recognizing the foremost mediators &
arbitrators in civil mediation practice. Membership is limited
to neutrals who have substantial experience in the resolution of
commercial & civil disputes, and who have been recognized
for their accomplishments through the Academy's peer-nomination
process.
The New Jersey Academy
is an association recognizing the foremost mediators &
arbitrators in civil mediation practice. Membership is limited
to neutrals who have substantial experience in the resolution of
commercial & civil disputes, and who have been recognized
for their accomplishments through the Academy's peer-nomination
process.
