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MEMBER PROFILE: Mark Shelton |
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ADR SERVICES & CERTIFICATIONS |
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ADR Services:
 Mediation (Circuit-Civil) |
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Arbitration (Civil/Commercial) |
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Formal Certifications:
Circuit-Civil Mediator
Serving the following Judicial Circuits:
5, 6, 10, 12, 13
[ Click for Map of Florida's
Civil Circuits ]
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Mark Shelton has experience in the following areas of Civil
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Admiralty |
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Automotive |
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Construction |
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Eminent Domain |
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Insurance |
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Medical Malpractice |
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Negligence |
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Nursing Homes |
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Personal Injury |
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Product Liability |
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Professional Fees |
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Torts |
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Wrongful Death |
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Biographical Notes:
Mark Shelton received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Richmond in 1974, where he was a scholarship athlete who started at cornerback on a Spider football team that cracked the AP top 20. He received his law degree from South Texas College of Law in 1979, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude (top 5%), was a published member of the Law Review, was a member of the Honor Court, was a member of moot court teams and earned the highest grade in the Civil Trial Advocacy Course.
Mark became licensed to practice law in Texas in 1979, in Florida in 1980 and is a member of The Florida Bar, The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida and the U.S. Supreme Court. Other memberships include the Florida Justice Association, the American Association for Justice and the Florida Windstorm Insurance Network.
Mr. Shelton earned his Board Certification as a Florida Civil Trial Lawyer in 1985 and kept that certification in force until 1995. In 1989 he became a Florida Certified Circuit Mediator and Arbitrator and in 2006 he became a Florida Windstorm Insurance Network Certified Umpire. Mark has earned the highest available (AV) attorney rating from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and is listed as a highly regarded expert in the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of Law and Leading Attorneys Florida Consumer Guidebook. Since 1989 Mark Shelton has served as a mediator, arbitrator or umpire in more than 6,000 matters.
Education:
J.D., South Texas College of Law (1979), Magna Cum Laude, Honor Court Justice, Law Review Casenotes Editor;
B.A. University of Richmond (1974), Dean's List, Athletic Scholarship - Football, Tangerine (now Citrus) Bowl, American Bowl All-Star Football Game.
Languages
English
Memberships & Affiliations :
The Florida Bar
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida and the U.S. Supreme Court
American Association for Justice
Florida Windstorm Insurance Network
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RATES & PAYMENT INFORMATION |
Rates:
$300.00 per hour. The fee will be divided equally between the parties, unless otherwise agreed. There will be a 2-hour minimum charge for any a.m. or p.m. mediation and a 5-hour minimum charge for any a.m. and p.m. mediation.
Locations: Mediations can be held at our office in Lutz or any location agreed upon by all parties. Mr. Shelton's on-line scheduling calendars are noted to show where a mediation may be scheduled on any available day.
There is no additional fee for travel to and from mediations held in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk or Manatee Counties. Travel for any mediation outside of Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk or Manatee Counties will be billed at the rate of $150.00 per hour.
Cancellation Policy: If an a.m. or p.m. mediation is cancelled less than seven (7) days before the date of the scheduled conference, a 2-hour fee will be charged. If a mediation scheduled for both the a.m. and p.m. is cancelled less than seven (7) days before the scheduled conference, a 5-hour fee will be charged.
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AVAILABILITY & BOOKING INFORMATION |
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Calendar Last Updated: 28 Jul 10
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Click your preferred date to send our office a Date Request form.
All such requests will go immediately to
Mark Shelton's scheduling staff
(Katie, Katie@marksheltonpa.com)
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