I provide mediation and dispute resolution services for attorney-represented clients in family, civil, and appellate matters throughout Florida. My practice is designed for attorneys who want a structured, strategic, and neutral process that respects counsel’s advisory role and supports party self-determination.
I bring more than twenty-five years of litigation and appellate experience to my mediation work, including service as a trial court staff attorney, leadership within The Florida Bar, and management roles in legal and non-legal businesses. I am a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family, Circuit Civil, and Appellate Mediator. This background supports practical planning, a steady pace, and documentation that keeps complex matters moving.
What I Mediate
I mediate the following issues. Each area has dedicated pages with additional detail.
Family Mediation
- Relational and Marital Agreements
- Interstate and International Family Matters
- Annulment
- Separate Maintenance
- Divorce
- Paternity
- Modification
- Enforcement and Compliance
- Time-sharing
- Equitable Distribution
- Alimony
- Child Support
- Parental Responsibility
- Collaborative Law Mediation
- Uncontested Divorce
- Relocation
- Related Civil Issues within Family Law Contexts
Circuit Civil Mediation
- Contract Disputes
- Business Disputes
- Partnership or Shareholder Matters
- Real Property and Landlord or Tenant Matters
- Probate Disputes
- Guardianship Disputes
- Trust-Related Disputes
- Professional Services and Fee Disputes
- Insurance Related Issues
- Construction Related Matters
- Other Civil Matters Appropriate for Attorney-Represented Mediation
Appellate Mediation
- Family Law Appeals
- Civil Appeals
- Complex or Multi-party appeals
- Cross-Appeals
- Interlocutory Appeals of Nonfinal Orders
- Extraordinary Writs
- Settlement Discussion Pending Appeal
- Post-Remand Mediation
Approach
My approach is primarily facilitative. I work with attorneys and their clients in a structured process to identify and address the issues in dispute, clarify relevant information, and support focused discussion, with sequencing and emphasis adjusted as appropriate to the matter.
When appropriate and consistent with party self-determination and mediator ethics, I may offer measured evaluative input to assist in testing positions and understanding potential outcomes. Sessions bring decision-makers together within a structured and neutral framework to evaluate options constructively.
How My Practice Supports Counsel
- Structured management of discussions while counsel directs legal strategy
- Clear preparation guidance and steady pacing that keeps focus on workable options
- Measured evaluative input, when appropriate, to assist in testing positions and potential outcomes