Is Appearance at Mediations Mandatory?
By: Eric Luckman In a recent 3rd DCA opinion (Alvarez v. Citizens, July 21, 2021), the issue before the Court was whether the trial judge exceeded her authority in dismissing a homeowners’ insurance case due to a plaintiff’s failure to appear at a mediation. The lawsuit was brought by three...
Mediator Andrew Y. Winston Joins MediationWorks
MediationWorks is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Andrew Y. Winston to the company as its newest Mediator and Arbitrator. Mediator Winston is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator. He has been a litigator and trial lawyer in the state of Florida for over 26 years. During...
Mediation of Insurance Disputes in Fort Lauderdale
Mediation is a non-binding process in which a neutral third party helps you and your insurance company to reach a mutual agreement over an insurance dispute. Florida law allows parties to an insurance dispute to participate in mediation for several types of insurance claims. Mediation is implemented by mediators who...
Mediation and Motorcycles: Lessons Learned From Robert Pirsig’s Epic 1970s Literary Road Trip
By: Ira S. Bergman In 1974, Robert Pirsig published his masterclass in philosophy bearing a most unlikely title -- Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values. It has been described as a “fictionalized autobiography” in which Pirsig explores (among other things) the “metaphysics of quality” against...
Watch Mediator Jose G. Rodriguez Accept Justice Labarga Leadership Award
You can listen to MediationWorks Mediator Jose G. Rodriguez as he accepts the Justice Labarga Leadership Award. The event took place last week during the Palm Beach County Hispanic Bar Association's annual luncheon. https://youtu.be/4gDBm-26GhM
Mediator Jose G. Rodriguez Honored With Leadership Award
MediationWorks Mediator Jose G. Rodriguez was awarded the Justice Labarga Leadership Award at the Palm Beach County Hispanic Bar Association's Annual Justice Labarga Luncheon at the Kravis Center in Palm Beach County on August 20. The Labarga Award is given once a year to acknowledge a member of the legal...
Mediator Ira S. Bergman Joins MediationWorks
MediationWorks is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Ira S. Bergman to the company as its newest full-time Mediator and Arbitrator. Mediator Bergman is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator. He began his legal career almost 30 years ago as a judicial law clerk at the 15th...
Mediator Donald Korman Joins MediationWorks
MediationWorks is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Donald G. Korman to the company as its newest Mediator and Arbitrator. Mediator Korman is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator. He has been a litigator and trial lawyer in the state of Florida for over 40 years. During...
The Importance of Trust and Communication with Hispanic Plaintiffs in the Mediation Process
The beginning point for any successful mediation is the parties trust in the mediator. Throughout the mediation, a mediator works to build and maintain the parties' trust of the mediation process, the mediator, and between the parties themselves. With institutional parties, this can be developed over several mediations; however, with...