Should Arbitration Proceed Mediation in a Hybrid Mediation / Arbitration?
By Donald G. Korman Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator One of the great strengths of mediation is confidentiality. As we tell the participants at the outset, “what is said in mediation stays in mediation.” We often remind them of the consequences of disclosing...
January 2024 – Palm Beach County Hispanic Bar Association
Mediator Jose G. Rodriguez attended the Palm Beach County Hispanic Bar Association's 2024 Board of Directors Installation luncheon. Congratulations to all new appointees.
Mediator & Arbitrator Raul Romaguera Joins MediationWorks
MediationWorks is pleased to announce the addition of Raul Romaguera to the company as its newest mediator. Raul Romaguera is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator and Qualified Arbitrator. Raul has been a litigator and trial lawyer in Florida for over 30 years. He has extensive experience representing...
The Gateway to Civil Suits and an Opportunity for Early Resolution
By Brenda Pagliaro Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the administrative gateway to filing civil suits, in either state . or federal court, for discrimination based on age, color, race, gender, sex,...
Beyond Zoom: The Value of In-Person Mediations
By Donald G. Korman Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator There are now very few in-person mediations. Online mediations are far more efficient than in-person mediations. Participants can be and often are in different cities or even different countries. There are no transportation, food...
Who must appear at a mediation?
At most of the mediations I preside over, the plaintiff and their lawyer are present, along with a representative from an insurer and defense counsel. It is common knowledge that the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure require all parties or their representatives and counsel be physically present at the mediation....