Mediator Madeleine Mannello Joins MediationWorks

Madeleine Mannello

MediationWorks is pleased to announce the addition of Madeleine Q. Mannello to the company as its newest mediator. Madeleine Mannello is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator. Her career has ranged from representing corporate entities at an AmLaw 200 International Insurance Defense firm to defending government entities against tort and contract suits to…

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“I can’t get no…Satisfaction.” The Rolling Stones, 1964

Maybe if Mick Jagger went to a mediation he would have felt differently. Realistically, satisfaction should be the goal for all parties at a mediation. No one should expect to walk out feeling vindicated. On the other hand, no one should walk out feeling like they got hosed. Walking out of a mediation feeling satisfied is…

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Mediation Can Be Like Preparing a Fine Meal

Patience Word In Wooden Cube

By: Raul Romaguera Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator Too often, when I begin a mediation, I hear one of the parties (usually one of the attorneys) say “we don’t want to be here all day”. Patience in mediation is a vital concept for all engaged reflecting the necessity…

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Are You Seeing the Whole Elephant?

African elephant stands on floodplain watching camera

By: Philip G. Thompson Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator There are some really great proverbs that help illustrate what mediation is all about. One of them involves some blind children and an elephant. It goes like this: A support group for blind children went on a field trip…

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Is the Gig up?

GIG Economy word cloud concept on black background

By Brenda Pagliaro Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator Many are contemplating the implication of the 2024 FLSA rule changes on the gig economy due to the expansion of the “economic realities” test. The Department of Labor (DOL) recently rescinded the 2021 Independent Contractor (IC) Rule and issued a…

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Should Arbitration Proceed Mediation in a Hybrid Mediation / Arbitration?

Handshake. Meeting of lawyers and others working - a mediation or 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 what was said. But this…

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