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Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit, Family, Appellate and County Mediator
A Mediator who
is Knowledgeable, Fair and Impartial
WHAT IS MEDIATION? Mediation is a process where parties in a dispute
come together to determine if an amicable resolution
of their differences can be obtained. Although
mediation is not free, its costs are far less than
continued litigation or potential litigation. In
addition to the obvious cost savings, mediation can
end the dispute and the parties can proceed with
their business and lives, focusing energy on other
endeavors. Lastly, mediation is not a court or
other tribunal forced decision upon the parties.
Parties to a successful mediation remain empowered
to control their lives and businesses and not
subject to the decision of a third party.
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WHO
IS JAMES MATHIEU?
James Mathieu, Esq. graduated from law school over 33 years
ago and has been engaged in the practice of law full time
ever since. James has a varied background in many areas of
the practice of law having owned a general practice law firm
for over 20 years. Additionally he has served as a
municipal attorney and a brief stint as a city manager. He
has a valid license to practice law in both the State of
Florida and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He has also
written a published reference legal treatise which is
available in most law libraries in the Commonwealth. As a
part time lecturer at a local college in Philadelphia and
frequent lecturer he has a broad spectrum of expertise. See
the page on “Bibliography” for more details.
COSTS
AND FEES.
For a detailed explanation of costs and fees see the web
page entitled “Mediation Fees”. Basically the charge is an
hourly rate for time expended at the mediation. Except in
very complex matters no preparation time is charged for
reviewing the court file or submissions prior to mediation.
There are no costs or charges for travel, photocopies etc.
James Mathieu Mediations is sensitive to the fact that
clients and/or parties to the mediation have a good feel for
the potential fees attendant thereto.
SCHEDULING.
To schedule a mediation, the web page entitled scheduling
should be reviewed. Basically, available dates and times
are set forth on the scheduling web page. A request to
schedule can be made by email or phone. Once the date and
time are agreed upon James Mathieu Mediations will send out
confirming emails and/or letters.
CONFIDENTIALITY.
All matters discussed at mediation are to be kept
confidential. James Mathieu Mediations insists that
all parties and their counsel execute confidentiality forms
at the beginning of the mediation. A brief explanation
on the importance of such documents is given.
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