Jim mediates all manner of cases, regardless of their procedural posture, including pre-suit disputes, active litigation matters (both court ordered and voluntary), post judgment matters, and disputes in which an appeal is pending. In addition to two-party mediations, he frequently handles multi-party mediations involving as many as twenty-five or more parties.

While Jim mediates a wide variety of civil disputes, the majority of his practice is in the areas of:

• Construction Litigation
• Insurance Coverage
• Commercial and Business Disputes
• Employment Litigation of all kinds (employment discrimination; employee restrictive covenants; wage & hour; employment contract disputes)

Based in Central Florida, Jim mediates throughout the state of Florida and, by request, outside the state for multi-party disputes. In addition to the types of matters listed above, he also has extensive experience handling matters involving:

• Business Torts
• Class Actions
• Condominium and HOA Disputes
• Contract Disputes
• Copyright & Trademark Disputes
• Eminent Domain
• Fraud
• Legal Malpractice
• Medical Malpractice
• Negligence and Intentional Torts
• Personal Injury
• Probate, Estates & Trusts Disputes
• Real Estate Disputes
• Real Estate Brokerage Disputes
• Stock Broker Disputes
• Trade Secrets
• Wrongful Death

Mediation agreements: As part of his services, Jim often assists attorneys in preparing initial drafts of their clients' settlement agreements.