Florida Mediator
Lynn Cole is certified in Circuit Civil State and mediates in the following Florida Judicial Circuits: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20. She is also included on the list of approved mediators for the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida. Go to www.flmd.uscourts.gov and click on Mediator List.
She is a leader in Florida mediation organizations:
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Florida Circuit-Civil Mediators Society
- Florida Academy of Professional Mediators
- The Florida Dispute Resolution Center (DRC) was established in 1986 by Supreme Court of Florida Chief Justice Joseph Boyd and FSU College of Law Dean, Talbot D'Alemberte, as the first state-wide center for education, training and research in the field of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). The DRC certifies Florida's mediators and mediation training programs, as well as sponsoring an annual conference for mediators and arbitrators.
The Florida Circuit-Civil Mediators Society is a statewide association whose membership consists of mediators and arbitrators distinguished by their hands-on experience in the field of conflict resolution, and by their commitment to methods of alternative dispute resolution. Membership is limited to certified Circuit-Civil mediators who have proven experience in the resolution of commercial & civil disputes, and who have been recognized for their accomplishments through a peer-nomination and attorney client review process.
Florida Academy of Professional Mediators
Ms. Cole currently holds the position of Administrative Vice President of the organization. The purposes for which the Florida Academy of Professional Mediators is organized are to: facilitate the exchange of knowledge, information and ideas between professionals in the field of mediation; provide training in mediation techniques and in areas of expertise relevant to the profession; promote the process of mediation as an effective and efficient tool for the resolution of disputes; provide input and assistance to state bodies and agencies regulating the mediation profession and process; and, engage in any and all activities directly or indirectly related to the foregoing as shall be allowed under the laws of the State of Florida.
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by Sharon Press
As most lawyers and practitioners know, Florida has been nationally and internationally recognized as being on the cutting edge when it comes to mediation. Mediation has been utilized by the Florida Courts to resolve disputes for over 25 years, starting with the creation of the first citizen dispute settlement center in Dade County in 1975. In 1976 the first legislation on citizen dispute settlement was filed. Just one year later the Florida Supreme Court received a federal grant to establish a state-level office responsible for providing technical assistance, research and training to courts relating to citizen dispute settlement and other dispute resolution alternatives. In 1978 Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Overton appointed the first Supreme Court Committee on Dispute Resolution Alternatives. That same year the Florida legislature enacted the first legislation on family mediation.
Read the rest of this history here.