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GENERAL OVERVIEW John S. Freud, Esquire, is a state certified Florida and federally listed mediator (Southern District of Florida), Florida Supreme Court Certified Arbitrator (pursuant to 11.020, FL Rules for Court-Appointed Arbitrators), and NASD certified mediator and arbitrator. He is a graduate of Brandeis University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1978) and the University of Miami School of Law (J.D. 1981). Today, in addition to heading his own alternative dispute resolution corporation, Mediation Solutions, Inc. (www.lawfas.com), he is the managing partner of the law firm of Freud & Schwartz, an association of professional associations, a boutique trial firm, in Miami, Florida. John S. Freud has participated in over 3,500 mediations and arbitrations during his career. Those matters have ranged across many varied areas of the law, including, Complex Commercial/Construction/Real Estate/Securities Litigation, Creditor's Rights, Employment(Discrimination, ERISA, EEOC and Wage disputes)/Civil Rights, Environmental, Government/Administrative, I.C.C. Arbitrations, Insurance/Coverage/Bad Faith/Surety, Intellectual Property/Patent and Trademark, Judicial and Quasi-judicial proceedings, Landlord/Tenant/ADA Compliance, Marine, Mass Tort/Class Action, Nursing Home, Personal Injury, Product and Professional Liability, Property Damage, Professional Malpractice, Title Insurance and Wrongful Death. In addition, John S. Freud has presented continuing education seminars to members of the Florida Bar, as well as professionals in government and the construction /engineering/architectural industries. In commercial, construction and related industry matters, John S. Freud has provided mediation, arbitration and special master/magistrate services on many of the largest public/private, multi-party matters in the southeast, including Miami's Performing Arts Center (project mediator, during construction), Miami's Airport project (special master/mediator), and Miami-Dade and Broward County School Board construction matters (mediator). Memberships & Affiliations John S. Freud is a member in good standing of the Florida Bar (active); the Massachusetts Bar (inactive status); the Florida Academy of Professional Mediators, Inc. (Diplomate - highest distinction available); and, a listed Umpire in the Florida Windstorm Network. Mr. Freud has received an AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell, as well as having been listed in Who's Who in America/American Law and Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America. He is admitted to practice before the Florida Supreme Court; the Trial Bar, United States District Courts (Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida); United States Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; Supreme Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and, the United States Supreme Court. |
