John Freud

John Freud is a full-time mediator who has handled over 5,000 mediations during his 42 year legal/mediator career, in a wide variety of substantive practice areas. John is a state certified county/civil circuit/appellate mediator (Florida # 9552 CRA); federally listed mediator (applicable federal district courts – Florida); and, a Texas Credentialed Distinguished Mediator (Texas Mediator Credentialing Association). He is also an approved Circuit Mediation Primary Trainer. He currently provides CME/CLE training to ADR professionals/lawyers. John is a graduate of Brandeis University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1978) and the University of Miami School of Law (J.D. 1981). Specializing in pre- and post suit, multi-party, high value, layered and complex disputes, John brings a unique style and structure to each mediation environment. His focus is not merely on the facts of a particular conflict, but more importantly it includes a persistent effort to determine the underlying drivers of decision-making of each participant – party and lawyer alike – in the mediation process. John’s areas of focus include, without limitation: Construction defects Mass tort Personal injury / Wrongful death Real property Business / Commercial Banking Professional malpractice Product liability Class actions – certified and non-certified Environmental Patent Copyright Trademark Intellectual property Insurance Employment discrimination Civil rights/police & public officials/municipality actions Insurance/bad faith/first & third party actions Technology – Internet actions Public/private utility Alternative energy/oil & gas actions Presently John provides mediation services nationwide through Mediation Solutions, Inc., remotely and in-person, as circumstances warrant Education University of Miami School of Law (J.D. 1981) Brandeis University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1978) Certifications/Approvals/Designations FL Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator FL Supreme Court Certified County Mediator FL Supreme Court Certified Appellate Mediator Qualified Arbitrator: FL Supreme Court Approved Circuit Mediation Primary Trainer: FL Supreme Court Texas Mediator Credentialing Association: Credentialed Distinguished Mediator State Licensing FL Bar: 1981 (active) Mass Bar: 1982 (retired status presently) TX Bar: 2016 (active) Admissions Florida Supreme Court Texas Supreme Court Commonwealth of Massachusetts Supreme Court (retired) United States District Courts of Florida United States Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits United States Supreme Court Listed, Federal District Court (Southern District of FL)