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)