Julie Buchman

Julie Buchman

Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator | Bilingual Russian-English Mediator | Personal Injury • Insurance • Civil Disputes

North Miami-Dade County, Florida | Mediating Throughout Florida | New York ADR Experience
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Professional Overview

Julie Buchman is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator with extensive experience in personal injury, insurance, negligence, and civil litigation matters.

Before focusing her practice on dispute resolution, Julie spent decades representing plaintiffs in personal injury and insurance-related claims. Her experience includes matters involving automobile accidents, premises liability, slip and fall claims, catastrophic injuries, bodily injury, negligence, and insurance disputes.

Over the course of her legal career, Julie has represented plaintiffs in thousands of personal injury and insurance-related claims. Her experience negotiating with insurance adjusters, defense counsel, and opposing attorneys provides practical insight into liability, damages, claim valuation, litigation exposure, insurance considerations, and settlement strategy.

In addition to her Florida mediation practice, Julie serves as an Arbitrator in the New York City Small Claims Court system and is fluent in both English and Russian.

Based in North Miami-Dade County, Julie mediates matters throughout Florida, including Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Collier, Lee, Sarasota, and surrounding counties, with virtual mediation available where appropriate.
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Personal Injury & Insurance Mediation

Julie's extensive plaintiff-side litigation background provides a strong foundation for mediating personal injury, insurance, and negligence disputes.

Having spent years evaluating and negotiating personal injury claims, she understands the legal and practical considerations that can influence settlement, including liability, causation, medical evidence, damages, insurance issues, litigation expense, and the uncertainty associated with proceeding to trial.

Julie works with attorneys, insurance professionals, businesses, and parties to identify the issues preventing settlement and evaluate whether a practical resolution can be achieved.

Her litigation experience is particularly relevant in disputes involving:
• Automobile accidents
• Premises liability
• Slip, trip and fall claims
• Catastrophic injuries
• Bodily injury claims
• Negligence
• First-party insurance claims
• Third-party insurance claims
• Insurance coverage disputes
• Other civil litigation matters
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Mediation Approach

Julie believes effective mediation requires preparation, careful listening, clear communication, and a realistic assessment of risk.

Her approach encourages parties to move beyond their stated positions and examine the legal, financial, and practical considerations affecting the dispute.

Drawing upon her litigation and negotiation experience, Julie helps participants evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of their positions, consider the risks associated with continued litigation, and explore realistic settlement alternatives.

Her objective is to maintain a professional, organized, and productive mediation process in which parties can make informed decisions about resolution.
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Russian-English Mediation

Julie is fluent in both Russian and English and is available to conduct mediations involving Russian-speaking parties.

Her Russian-language fluency, combined with legal education and professional experience in both Russia and the United States, provides an additional perspective when working with Russian-speaking individuals navigating the American legal and dispute resolution systems.

This capability can be particularly valuable when language differences might otherwise complicate communication, understanding, or negotiation during mediation.
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