Tye Bourdony of cfmediationcenter.com discusses 4 types of insurance cases that are frequently mediated, especially as encouraged by the Florida Department of Financial Services. Those are residential, automobile, commercial, and sinkhole cases. Some useful links are here: Automobile Mediations – https://myfloridacfo.com/Division/Consumers/understandingCoverage/Guides/documents/MediationAuto.pdf Residential Property Mediations https://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/Consumers/understandingCoverage/Guides/documents/MediationProperty.pdf Commercial Residential Mediation https://myfloridacfo.com/Division/Consumers/understandingCoverage/Guides/documents/DFS-I1-1669CommResMedRequest.pdf Sinkhole […]

Mediator Fran Brochstein of familylaw4u.com discusses the important topic of family violence, especially when it connects with mediation and negotiation, and especially when kids are involved between divorcing or separating parties. If in the United States and are (or someone you know is) a victim of family violence, please visit […]

Daniel Rainey of Holistic Solutions, Inc., talks about effective listening for mediators and parties at mediations, including noticing the filters we all have that impact what we hear when someone speaks. Learn on how to listen effectively by listening actively, especially in the online environment.

Jeff Aresty of InternetBar.org joined us and Thomas G. Giglione of mediation.vn and vietnamadr.com for a conversation in the series CURRENT EVENTS IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION WITH THOMAS G. GIGLIONE. This time continuing on the current topics of digital identity, NFTs, and how those things matter in terms of their work […]

Attorney and Mediator Fran Brochstein of familylaw4u.com returns to discuss more hints nonlawyers should know when they go mediate, including: 1. come ready to negotiate/ say what you want/ prioritize issues; 2. parties control sessions/ be patient; 3. remember that Judges love mediation; 4. qualify mediators / research your mediator […]

Tye Bourdony of Cfmediationcenter.com discusses mediating without a lawyer, a continued theme InstantMediations is focusing on to educate the public about their options in resolving their legal problems privately.

Florida mediator Tye Bourdony of Cfmediationcenter.com discusses debt collections type of cases in small claims court and how they too can be resolved privately between the parties instead of before a Judge. This is not legal advice, so be sure to discuss your specific issue with an attorney.

Fran Brochstein, a Texas-based mediator at familylaw4u.com, discusses common hints for people who don’t have lawyers: 1. Mediations are binding. 2. You’ll need to “paper” the case yourself; mediators typically do not do this act. 3. Research the law and talk to a lawyer. 4. Mediator is not your lawyer; […]

Thomas of mediation.vn and vietnamadr.com discusses mediating the niche area of art disputes, including issues related to artist conflicts, royalties, estate claims, museums and gallery disputes, forgeries, auctions, and national treasures, etc.

Florida mediator trainer Tye of Cfmediationcenter.com returns to discuss covid-19 induced moratoriums on evictions in the US and how they may cause a swell in evictions and foreclosures cases; this time focusing on bank foreclosures and how out-of-court mediations can help dispose of these disputes Helpful links: Ninth Circuit, Orange […]