Category: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation / Arbitration, Trial Lawyers Category: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation / Arbitration, Trial Lawyers (show less)

This seminar, a joint presentation of the ADR and Trial Lawyers Sections of The Florida Bar, is designed to help attorneys navigate the nonbinding arbitration process to best represent their clients. As the third of a four-part series, this seminar will focus on critical issues in nonbinding arbitration such as: • determining the form of award and proposed award; • handling motions for trial de novo; • post-hearing strategies including filing exceptions; • keeping the hearing open for post-hearing briefs or other exhibits; • arbitrator(s)’ authority to award attorney’s fees and costs; • when and how to ask for attorney’s fees and costs; • maintaining confidentiality; • exhibits, transcripts and zoom recordings; and, • when to request award of arbitrator’s fees and costs

Introduction of Panel

Form of Awards and Proposed Awards, Proving your damages, charts, summaries
Daniel Alvarez, Esq. , Robert Hudson, Esq., Andrew Reiss, Esq., Meah Tell, Esq.

Post hearing strategies, such as keeping the hearing open for post-hearing briefs or other exhibits, ex parte communications, the errant arbitrator
Daniel Alvarez, Esq., Robert Hudson, Esq., Andrew Reiss, Esq., MeaTell, Esq.

Award of Attorney’s Fees and Costs, including Costs of the Arbitration/ how and when do you request them? Who decides the issues?
Daniel Alvarez, Esq. , Robert Hudson, Esq., Andrew Reiss, Esq., MeaTell, Esq.

Confidentiality, maintenance of exhibits, transcripts and zoom recordings, moving for a trial de novo
Daniel Alvarez, Esq. , Robert Hudson, Esq., Andrew Reiss, Esq., MeahTell, Esq.

Questions and Answers
Daniel Alvarez, Esq. , Robert Hudson, Esq., Andrew Reiss, Esq., Meah Tell, Esq.