Rich Smukler
AV PreeminentWhy Mediation versus Trial?
As a trial lawyer of over 35 years, I have handled thousands of cases in the area of Personal Injury law (auto accidents, medical negligence aka malpractice, products liability, trips and slips and falls, and much more). Whenever a client says to me "I want my day in court" I take a deep breath. I will then explain the benefits of Mediation, court-ordered or otherwise. It is a chance for you to take some control of the system, as opposed to throwing your fate into the hands of a panel of jurors who frankly could care less. You will probably save a tremendous amount of money in legal fees and costs, as well as the human cost of the emotions required to bring a case to trial. Mediation is a way to put this behind you for all time. For a more complete discussion on the benefits of Mediation, please call.
Rich Smukler, Esquire
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Mediation / Arbitration
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- Florida
- Pennsylvania
- English: Spoken, Written
- attorney mediator and arbitrator
- Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator
- Current
- Qualified Florida Advanced Arbitrator
- Current
- Certified in Residential Foreclosure Mediation
- Certified in Residential Foreclosure Mediation
- Current
- (compliant with the Supreme Court Administrative Order AOSC09-54)
- attorney mediator and arbitrator
- Attorney licensed in Pennsylvania and Florida
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- Special Assistant Attorney General
- Pennsylvania Attorney Genenral's Office
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- Condemnation and Eminent Domain Trial Specialist
- Villanova University
- M.A. | English Literature
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- Villanova University School of Law
- J.D. | Law
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- Pennsylvania State University - University Park
- B.A. | English Literature
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- Palm Beach, Broward and Dade County Bar Associations
- member
- Current
- ABA
- adr section member
- Current
- American Arbitration Association Neutral
- mediator
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- Palm Beach County Residential Foreclosure Mediation Program
- mediator
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- Florida Bar Association ADR Section
- member
- - Current
- Collins Center for Public Policy
- mediator
- - Current
- Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Section
- member
- - Current
- ASFMA (Association of South Floirda Mediators and Arbitrators)
- member
- - Current
- FAPM (The Florida Academy of Professional Mediators)
- member
- - Current
- Palm Beach County ADR Committee
- Member
- - Current
- Broward County ADR Committee
- Member
- - Current
- Florida Bar Association
- member
- - Current
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- member
- - Current
- Circuit Civil Mediator
- Florida Supreme Court
- Qualified Florida Arbitrator
- Florida Supreme Court
- FINRA certiified arbitrator
- FINRA
- AAA certified neutral
- American Arbitration Association Neutral
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