Academy Member Inducted 2004
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John S. Freud
Diplomate member
3191 Grand Avenue
P.O. Box 1986
Miami, FL 33233
Website: www.msolinc.net
Video ConferencingAvailable
- Practice Commenced1997
- # of MEDS (as of 16/7/25)5000
- # of ARBS (as of 16/7/25)50
Current Practice
Online / In-Person
- 1st Circuit
- 2nd Circuit
- 3rd Circuit
- 4th Circuit
- 5th Circuit
- 6th Circuit
- 7th Circuit
- 8th Circuit
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- 10th Circuit
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- 13th Circuit
- 14th Circuit
- 15th Circuit
- 16th Circuit
- 17th Circuit
- 18th Circuit
- 19th Circuit
- 20th Circuit
Biographical
Mr. Freud is a full-time mediator. He has handled over 6,000 mediations during his 43 years as a Trial Lawyer and Mediator in a wide variety of substantive practice areas. He is a state certified Florida and federally listed mediator (Florida) and, a Texas Credentialed Distinguished Mediator (Texas Mediator Credentialing Association).
Specializing in pre- and post suit, multi-party, high value, layered and complex disputes, John brings a unique style and structure to each and every 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.
Case Experience
- ADA Disability
- Admiralty
- Agricultural
- Anti-Trust
- Appellate
- Arts (Fine/Performing)
- Automotive
- Aviation
- Banking & Finance
- Bankruptcy/Creditors
- Business Dissolution
- Civil Rights
- Class Actions
- Commercial/Business
- Community Associations
- Condominiums
- Construction
- Consumer Fraud
- Contract Disputes
- Cross Cultural
- Debt Collections
- Discrimination
- Education
- EEOC
- Elder Abuse
- Eminent Domain
- Employment
- Energy Sector (Oil/Gas)
- Engineering
- Entertainment Sector
- Environmental
- ERISA
- Family Businesses
- Franchise
- Health Care
- Industrial
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- International
- Internet
- Land Use/Planning
- Landlord/Tenant
- Legal Malpractice
- Libel & Slander
- Local Govt./Municipalities
- Media & Communications
- Medical Devices
- Medical Malpractice
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Mortgage Foreclosure
- Native American
- Natural Disasters
- Non-profit Organizations
- Nursing Homes
- Partnerships
- Pensions
- Personal Injury
- Pharmaceuticals
- Police
- Premises Liability
- Probate
- Product Liability
- Professional Fees
- Professional Liability
- Professional Malpractice
- Professional Negligence
- Property Damage
- Railroad & Trucking
- Real Estate
- Religious Institutions
- Securities
- Sexual Harassment
- Shareholder Disputes
- Software
- Sports
- Taxation
- Technology
- Telecommunications
- Title Disputes
- Torts
- Trademarks/Patents
- Transportation
- Trusts / Estates
- Unfair Competition
- Utilities
- Venture Capital
- Wage & Hour/FMLA
- Workers' Compensation
Education
Brandeis University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1978) and the University of Miami School of Law (J.D. 1981).
Continuing mediator certification and credentialing education to maintain Florida Circuit/Appellate certification, and Texas Distinguished Mediator credentialing.
Continuing legal education to maintain active bar licensure in Florida & Texas.
Continuing mediator education to maintain Florida Primary Mediatior Trainer status.
Memberships & Affiliations
Mr. Freud is a member in good standing of the Florida Bar (active); the Texas Bar (active); the Massachusetts Bar (inactive status); Executive Board Member, National Association of Distinguished Neutrals; Distinguished Credentialed Mediator, Texas Mediatior Credentialing Association. Mr. Freud has maintained an AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell for over three decades. He is listed in Chambers, Track 1 - Alternative Dispute Resolution; Who's Who in America/American Law; Who's Who of Emerging Leaders; and, Who's Who in Construction. He is admitted to practice before the Florida Supreme Court; the United States District Courts (Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida); United States Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; and, the United States Supreme Court; and all state courts in Texas.
Mr. Freud has had the additional designations/affiliations:
- Arbitrator (Florida Supreme Court approved) - no longer accepting arbitration assignments
- Arbitrator/Mediator - National Arbitration Forum (inactive)
- Florida Windstorm listed Umpire (inactive)
- Arbitrator/Mediator/Dispute Review Board- Construction Dispute Resolution Services, LLC - only accepts mediations
- Arbitrator/Mediator-AAA (inactive)
- Florida Academy of Professional Mediators, Inc. (Diplomate - highest distinction - inactive).
Rates Information
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