John Carr Mediation

Resolving disputes with wisdom, fairness, and respect

About John Carr

I was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1980. My early practice centered around criminal cases for the first ten years, and since then has been concentrated on workers’ compensation and personal injury claims. Criminal case experience included litigation in hundreds of felony cases and included some death penalty trials. I handled to conclusion over 2,000 workers' compensation cases. I have been certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a certified Circuit Mediator. No 42098RI primarily mediate workers' compensation and personal injury claims. Regardless of the type of dispute, I hope you will consider mediation as an efficient and cost-effective alternative to litigation.I am committed to providing professional, confidential, unbiased, and personal service in a non-adversarial manner. My goal is to assist all parties to better clarify the dispute, present settlement options, and reach a mutual agreement to resolve all issues.

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Philosophy on Mediations

I rely on my litigation experience for tools and knowledge to apply in being an effective mediator. Though the mediator is important. he/she does not make the decisions that settle the claim. The mediator has to be completely neutral and present the data points to the parties that best assist them in seeing resolution as the best option. I will never mislead, trick, or coerce anyone. Respect for all participants and their positions is an absolute requirement. And I enjoy saying, “Let’s get this done.”

Education & Memberships

John Carr received a B.S. degree with honors from the University of Florida in 1976, and his Juris Doctorate with honors from the University of Mississippi in 1979. He was Research Editor for the Law Journal.Memberships
• The Florida Bar (1980)
• The Mississippi Bar (1979)

Scheduling a Mediation

All mediations are done by ZOOM, unless other means are required to meet your needs.Mediations are scheduled for either a half-day, beginning at 9:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m., or for the entire day, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The above times are Central time zone; if an earlier start is desired, that is certainly available.To schedule a mediation, check calendar below for available dates. Once an available date is selected, email me your requested date at [email protected]. I will email you to confirm availability. You can also reach me at 850-982-2592 to schedule your mediation or address any questions.

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Rates Information

Please call for more information: 850-982-2592 or email to [email protected]

Billing & Cancellation Policy

Minimum Fees and Responsibility for Payment
There is a three-hour minimum charge for half day and workers' compensation mediations, and a six-hour minimum charge for a full day mediation. An invoice will be sent to counsel shortly after the mediation is completed and is payable on receipt. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, the time incurred in mediating a civil case will be split equally among the parties. The time incurred in reviewing summary material will be billed to the party providing the summary. As the engagement is between me and counsel, counsel is responsible for payment.

Cancellation Policy
If a mediation is cancelled or rescheduled 7 or fewer days from the date of the scheduled mediation, a cancellation fee of two-hours will be charged for a half-day and workers' compensation mediations.
Mediations scheduled for a full day will be charged a four-hour cancellation fee if the mediation is cancelled or rescheduled 14 or fewer days from the date of the scheduled mediation. Mediations cancelling the day of the scheduled mediation will be assessed the minimum billing fees. Cancellations must be in writing.

Zoom Instructions

The mediator is responsible for hosting the mediation. Prior to mediation, your attorney will receive an invitation email with a link to your Zoom™ meeting. The link is usually circulated a few days before the mediation. If you have not previously participated in a Zoom conference, I encourage you to go to https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us and review the various articles on using Zoom. The parties and their counsel should test the Zoom link prior to mediation to ensure that it is operating properly.The mediation will begin promptly at the scheduled start time. The parties and counsel will be invited into the main meeting room. All participants should appear with their audio and video engaged. As the mediation process is confidential, the parties should make certain that no one else can hear or see what is being presented. At the beginning of the mediation, the mediator will explain the mediation process to the participants and invite counsel to provide a summary of their client’s position. Thereafter, the mediator will assign separate breakout rooms for each client and their counsel. All communications taking place in the breakout rooms cannot be heard by any other participants. As the host, the mediator will go back and forth between the rooms in order to discuss various issues about the case, and to convey offers and demands. An additional breakout room will be created in the event the participants want to discuss any issues outside of their primary breakout room.In the event the case is resolved, a mediation settlement agreement will be prepared and reviewed with all participants. If the settlement language is acceptable, the mediator will circulate the agreement to counsel for their signature.If you have any questions, please contact John at 850-982-2592. We look forward to working with you.

Resolution, Backed by Experience

Resolving disputes with wisdom, fairness, and respect

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