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Lawrence Howard Kolin

Mediator | Arbitrator | Special Magistrate/Master | Online Dispute Resolution

29 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business Law, Construction Law ...
Florida

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Biography

Lawrence Kolin brings parties and their counsel together to settle difficult cases by mediating lawsuits in state, federal and appellate courts. He has successfully mediated thousands of matters, including multi-party and complex civil cases of all types since 2001. Lawrence formerly served as a General Magistrate in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, presiding over hearings and bench trials. He is also experienced in conducting arbitrations as a qualified arbitrator since 2005. Lawrence is an AV Rated Preeminent™ Super Lawyer® who practiced law for 20 years as an advocate in diverse areas of civil trial work and was a partner in a statewide law firm.

Practice Areas

Arbitration & Mediation: Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation

Business Law: Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Construction Law: Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation

Entertainment & Sports Law

Health Care Law

Intellectual Property

Employment Law: Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Personal Injury: Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Nursing Home Abuse

Communications & Internet Law: Internet Law, Media & Advertising, Telecommunications Law

Insurance Claims: Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance

Medical Malpractice: Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors

Maritime Law

Products Liability: Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts

Additional Practice Areas

General Civil
Online Dispute Resolution

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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Florida
Since 1994

U.S. Supreme Court
Since 1998

Languages

Italian

Professional Experience

Mediator & Arbitrator: Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group; 2014 - Current; LAWRENCE KOLIN, ESQ., CERTIFIED CIRCUIT-CIVIL MEDIATOR Before mediating full time, Lawrence Kolin was a partner in a statewide firm practicing in diverse areas of civil trial work, including business, commercial, arts & entertainment, and federal intellectual property litigation. He is an AV® rated attorney who also handled multi-party cases involving professional liability, construction, technology, real estate and contract disputes. He served as General Counsel to several non-profit organizations. He is active in the local and state Bar associations. He is founding Chair of the Orange County Bar Association ADR Committee and founding Chair of the Florida Bar Civil Procedure Rules Subcommittee on Electronic Discovery. He is a Supreme Court of Florida Certified Circuit-Civil & Appellate Mediator and Qualified Arbitrator experienced in resolving complex civil litigation in state, federal and appellate courts. He is a member of the Florida Academy of Professional Mediators, The Florida Circuit-Civil Mediator Society, and The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. He frequently authors legal articles and speaks at bar conferences and shares his thoughts at: OrlandoMediator.blogspot.com

Education

University of Miami School of Law: Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor; 1994

Awards

Legal Aid - Public Service Award: The Florida Bar; 2002; Statewide recognition of pro bono efforts at the Tobias Simon award ceremony at the Florida Supreme Court.

Professional Associations

The Florida Bar: Executive Council, ADR Section; 2014 - Current; Activities: Arbitration Committee Chair, Mediation Committee Chair, Website Chair, Executive Council Emeritus Member

Florida State Bar # 26972: Member; 1994 - Current

Orange County Bar Association: Former Committee Chair, ADR (Founder), Entertaiment Law Committee; Medical-Legal Committee; Past member, Strategic Planning Committee. Current member Business, Technology, IP, and Judicial Relations Committees; Literary Society; 1994 - Current; Activities: Current member, Business Law Committee; Judicial Relations Committee; Intellectual Property Committee; Technology Committee, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR Committee Founder)

George C. Young First Central Florida American Inn of Court: Master & Bencher; 1998 - 2014; Activities: The American Inns of Court fosters excellence in professionalism, ethics, civility, and legal skills by counsel and judges meeting together and putting on educational programs.

Civil Rules Committee: Chair E-Discovery Rules Subcommittee; 2006 - 2010; Activities: Developed draft electronic discovery rules for the state civil procedure rules for implementation on next rule cycle in 2013.