Charles N. Castagna Mediation, Inc.
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Federal Mediator, Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit and Family Mediator
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Circuit Mediation Certification Primary Trainer and CME Trainer
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Mediation Consulting Services: How to have the most effective mediation possible
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Online video conferencing available for mediations; circuit civil certification classes and continuing mediator education classes will be held via Zoom until further notice
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Mediation Services
Mediation is all about helping people find common ground and that is what I do best. In Florida mediators are governed by, among other rules and statutes, the Florida Rules for Certified and Court Appointed Mediators, sometimes referred to as Mediator Standards of Conduct. I urge you to take a look at the Standards at the ADR link at www.flcourts.org . You will find, among other things, that mediators are not permitted to give legal advice, nor are they permitted to give a personal or professional opinion as to how the judge in the case will rule on that particular case. |
Mediation CertificationTraining
On November 15, 2007 the Florida Supreme Court amended the Rules and removed the Bar membership requirement for certification as a Circuit-Civil Mediator (No. SCO5-998). These Rules now provide a true point-based mediator certification system. No longer must one be an attorney to become a Certified Circuit Court Mediator. We offer a 40-Hour Florida Supreme Court Approved Circuit Civil Mediation Training Program approved for Florida Bar Credit of 47.00 hours General CLE |
Continuing Mediation Education (CME)
Certified mediators in Florida must complete 16 hours of CME every two years in order to maintain their certification. The requirements are as follows: as part of the 16 hours, all mediators must have 4 hours of mediation ethics and one hour of diversity education. Circuit and County mediators must also have 2 hours of domestic violence education. Family and Dependency mediators must also have 4 hours of domestic |
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| National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals | Florida Circuit-Civil Mediator Society | National Mediation Training Registry |
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Post Office Box 990 Clearwater, FL 33757-0990 Phone: 727-754-2089 Fax: 727.448.0028 |
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