James F. Page, Jr.

James F. Page, Jr. was certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a mediator in Circuit Civil on January 19, 2001, and Family Law on December 1, 2000.

He is approved as a certified mediator by the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Mr. Page was an Orlando based trial lawyer from April 24, 1972 until he began full time mediation on March 30, 2003. In August, 2012, Jim was certified as an electronic discovery specialist by the Association of Certified Electronic Discovery Specialists after a four hour certification examination. 

Mr. Page is an Orlando based mediator. His hourly rate is $425 for normal non electronic discovery mediations. His rate for electronic discovery matters is $750 per hour or is set by the requirements of the engagement.

Mr. Page devotes substantial time and money to continuing education for the benefit of the mediating lawyers and the parties as well as himself. He kept this website up to date with courses he had taken until his stroke in Sept. 2009 and is beginning to update it again since his return to work in mediation in Sept. 2011.

Education:

• Spring Hill College, B.A., (English, 1969) - President of Student Body (1968 - 69) - Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Vice President - Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Sigma Nu
• University of Florida College of Law, J.D., (1972)

Professional Admissions:

• The Florida Bar (1972 - present)
• Orange County Bar Association (1972 - present)
• U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida (1972 - present)
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1972 - present)
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (1981 - present)
• U.S. Tax Court (1987 - present)
• U.S. Supreme Court (1986 - present)

Professional Affiliations:

• Executive Council, Orange County Bar Association (2002 - 2005), Presidents Award for Outstanding Service 2004-2005
• 1st Central Florida Inn of Court (2002 - 2005)
• Florida Academy of Professional Mediators (2001 - present)
• Academy of Trial Lawyers of America (1993 - 2003)
• Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (1991 - 2005)
• AV rating by Martindale Hubbell (1986 - present)
• Defense Research Institute (1978 - 1981)
• Certified as electronic discovery specialist by www.aceds.org in August, 2012.

Mediation:

• Certified by Florida Supreme Court as Family Law Mediator in December 2000
• Certified by Florida Supreme Court as Circuit Civil Mediator on January 2001
• Approved as member of mediation panel of U.S. District Court for Middle District of Florida
• Approved by Fifth District Court of Appeal of Florida as part of their appellate mediation panel in June, 2008 
• Attended one week mediation workshop at Harvard Law School in June 2004
• Attended one week negotiating workshop at Harvard Law School in June 2005
• Sponsor of Book Award in Mediation at University of Florida Levin College of Law (2003-2009)
• July, 2007 named by Florida Trend magazine as one of Florida's Legal Elite Mediators

Professional Employment:

• Gurney, Gurney & Handley P.A. (March 1972 - October 1972)
• U.S. Army Officer Basic School at Fort Benjamin Harrison (October 1972 - December 1972)
• Best & Sears P.A. (January 1973 - June 1975)
• Page & White P.A. (July 1975 - October 1977)
• Gray Harris & Robinson P.A. (November 1977 - March 2003)
• Page Mediation (April 2003 - present)

Civic:

• Orlando Touchdown Club, President Elect (2005)
• Orlando Touchdown Club. President (2006)
• University of Florida Levin College of Law Alumni Council (2002 - 2004)
• Orange County Bar Association Executive Council (2002 - 2005), Presidents Award For Outstanding Service (2004 - 2005)
• ORMC Board of Directors (1992 - 1996)
• Orlando Regional Medical Center Foundation (1983 - 1992), Board of Directors (Chairman, 1988 - 1990)
• The First Academy School Committee (1994 - 1996) (Chairman, 1994 - 1995)
• Leadership Orlando Alumni Group
• Leadership Florida Alumni Group
• Firstate Savings and Loan, Co-organizer and Chairman of the Board (1980 - 1984)
• Downtown Baptist Church, (Chairman of the Board of Trustees 1991 - 1993)
• 1st Baptist Church of Orlando, (Co-coordinator of Crown Financial Ministries 1997 - 2003)
• Orlando Business Journal - Up and Comer Award (1987)

Personal:

• Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in May, 1947
• High school at Shady Side Academy until family moved to Orlando, Florida in January 1964.
• Graduated from William R. Boone High School in Orlando in May 1965
• Married to Dianne S. Page in May 1976. Two sons Jimmy and Justin who both graduated from the University of Florida.
• Jimmy received an MBA in May, 2005 from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University

2305 Edgewater Drive

Unit 1407

Orlando, FL 32804   

Phone: 407-341-0069

Fax:     407-903-0342

Email:  [email protected]