Thomas H. Dougherty

Experience:

• Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil
• Construction and Development Contract matters Complex, multiple party and highly emotional matters
• Personal Injury, Auto and Trucking Negligence, Uninsured Motorist Claims
• Family Matters, including Dissolution and Child Custody
• Pre-Suit Mediation
• Premises Negligence
• Probate, Guardianship, Will, Trust and Estate
• Business matters
• Real Estate Disputes
• Contract disputes, Contract Claims, Insurance Claims and Coverage
• Disputes of all types
• Employment Disputes
• Homeowner Disputes
• Condominium and Home Owner Association Disputes
• Corporate, Business, Commercial and Contract disputes of all types
• Governmental Issues, including Eminent Domain, Code Enforcement and Zoning

Education:

Undergraduate Central Connecticut State University, B.S., 1983; Law School Nova University, Shepard Broad Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 1992.Delta Theta Phi. Thomas E. Lee Senate (Dean1991-1992). Member, Nova University Law Review, 1990-1992. American Jurisprudence Award in Wills, Trust and Estates. SBCCI, Certified Building Inspector, 1989. Internship Internal Revenue Service – Estate and Gift Tax Division West Palm Beach.

• MEDIATION is a win/win process: no one loses by trying to resolve disputes through mediation.
• MEDIATION is an effective way of resolving conflicts with the potential to save time and money.
• MEDIATION is Voluntary: all parties involved agree to be a part of the mediation and anyone can withdraw from the process at any time.
• MEDIATION is neutral: mediators are impartial; they do not take sides, advise, or judge. Mediators facilitate solutions.
• MEDIATION is confidential: Mediations are done in a private and confidential setting. Under Florida law, information from mediations will not be made public and cannot be used in court.
• MEDIATION is self-determined: in mediation, the parties have the opportunity and responsibility for designing the solution to their dispute. Mediators do not make suggestions or tell people what to do.
• MEDIATION is informative: informed consent means no agreement is signed unless the parties have the knowledge and ability to fully understand and agree with the process and the terms of their agreement

Why Mediate?

• MEDIATION is designed to assist participants to resolve problems without costly or time consuming legal battles.
• MEDIATION is a cooperative process wherein the parties work together to find mutually satisfying solutions.
• MEDIATION can help mend personal and professional relationships. Mediation fosters confidence, trust, and good relations.
• MEDIATION can help resolve disputes with employees, customers, and suppliers to benefit businesses in an effective way.
• MEDIATION can result is resolution of conflicts among coworkers and help workers solve problems that would hinder performance and finding and keeping a job.
• MEDIATION can help families reach workable agreements between parents and teens in conflict.
• MEDIATION provides a neutral setting which all adversaries to work together to make divorce or separation agreements, keeping the interests of the children in mind.
• MEDIATION can assist families find workable solutions for caring for elderly parents.
• MEDIATION can pave the way to settle differences among neighbors that may have lasted for years.