Mediator Resume

Over 44 years' experience practicing law, including 5 years as an Asst. and then Deputy City Attorney. Nearly 10 years serving as general counsel for a state university. Fla. Bar Bd. Cert., Labor & Employment Law since 2001. Extensive litigation experience in state and federal courts including jury and non jury trials. Florida Supreme Ct. Certified Circuit/Civil Mediator since 1996. Approved mediator, U.S. District Courts, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida and AHLA. Has mediated nearly 2000 employment and commercial claims. Arbitration panelist on the panels of AAA, AHLA, FMCS, and NMB. Has issued over 225 written awards. Diplomate member, Nat. Acad. of Distinguished Neutrals. Fellow, College of Labor & Employment Lawyers.

Langbein ADR Services - Principal Langbein & Langbein, P.A. - Principal

Attorney, Neutral

Partner, Langbein & Langbein P.A., 1996-Present; Of Counsel, Gunster Yoakley Valdes-Fauli & Stewart P.A., 1995 - 1996; Partner and Associate, Valdes-Fauli Bischoff Kriss & Mandler P.A., 1986-1995; Assistant and Deputy City Attorney, City of Hollywood Florida, 1981-1986.

Full time ADR neutral conducting labor, employment, healthcare, commercial and consumer mediations and arbitrations. Significant experience chairing three-person arbitration panels and serving as a sole arbitrator. Has issued over two hundred fifty written awards. Numerous published awards. Highly experienced hearing officer, fact-finder and internal workplace investigator. Over 44 years' legal experience in the public and private sectors, including representation of businesses and individuals in employment, housing, ADA and commercial matters and litigation in federal and state courts. Commercial experience includes drafting and reviewing contracts for businesses, providing advice and representation in the sale or acquisition of businesses, negotiating the division of assets and liabilities among splitting partners, franchise agreements, drafting executive employment contracts and business protection agreements. Has appeared as lead counsel in over 230 federal court cases. Extensive knowledge of discovery issues. Jury and non-jury trial experience. Representative industries in which she has practiced and provided neutral services include higher education, governmental agencies and boards, K-12 education; private schools, executive leadership, houses of worship, multifamily housing providers, management companies, groceries, restaurants, small businesses, medical and allied health practices, and commercial ventures. Board Certified by the Florida Bar in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.

Florida Supreme Court Circuit/Civil Certified Mediator since 1996. Member of mediation panels for AAA, AHLA, Florida Department of Financial Services and approved Mediator for U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Designated by AAA to serve on its panel of mediators for complex commercial cases. Highly experienced in the mediation of federal and state employment disputes including all areas of discrimination law, whistleblower and retaliation claims, wage and hour matters, breach of contract claims, business protection agreements, and labor-management issues. Also mediates ADA public accommodations claims, Fair Housing matters, property and casualty claims and commercial and medical practice disputes. Member, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, Florida Association of Professional Mediators and Florida Bar ADR Section.

Issues in Employment Law involved all areas of discrimination such as race, gender, national origin, color, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, harassment and retaliation and Equal Pay Act claims; private and public whistleblowing; defamation; overtime and minimum wage claims and claims of exemption; Family & Medical Leave Act interference and retaliation claims; COBRA coverage; labor disputes; compensation and benefits; breach of non-solicitation, non-competition agreement, business torts, business disputes and the like. Fair Housing issues such as unfair housing practices and failure to accommodate. Health Law issues include breach of contract; physician practice issues, MSO's. Issues in insurance disputes include coverage disputes; contract interpretation, causation; damages; mitigation. Issues in commercial and business disputes involved unfair trade practices and competition, landlord/tenant disputes, and breach of contract terms.

Mrs. Langbein views mediation is an opportunity for parties to test their positions before a neutral in a confidential setting and honestly reflect on the probability of a successful outcome if the dispute is not settled. She views the role of a mediator as one who assists parties in analyzing issues, possible outcomes and settlement alternatives. Her mediation style tends to be active to assist the parties in ferreting out barriers to settlement.

Conducts arbitrations, mediations and hearings virtually via Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex or other platforms.

Nova University (JD-1980); University of Florida (BA with high honors, Phi Beta Kappa-1974).

Admitted to the Bar: Florida; all courts of the State of Florida; U.S. District Courts: Southern and Middle Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals: Eleventh Circuit. United States Supreme Court. Florida Bar Board Certified in the specialty of Labor and Employment Law. Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit/Civil Mediator. Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator.

Labor Panelist, FMCS and NMB Member, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers Mediation and Arbitration Panelist and member, American Health Law Association Florida Bar Labor and Employment Law Section (Past Chair and Member, Executive Council) American Bar Association, Labor and Employment and ADR Sections Member, Florida Bar ADR Section Member, Florida Bar City, County and Local Government Section Member and Director, Florida Association of Professional Mediators Member, National LERA and the Rocky Mountain Chapter of LERA Special Magistrate, State of Florida Public Employees Relations Commission Grievance Hearing Officer, South Florida Workforce Investment Board

Frequent speaker for Florida Bar, including: - Labor & Employment Section, Advanced Labor Topics (2025) - Labor & Employment Section, Public Employees Labor Relations Forum (2025) - ADR Section, "Masters of Mediation Institute" (2023) - Labor & Employment Section, Public Employees Labor Relations Forum (2022) - Arbitrator Roundtable (2021) - ADR Section, "Arbitration Advocacy Institute" (2020) Panelist, AAA, Facilitated Mediation Roundtable (2019) Webinar, "Drafting Arbitration Clauses for Executive Employment Agreements" (2012) Webinar, "Giving Credibility Where Credibility is Due" (2025) Roundtable for New Arbitrators (2025) Panelist, Rocky Mountain LERA Chapter Annual Conference, Denver CO (2023 and 2024) Panelist, National Academy of Arbitrators, Southeast Regional Conference (2025) Frequent contributor to Florida Bar Labor & Employment Section publication, "The Check Off" - "Helping Your Client (and the Arbitrator) at Final Hearing" (2024) - "Ten Ways to Aggravate an Arbitrator" (2023) - "The Inside Scoop on the Outside Sales Exemption",(2022) - "Between the Rock and the Hard Place: The Lessons of Security Walls, Inc. v. NLRB", (2019)

Miami-Dade County, FL Broward County, FL Denver, CO Baltimore, MD Note: Upon request, arbitrations, mediations and other proceeding can be held virtually. Parties are encouraged to consider the use of virtual platforms to reduce travels costs and expenses.

Hourly Rate: $450.00 Daily Rate: Not provided Study Rate: $450.00/hr Cancellation: Not provided Cancellation Period: Not provided Comment: Parties also are responsible for and will be billed for all costs incurred for room rentals, technology and/or interpreters.

English

United States of America

Miami, Florida