Mediator Resume

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. - General Counsel (Retired) Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. - Of Counsel University of Miami Law School - Adjunct Professor of Law Brooklyn Law School - Adjunct Professor of Law Manne Foundation Homeless Prevention Program - Founder and Director

Attorney; Arbitrator, Mediator

Of Counsel/Partner, Becker & Poliakoff P.A., 1978 - Present; Adjunct Professor Of Law, Brooklyn Law School, 2020 - Present; Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Miami Law School, 2021 - Present; Founder and Director -- Manne Homeless Prevention Program, 2022 - Present; General Counsel, Ultimate Software Group Inc. (now UKG), 1999 - 2020.

Practicing law for in excess of 45 years. Primary areas of practice: Construction Law--Forty five years of experience in handling all aspects of Construction Law including litigation, arbitration, contracts and general counseling of clients. Technology Law--In excess of 20 years experience as General Counsel of a Multi-Billion. Dollar Technology (a Public Company most of that time)- Experienced in handling all aspects of Technology Matters and related issues. General Commercial Litigation.

Mediated for over 30 years and have mediated in excess of 300 cases, many of which were construction cases involving owners, contractors, design professionals, subcontractors, sureties and/or governmental entities. Many of these cases were multi-party cases involving substantial sums of money. Other mediations include general commercial disputes or litigation and technology related disputes.

Construction mediations have included all kinds of construction disputes such as delay claims, defects, payment issues, design errors, coverage issues, etc.

I have always believed that mediation represents a process that allows the parties to achieve a resolution of a dispute on terms they are comfortable with rather than having a third party determine the outcome. With that in mind, my philosophy has been to try and allow the parties to approach the process as one which, if successful, will be to their benefit. Once that frame of mind is established by the parties, it is easier to get the parties to play a role which will lead to a settlement of the dispute.

Brooklyn Law School (JD, cum laude - 1977); State University of New York at Albany (BA, magna cum laude - 1974).

Admitted to the Bar: Florida (1977); U.S. District Court: Southern District of Florida (1977); U.S. Court of Appeals: Fifth (1978) and Eleventh (1981) Circuits. Certified by Florida Supreme Court as Civil Mediator (1996).

Association of Corporate Counsel; American Bar Association; Florida Bar; Hope South Florida.

Publications: Inside The Minds, Winning Legal Strategies For Software Companies, Aspatore Books, 2005 "The Do and Don'ts of Construction Contracts," AMERICAN BUILDER MAGAZINE, June/July 1994; "The Use, Sequence and Timing of Discovery in Construction Litigation," TRIAL DIPLOMACY JOURNAL, 1988; "Systematic Use of Discovery in Construction Litigation," FLORIDA BAR JOURNAL, vol. 62, 1988; "Florida Condominium Law and Practice," THE FLORIDA BAR CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION, 1982; "Condominium Construction Litigation - Resolving Those Disputes Between Unit Owners and Developers," FLORIDA BAR JOURNAL, vol. 54, p. 762, 1980; "Condominium Construction Litigation - Representing the Community Association," AMJUR (TRIALS), vol. 29, p. 157. Recent Speaking Engagements: Mediation from the General Counsel's Perspective--2021 The Role of the Attorney in New Ventures--2021

Dade, Broward and Palm Beach County, Florida

Hourly Rate: $425.00 Daily Rate: Not provided Study Rate: $425.00/hr Cancellation: $500.00/Day Cancellation Period: 14 Days Comment:

English

United States of America

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida