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For the most current information and to coordinate or schedule, contact Ms. Jernigan's mediation coordinator:

Cathy McCleary
cathymc@uww-adr.com
800-863-1462
407-661-1123

A. Michelle Jernigan
mjernigan@cfl.rr.com
407-661-1123

Experience (including but not limited to):
Employment, Family Law, Insurance Disputes, Personal Injury, ERISA, Products Liability, Estates / Trusts, ADA, Wrongful Death, Consumer Disputes, Commercial Litigation, Construction Litigation, Windstorm Umpire, Securities, Trademark/Copyright, Family Business, Real Estate

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In 1988, Michelle Jernigan was one of the first mediators to be certified by the Florida Supreme Court. Since launching her mediation career in 1987, Ms. Jernigan has mediated thousands of cases throughout Florida.

As a pioneer in mediation, Ms. Jernigan served as a consultant to the Florida Supreme Court as it established mediation mentorship rules. In 1997, Chief Justice Gerald Kogan appointed her to a four-year term on the Florida Supreme Court Mediation Training Review Board. She is currently serving her second four-year term.

In 1998, Ms. Jernigan was selected to mediate and arbitrate 40 class-action claims involving policyholders from Prudential Life Insurance Co., following a negotiated and highly specified dispute resolution process. In 1999, Ms. Jernigan became certified as an NASD arbitrator and mediator. To date she has mediated and arbitrated numerous securities claims. Ms. Jernigan has also developed and implemented mediation training programs for Orlando Regional Healthcare Systems and Eckerd Corporation. She regularly provides mediation training at basic and advanced courses in Florida and is a recognized speaker in the field of ADR.