Since 1996 I have devoted my practice exclusively to Mediation and Arbitration. After ten years as a civil trial lawyer I truly appreciate the value of collaborative agreements, as well as the risks and unpredictability of trial.

In my litigation practice, I represented both Plaintiffs and Defendants in a variety of personal injury and commercial disputes. My experience includes trial and appellate work in both state and federal court.

I have mediated over 2,500 cases including:

• Probate and Trust Estate Issues
• Personal injury and insurance coverage issues
• Products liability, premises liability and construction litigation
• Medical and professional malpractice
• Commercial and contract disputes
• Employment litigation, including appointments from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Family Law, divorce and custody issues ( I am a contract Mediator for the Orange County, Seminole County and Osceola County Dispute Resolution Center )
• Condominium and homeowner association disputes
• Americans with Disabilities Act complaints filed with the U.S. Department of Justice
• U.S. Postal Service REDRESS program for workplace disputes
• I served as Mediator and Arbitrator for the Collins Center of Public Policy to resolve class action lawsuit claims brought by Prudential Insurance Company policyholders.
• volunteer mediator for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

In addition:

• A Civilized Divorce, Inc.: Founder and President, providing Mediation services to pro se divorce litigants
• Adjunct Professor: University of Florida College of Law
• The Parenting Notebook Company: Founder and President

Certifications:

• Certified Circuit Court Mediator: Florida
• Certified Family Court Mediator: Florida
• Certified Dependency Court Mediator
• Certified Mediator: U.S. Federal Court, Middle District of Florida
• Certified Parenting Coordinator
• AV rated by Martindale Hubbell - "An AV rating is a significant accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence."

Professional Memberships:

• The Florida Bar, admitted 1986
• American Bar Association: Section on Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Orange County Bar Association: Volunteer Mediator for the Citizen Dispute Center
• Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers
• Academy of Professional Mediators
• Association of Conflict Resolution; Board member of the Florida Chapter
• Orlando Chapter American Inns of Court
• Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
• United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
• United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit

Community:

• Richard Haiman National Parks Foundation: President
• Orlando Museum of Art: Friends of the Ancient Americas

Education:

• University of Florida: J.D. College of Law, 1985
• Florida State University: B.S. Sociology, 1980

Languages: Spanish

Contact information:

Mailing address: P.O. Box 2856, Winter Park FL 32790-2856
E-mail: LyzetteSG@aol.com
Cell-phone: 407-595-5721

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