Mediator

Stephen G. Fischer’s career with MATRIX Mediation as a full time Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Civil Mediator follows his 25 years of Courtroom experience as a Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, representing Plaintiffs and Defendants. Mr. Fischer was formerly with Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group and is AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He has mediated hundreds of civil cases in State & Federal Court in the fields of Business & Construction Litigation, Personal Injury & Wrongful Death, Product Liability, Medical Negligence, Insurance Coverage, Windstorm and Property Damage, Real Estate, Probate, Trusts & Estates and Labor & Employment.

Mr. Fischer served on the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization Committee (BLSE) as the liason to the Civil Trial Law Committee and as an Appellate Judge regarding Attorney applications for Board Certification in Civil Trial Law. He was an Assistant Professor of Civil Trial Law at FIU College of Law & was one of 11 Florida attorneys nominated for the first annual “Attorney of the Year” award by the Florida Law Related Education.

Education:

• B.S.B.A. (Business Administration) University of Florida (with high honors)
• J.D. University of Miami School of Law (cum laude)

Languages

English, Spanish

Memberships & Affiliations

• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) Advocate Member, Palm Beach Chapter
• Florida Academy of Professional Mediators
• Florida Circuit-Civil Mediator Society
• National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
• Florida 5th DCA Certified Appellate Mediator
• Palm Beach County Bar Association: ADR & Business Litigation Committees
• Association of South Florida Mediators
• ABA Section of Dispute Resolution
• Association for Conflict Resolution