Scott J. Silverman is a South Florida mediator and arbitrator working exclusively with JAMS, the largest private provider of mediation and arbitration services worldwide. Before retiring from the bench, he served honorably as both a County and Circuit Court Judge in Miami's Eleventh Judicial Circuit for nearly 22 years. In his last
Dade County Bar poll, he was one of Miami's highest rated circuit court judges.
Since retiring from the bench, Scott J. Silverman has quickly excelled, and is now one of Miami’s top mediators and arbitrators.
Mediation
Scott J. Silverman's work as a mediator has been acknowledged by others.
For three years straight, the Miami Daily Business Review’s “Best of” surveys have ranked him as the Best Alternative Dispute Mediation Individual. These consecutive top honors for
2013,
2014, and
2015 earned him entry into the Daily Business Review’s Hall of Fame - the only individual to obtain this achievement. Additionally, he is listed in the publication, “
Best Lawyers in America,” for 2015 and 2016 for his work in Mediation.
C
hambers and Partners, the distinguished London-based rating service listed just thirty mediators nationwide, including Scott J. Silverman, in its guide, “
2016 USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.” Chambers wrote, "
Well-known mediator and former judge Scott Silverman has a broad-ranging practice in alternative dispute resolution, offering particular experience in commercial, employment and construction matters. 'He has a very good business sense,' say sources, 'and as a result is able to come up with creative solutions that people normally don't think about. He is very good at identifying intangibles that people can use in negotiations and mediation.' He is a member of JAMS and is based in Florida."
Scott J. Silverman mediates all types of disputes. He has served as a neutral in commercial disputes involving claims alleging breach of contract, fraud, violation of Florida Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices, etc.; employment matters (discrimination (age, pregnancy, race, etc.), tip pooling, employment agreements); personal injury matters (death and serious injury); TCPA; condominium and real property disputes, and maritime cases (Jones Act, maritime negligence, maintenance and cure, etc.) Some disputes are high conflict while others are not. Some cases involve relatively small monetary claims, while others disputes involve tens of millions of dollars. Regardless of the amount or degree of conflict, he remains focused on resolving the dispute.
Arbitration
Scott J. Silverman serves as an arbitrator, both internationally and domestically. He is a
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) in London, and has presided over arbitrations administered by
JAMS, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR).
On June 3, 2013, The Miami Herald's Business Monday section wrote, “Scott Silverman, a former circuit court judge, is a big player in the growing use of arbitration in the is city and one of the founding fathers of the Miami office of JAMS, which oversees arbitration cases.”
Chambers and Partners (London) echoed this assessment when it designated Silverman, an international arbitrator, as a "recognized" and "noted" practitioner in its “
2016 USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.” The former judge was just one of thirty international arbitrators included in Chambers' USA publication.
Scott J. Silverman has presided over or served as a panel member in the following types of arbitrations:
- Domestic and commercial disputes;
- International commercial disputes;
- Employment disputes; and
- International maritime claims.
Contact
Scott J. Silverman if you are considering a mediation or arbitration in Miami or in any other part of Florida, the United States, South America, or Europe.
