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Richard F. Joyce, Esq.
MEDIATION EXPEREINCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Conducted hundreds of mediations throughout Central Florida. Subject matter includes commercial transactions, employment, contracts, partnership and business disputes, banks and borrowers, construction, real estate, intellectual property, supplier contracts, family, personal injury, probate, condominium, securities, franchise disputes and product liability.
- Certified Circuit Civil Mediator, Supreme Court of the State of Florida
- Certified Family Mediator, Supreme Court of the State of Florida
- Certified Appellate Mediator, Fifth District Court of Appeals
- Qualified Arbitrator
- Approved Federal District Court Mediator, Middle District of Florida
- Special Magistrate
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
- Akerman Senterfitt, Orlando, Fl. 2005 through November 2008
- Dixon Ticonderoga Company General Counsel, Heathrow, Fl. 1990 through February 2005
- Conn, Joyce and Christine, St. Augustine, Fl. 1984 through 1990
- Bell, Boyd and Lloyd, Chicago, Il. 1981 through 1984
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Adjunct Professor for “Negotiation and Managing the Dispute Resolution Process”, Crummer Graduate School of Business, Rollins College, Winter Park, Fl.
- Instructor in Circuit Civil Mediation Certification Training Program, Mediation Training Center (Perry Itkin)
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
- CO-CEO and Vice Chairman of the Board of the Dixon Ticonderoga Company
- OFB Commercial Properties, Managing Member
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/ CIVIC SERVICE/ PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION (Current and Prior)
- Florida Bar
- Seminole County Bar Association Board Member
- Lake County Bar Association
- Citrus County Bar Association
- Former Chairman, Metro Orlando International Affairs Commission
- Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission Board Member
- Seminole Regional Chamber of Commerce Board Member
- Lake County Industrial Development Authority Board Member
- Lake County Economic Development Advisory Council Board
- City of Tavares Community Redevelopment Authority Advisory Committee
- Pop Warner Football Coach
- Leadership Florida Class XXVII
- Recipient of the 2005 International Community Award (Orlando)
- Florida Trend’s Legal Elite
EDUCATION
- St. Louis University School of Law J.D. 1981 (President of Student Bar Association, Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society, Academic Service Scholarship Recipient)
- University of Delaware, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration 1977
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Florida 1983 through present
- Illinois 1981 through 2003