About
The Florida Academy of Professional Mediators, Inc. is a professional association organized to facilitate the exchange of knowledge, information and ideas between professionals in the field of mediation and alternative dispute resolution, and to promote the process of mediation as an effective and efficient tool for dispute resolution. Established in 1988, The Academy has hundreds of members and has grown to become the largest professional association for mediators and dispute resolvers in Florida.
The Academy is committed to:
- Promoting adherence to the highest standards of professional competence and ethics:
- Providing quality continuing education opportunities
- Educating the public about the value and benefits of mediation
- Providing a representative voice for mediators statewide on issues affecting the future of the mediation process in Florida
Reviews & Testimonials
anonymous
★★★★★
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Best conference consistently in the BIZ! i love this organisation. thank you for incredible quality of content”
Nelson Timken
★★★★☆
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Good presentation. However, like most organizations, active participation seems to be limited to a certain core group of people.”
Agnes J. White
★★★★★
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Gregg Y. Neal
★★★★★
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Presentations on point and informative.”
Caryn E Montague
★★★★★
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FAPM is the organization professionals go to seek mediators skilled in resolving conflicts. Both members and staff are there to help.”
Noel Miner
★★★★★
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Very informative, professional, fun and collegial.”
Elena Rodriguez
★★★★★
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The Association has always been there to support their members and provide resources. Thank you for the work you do.”
Craig Robichaux
★★★★★
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FAPM is a great organization with truly helpful members. As an out of state attorney and mediator, recently certified as a mediator in Florida, the help provided was invaluable. Keep up the good work.”
Harry Thomas
★★★★★
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Informative and GREAT presentations.”
Marin Smillov
★★★★★
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Very well-organized and informative conference”
glenn falk
★★★★★
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treatment was excellent and on time”
Charles Namey
★★★★★
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Excellent program!”
Leslie Telford Kettring
★★★★★
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Great Program”
Jeff Barrett
★★★★★
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Very good program and covered special required areas. Since I am working, the scheduling worked out great for me being on a Friday (my day off).”
Robert Groelle
★★★★☆
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The presentations in this interactive webinar were generally very good, better than most I have seen over the years. I would give it 4.5 stars! Seemed like there was unnecessary confusion and wasted time at the start of the webinar with the confusion about attendees having to change their names on the screen, and of course the distraction by the alerts that were going off as several late attendees came in t participate. But most of the speakers really did a great presentation .”
Carole McKelvey
★★★★★
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Well done!! Good presentations. Informative and timely.”
Harry Thomas
★★★★★
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Informative and great presentation.”
Flo Upton
★★★★★
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Excellent presentations!”
Flo Upton
★★★★★
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Excellent presentations!”
Kristen Goss
★★★★★
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I thoroughly enjoyed the May 2025 Annual Virtual Conference. The topic on diversity, especially was interesting. The program was well thought out, and all of the presenters were phenomenal.”
Carol Klock
★★★★★
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Good morning. Thanks for asking. It was probably the best online conference I've attended. Every speaker was on point, informative, and compelling. As a speaker, I would not have wanted to follow any of them and especially not John Salmon! 🙂”
TINA M. SORIANO
★★★★★
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The videoconference had a lot of great information. Everyone was treated respectfully.”
Steven Eric Handwerker
★★★★★
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FAPM is a wonderfully diverse professional organization that freely provides significant information and wisdom to its members!! It also welcomes the opportunity for professionals from various dimensions of concern to participate in the sharing of mediation wisdom!!”
Karen Bzdyk
★★★★★
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The Academy is great at meeting the needs of its members by providing regular webinars keeping us up to date on current issues in our profession and networking strategies for our personal practices. It is an invaluable resource to any Florida mediator or those exploring becoming a mediator.”
Elena Rodriguez
★★★★★
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The association is a great place to interact and obtain information. Thank you for your work.”
Elena Rodriguez
★★★★★
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The association is a great place to interact and obtain information. Thank you for your work.”
Barton Strock
★★★★★
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Good practical free webinars, reasonable membership fee., and just good people.”
Tim Harrington
★★★★★
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Useful and inforamative resource.”
Barton Strock
★★★★★
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Excellent webinars and affordable. Real people.”
Elena Rodriguez
★★★★★
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We can always count on each other.”
Charlie Geller
★★★★★
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Appreciated the clear and helpful information. While I miss the in-person, Zoom gives an increased opportunity for questions and intraction.”
Susan Thomas
★★★★★
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Great job on the conference. It was well organized and full of valuable information.”
Gregg Y. Neal
★★★★★
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I always pick up the latest updates and tidbits for future use. Great job.”
Larry Benson
★★★★★
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I was only able to catch the morning session and was impressed with the updates on mediation rules section. The seminar was very well organized and met the high standards that the tfapm has set for this organization. I'm proud to be a member and learn from such a prestigious group.”
Charles Namey
★★★★★
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The virtual conference was an excellent resource for updated mediation rules and topics in mediation.”
vv
★★★★★
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the conference was excellent”
PAMELA HADDOCK KLAVON
★★★★★
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Very informative and interesting presentation.”
Bibi Bac
★★★★★
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Keep up the good work”
Juliane Brumbaugh
★★★★☆
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I enjoyed the conference. The presentations and speakers did a great job. My only complaint arises from the tech issues that caused me to miss the initial portion and some freezing/delays when the speakers were presenting.”
Ida Wright
★★★★☆
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Great Conference. I would like to have had a few breakout sessions.”
Gary Hugh Kettring
★★★★☆
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Good Program”
Eugenio Moreno
★★★★★
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Excelent”
MD Wright
★★★★☆
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Overall the conference was great, filled with wonderful presenters and active exchange with participants. Thank you FAPM.”
Joseph Shacter
★★★★★
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Great presentations. Count me in for next year.”
Tena M. Pate
★★★★☆
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Absent the technical issues, the conference was very good. I look forward to many more. Thank you!”
Jim McCarthy
★★★★☆
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First, I am thrilled that it was held. Second, three of the speakers/presentations were very good and two need work. Well, one was beyond repair. Third, it was good to see so many people interested.”
Daniel Baldwin
★★★★★
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Very good start and I hope many more to come!”
Francis X Halligan Jr Esq
★★★★★
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I attempted to message you a few minutes ago but I am unsure if due to technical issues you received my message in its entirety. I had asked the Moderator of last week’s program to please email a link of the recording so I could listen to the portion of the program that I could not access due to the sites initial tech issues. I received from the site a message (while the program was in progress) to retry accessing the program about 1 &1/2 hours after the program had commenced. I did not immediately see the message until sometime after it was sent but upon seeing it I was able to access the program when the 2nd presenter was speaking. I need to listen to the portion of the program that I missed to receive the full credit for the program for both my FL Bar (CLE) and FL Mediation re-certifications. Thank you for you kind assitance. FXH Jr 732 506 0900 (fxhrpj@comcast.net)”
Dr. Warren Brown
★★★★★
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Great organization”
Carole McKelvey
★★★★☆
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The Conference was very informative and helpful. It was the first time I felt connected to the FAPM.”
Charles Namey
★★★★★
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Excellent and relevant program. It contained useful and practical information.”
Elyse Salley
★★★★★
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Thanks for holding this event!”
Barton S. Strock
★★★★☆
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I loved the open interaction of ideas. For those of not Family Law certified the last presenter was not helpful, at least to me.”
Felix Mendigutia
★★★★★
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Association very responsive and stays on top of any new developments.”
Karen Bzdyk
★★★★★
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The Florida Academy of Professional Mediators provides exceptional service to its members through relevant and interesting virtual CLE opportunities making it easy to attend and stay up to date on current mediator issues to promoting networking and marketing its members. The Academy is also a great resource for information associated with mediation in Florida. I would highly recommend exploring their services if mediation is of interest to you.”
Joseph J Mantione
★★★★★
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Great show”
Shirley Lynn Cummings
★★★★☆
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I enjoyed the conference. However, I found the IPV presentation lacking in content connected to the topic. It seemed the presenter just wanted to tell stories from his past experiences.”
Nd
★★★★★
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Well done”
Meger Chappell
★★★★★
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Mr. Jeffrey Spanier did an outstanding job working with me to create my site. Thank you!”
Harry Thomas
★★★★★
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Top notch organization!”
Harry Thomas
★★★★★
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Good Job”
Noel Miner
★★★★★
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Florida Academy of Professional Meditators is one of the most respected ADR professional organizations and I am a proud member.”
Ronald Prusek
★★★★★
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A helpful and effective resource for every mediator”
Dwayne E. Hickman, EJD
★★★★★
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FAPM is a top notch professional mediation organization, compiled of hundreds of well educated and professional mediators.”
William Michael Baldridge
★★★★★
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Great organization. Proud to be a member.”
Leslie W. Langbein
★★★★★
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I love this organization for the camaraderie of its members who are willing to share their time and talent for the good of our profession !”
Josette Veltri
★★★★★
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I have been a member for several years now and have not been disappointed on the topics presented and approved for CE credits.”
Jessica Roberts
★★★★★
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This is a great resource.”
Elena Rodriguez
★★★★★
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You are doing great. Thanks for being there.”
Linda D Smith
★★★★★
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Wonderful organization and great education opportunities.”
Warren Brown
★★★★★
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Great organization”
Linda Camp
★★★★★
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The classes are such an asset to all the mediators. I am too inexperienced to teach therefore, a class suggestion for mediators that are newer like me use a class on how to prepare an invoice sample of how you do you billing and some examples on how to write a good Stip.”
Richard Polisner
★★★★★
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wonderful academy”
Google Reviews
Ronald Prusek
13:50 28 Jul 23
I was given Excellent, help to increase my exposure and visibility as a newly minted mediator. This is a wonderful... organization.read more
Dwayne Hickman, EJD
21:03 26 Jul 23
FAPM is a top notch mediator organization with hundreds of well educated, professional mediators.
Leslie Langbein
12:33 05 Jul 23
I love this organization for the camaraderie of its members who are willing to share their time and talent for the good... of our profession !read more
