DOUGLAS EDE

Douglas Ede is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator and an AV rated trial attorney.  He was admitted to practice law in Florida in 1988 and took the Mediation Certification curriculum in 1998.   He received his Circuit Civil Mediation Certification in 2008.  Having handled thousands of matters over the course of his practice for Plaintiffs and Defendants, the resolution component of each case has always intrigued him while the cost of litigation has always disturbed him.  These two forces compelled him to become a Certified Circuit Civil Mediator.

Doug's mediation practice involves a variety of matters including complex commercial litigation, personal injury, labor, real estate, administrative and municipal actions, medical, legal and accounting malpractice.

Doug was born in Boston, Massachusetts and has lived in South Florida since 1969.   He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from Florida State University's School of Business in 1984.  In 1988, a Masters of Business Administration was conferred upon him by Barry University.  Doug earned his Juris Doctor degree from Nova Southeastern University in 1988 where he served on the Law Review and earned the Book Award in Contracts.  He also competed for the University on both Moot Court and Trial teams.  Doug has been a member in good standing of the Florida Bar since 1988 and is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida and in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. 

He is a member of the Dade County Bar Association.  His civic service includes membership on the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Greater Miami, Board of Directors for South Dade YMCA and Board of Directors for St. George Church and is past Chairman of the Board of Directors of South Dade YMCA.  He is the proud father of four boys and in his spare time, Doug coached youth sports teams in a variety of leagues throughout Miami-Dade County.

Areas of Mediation Expertise

· Wrongful Death

· Personal Injury

· Complex Commercial Litigation

· Products Liability

· Wage and Hour Claims

· Labor Claims

· Hospitality Law

· Insurance Claims

· Property and Casualty Claims

· Claims under Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

· Complex Business Disputes

· Admiralty and Maritime Claims

· Medical Malpractice

· Dental Malpractice

· Legal Practice

Education

· J.D., Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad School of Law; Law Review, Moot Court

· M.B.A., Barry University

· B.S., Finance, Florida State University, 33rd FSU Student Senate; Sigma Chi Fraternity