A: I mediate a variety of cases which include commercial disputes, personal injury claims, maritime, and even family cases. Having spent a great deal of my judicial career in the civil and family divisions of the circuit court, I found the experiences and knowledge I gleaned from those courts invaluable when helping parties resolve their disputes. I offer first-hand experience from the bench and can say with confidence, “This is what I’ve seen…” Oddly, at first, I didn’t think my service on the bench would be a significant benefit as a mediator. I quickly found out that I was wrong; my time as a judge proved to be invaluable.