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I have been a civil litigator in Southwest Florida and the surrounding areas for nearly 34 years, having been involved in approximately 75 jury trials. In 2017, I began turning my attention to alternative dispute resolution, having participated in hundreds of mediations throughout my career, as well as numerous arbitrations. Having witnessed for decades in my own practice, the invaluable tool of mediation,. I felt as though I could use my extensive litigation experience to help in resolving even more cases through the mediation and/or arbitration process. The goal is to enthusiastically be involved in this process and to assist in resolving all matters of disputes. Over the last few years, I had experienced that the 80% settlement rate in mediations was slipping.. Our home base, with our offices being located in Fort Myers, Florida, has primarily been in the 20th Judicial Circuit, though I have handled many cases and matters in surrounding counties such as Highlands, Okeechobee, Sarasota, Hardee, Charlotte, Hendry, and Desoto . Increasingly, judges are ordering non-binding arbitrations, especially in cases that are estimated to take longer than usual to try, and I am well equipped to handle this procedure.. While our focus is helping to resolve matters out of court, we do handle a variety of legal matters on selected issues.

I am a Past President of the North Fort Myers Rotary Club, Co-Founder and past Club Director of USA South Volleyball Club of Naples/Fort Myers, general counsel for USA Volleyball – Florida Region, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Southwest Florida Symphony. I am also an Adjunct Professor at The University of St. Francis in Graduate Studies in Health Services Administration.. I played professional basketball with Club Olympique Beauvais in France, and was later employed as a Claims Adjuster for Allstate Insurance Company for four years. I am in the Personal Injury Department and his practice emphasizes Personal Injury, Wrongful Death and Insurance Claims litigation as a Partner in the law firm, Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz, P.A. I am a Board Certified as a Civil Trial Attorney by the Florida Bar, having completed over fifty jury trials. I've served on the Board of Directors of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers from 1999-2005, now known as the Florida Justice Association. I am a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and helped to organize and served as the first President of the Southwest Florida Trial Lawyers Association. I am designated as an “AV” rated Civil Trial Attorney by the rating service Martindale-Hubbell and have been listed as one of Florida’s “Super Lawyers.”

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Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Fort Myers and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Fort Myers and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Fort Myers and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Fort Myers and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Fort Myers and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Fort Myers and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Fort Myers and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Fort Myers and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Fort Myers and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Fort Myers and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Fort Myers and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Fort Myers and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Fort Myers and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Fort Myers and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Fort Myers and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Fort Myers and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Fort Myers and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Fort Myers and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Fort Myers and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Fort Myers and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Fort Myers and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Fort Myers and surrounding areas.