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About szamor@effectivemediationconsultants.com
Stanley Zamor is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator/Trainer/Qualified Arbitrator. He is certified in Circuit Civil, Family & County Court for the State of Florida. Mr. Zamor is a private mediator focusing on Commercial Litigation and Complex Family law cases. Mr. Zamor is passionate about creating solutions and gives of himself often and always. "Each one, Teach one..." is just one of the quotes that drives him to mediate and train others.
Mr. Zamor implements a unique hybrid of conflict resolution styles; and has a keen ability to manage high-conflict personalities/complex legal matters, while assisting participants in achieving mutually beneficial consensus. Mr. Zamor's expertise is getting parties to the table and transforming conflict to resolution. When the case and/or the participants are difficult that is when Mr. Zamor is at his best.
Entries by szamor@effectivemediationconsultants.com
An Alternative to Litigation: “Part 2, The Basics of Online Negotiation/Mediation: Creating Value Through COVID-19” By Stanley Zamor
October 7, 2022 in General /by szamor@effectivemediationconsultants.com“Thank you for allowing me to be your mediator. If you can clearly see/hear me, please give the thumbs up signal… Thank you. You are all not muted and I will do my best to make this feel comfortable and familiar. Thumbs up if you have participated in mediation and/or negotiations using an online platform. […]
An Alternative to Litigation: “Preparing for Negotiations: Do a S.W.O.T. Analysis”
October 7, 2022 in General /by szamor@effectivemediationconsultants.comBy Stanley Zamor So after three intense hours of negotiations where I shuttled between private rooms, I decided to bring the lawyers together in the hallway and I asked them, “Well we have tried for quite some time to find common ground and you both are debating business/legal positions that neither want to move from. […]
An Alternative to Litigation: Addressing the Imbalance of Power in Mediation
October 7, 2022 in Civil, Family, General /by szamor@effectivemediationconsultants.comPublished : May 2017
“Diversity on the Bench, What about Diversity in Mediation?”
October 7, 2022 in General /by szamor@effectivemediationconsultants.comFeb 2017
“Two Mountains Can Never Meet, But Two Men Can”
October 7, 2022 in Civil, General /by szamor@effectivemediationconsultants.comTurning Water Into Wine
September 22, 2022 in Civil, General /by szamor@effectivemediationconsultants.comTurning Water Into Wine[1] By John S. Freud “Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way around or through it. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves…” –Bruce Lee Miracles don’t just happen. They occur, and […]
“Mediate, Like Water My Friend – Reflecting on Bruce Lee”
September 14, 2022 in General, Uncategorized /by szamor@effectivemediationconsultants.comBy Stanley Zamor The Defense and the Plaintiff’s attorneys exchanged smiles and pleasantries while the agreement was being signed, then someone stated, “How did we get here. I never settle these cases so early…”. I immediately interjected, “Well, it’s because we mediated like water. And from the orientation (opening statement) forward, you allowed the process […]
Quotes from “The Importance of Diversity in Alternative Dispute Resolution” June 2021
June 2, 2021 in Civil, Family, General /by szamor@effectivemediationconsultants.comBaros, Eunice, Palm Beach County Bar Bulletin on Diversity.Mediation Notable article quotes: (Click here for article) “Diversity pervades our entire existence …Diversity goes beyond cultural characteristics. If affects our socio-economic, gender, geographical, and financial status.” “The Covid-19 pandemic has forced us all to be aware of others and not just ourselves. We need to emphasize […]
MEDIATION-PTSD. IS THAT A THING?
March 30, 2021 in Civil, Family, General /by szamor@effectivemediationconsultants.comPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder can develop after a person is exposed to a traumatic event… “… You’re a what!?! Did you say a Mediator?!” As I tried to understand his repulsed face he continued. “Sorry I didn’t mean to interrupt your conversation Stanley, but as I passed by and heard you say you’re heading to do […]