Michael Scott Orfinger
About Michael
Licenses
Licensed in Florida for 36 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 1989
No misconduct found
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Experience
Honors
2007
Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine
N/A
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
2015 - Present
Circuit Judge, State Of Florida Judiciary
2004 - Present
Principal Shareholder, Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group
1991 - 2003
Associate and Shareholder, Smith, Hood, Perkins, Loucks, Stout & Orfinger, P.A.
1989 - 1991
Associate, Carlton Fields Ward Emmanuel Smith & Cutler
Associations
2013 - Present
Association of Attorney-MediatorsMember
2012 - Present
Professional Mediation Institute, Inc.Board Member
2012 - Present
Association of Certified E-Discovery SpecialistsCertified E-Discovery Specialist
2009 - Present
Orange County Bar AssociationMember
1991 - Present
Volusia County Bar AssociationMember
Fellow
Member
1998 - 2000
Florida Bar, Grievance CommitteeMember
Education
1989
JD - Juris Doctor
1986
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2013
The Ethical Negotiator's Guide to Navigating Rough Seas
2013
Valuing Cases for Settlement: Seeing the Forest Through the Decision Trees
2013
Effective Strategies for Mediation Advocates: How to "Win" the Mediation
2013
Why Should I Settle at Appellate Mediation?
2013
Appellate Mediation Certification
2013
Appelllate Mediation Certification
2012
Appellate Mediation Certification
2011
The Ethical Negotiator's Guide to Navigating Rough Seas
2011
Appellate Mediation Certification
2011
Top Ten Mistakes We're Making in Mediation and Did Not Even Know It! (panelist)
2010
Mediator Ethics
2009
Breaking Impasse
Publications
2000
1998
1995
1994
1989
1989
Languages
English