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Francis L. Carter, Esq.

South Florida Mediator & Settlement Counselor

Francis Carter is a full time professional mediator and settlement counselor located in Miami, Florida and doing video mediations throughout the state, the country and the world. He has mediated more than a thousand commercial civil and bankruptcy cases involving a vast range of legal issues, as more fully set forth in the Practice Areas tab above.

After four decades of commercial civil litigation and bankruptcy practice Francis became a full time mediator in order to provide even greater value to the parties who engage him by devoting his time to helping them resolve their disputes economically through the mediation process as well as to repurpose his extensive prior experience as an advocate who negotiated amicable resolutions in business disputes among multiple parties asserting competing claims.

Francis is devoted to his wife, their two children, and their four grandchildren. He enjoys reading both fiction and non-fiction, biking, photography and solving challenging word puzzles.

Mediated more than 1000 commercial civil business and bankruptcy cases

Listed as a Top Lawyer in the South Florida Legal Guide

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America under Bankruptcy and Debtor-Creditor Rights Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution

THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA

UNDER MEDIATION, BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR-DEBTOR RIGHTS / INSOLVENCY AND REORGANIZATION LAW, LITIGATION – BANKRUPTCY, AND LITIGATION – REAL ESTATE SINCE 1991.

Francis L. Carter

Rated by Super Lawyers

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From the Chambers USA guide

“immensely experienced…one of the Dean’s of Florida’s bankruptcy bar…strategically excellent and…renowned as one of the state’s finest mediators.”

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Civil Litigation of Commercial Business Disputes

As a Florida commercial business litigation attorney, you understand your busy clients have very little...

Business Divorce

Whether you are involved in a business partnership, limited partnership, corporation, or limited liability company to operate your business, a business divorce occurs...

Directors and Officers Liability Mediation

Civil law suits filed against directors and officers of companies, especially public companies, alleging mismanagement or...

Bankruptcy Mediation

Bankruptcy mediation promotes consensual settlements that help you save time and money. A bankruptcy mediator is a neutral third-party who can help debtors and creditors...

International Business Mediation

Disputes involving the ownership and right to use intellectual property, including compensation for damages caused by unauthorized use...

Real Estate and Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

“Francis Carter is one of the best mediators I have ever worked with. He is always prepared, detail-oriented, and uses a variety of techniques to move everyone in the room to “yes”. Francis is also a good listener, and he demystifies the legal process for the clients. I have seen Francis bring parties together who began the morning with no hope of settlement and reached an agreement by day’s end. That is the sign of an effective mediator.”

“Francis’ success as a mediator is not just attributable to his significant legal and practical experience. Most important, is Francis’ ability to listen and understand what is being signaled by each party to bring the parties to an agreement. It’s this quality that separates him from the pack.” Jonathan Feldman, Esq. Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L. Miami, FL “I have used Francis Carter as a mediator with great success in several complex cases. Francis has a unique ability to combine his experience and knowledge of the law with a personality that encourages the parties to remain engaged in the process and reach a negotiated solution acceptable to all concerned. His enthusiasm for the task is unsurpassed.”

“In developing his robust mediation practice, Francis brings a wealth of experience as a lawyer and negotiator who has specialized in the resolution of complex legal and commercial situations over the course of his long and distinguished career. I consider Francis to be a highly effective mediator who enjoys widespread respect and affection in the legal and business community, and always include him on my list for mediation engagements.”

“I have used Francis’ mediation services several times, including in a recent, complex lien priority dispute involving multiple parties. In two mediation sessions, Francis successfully mediated a comprehensive settlement of the entire case. Francis is proactive, diligent and very effective at building consensus even in the most contentious circumstances. His extensive knowledge of commercial and bankruptcy law is an added plus.”

We can mediate anywhere in Florida and anywhere in the United States using Zoom.

For the duration of the current pandemic I am available to do only video mediations using the Zoom platform, and will not return to doing in person mediations until they can again be done safely. Even when conditions return to normal, however, I shall continue to do video mediations whenever the parties so request. In my experience successful resolutions are reached via video as often as in person, and it makes sense to continue to benefit from the convenience and economy inherent in the video format: no one has to travel, thus avoiding airports and local rush hour traffic; everyone is at their own work station and can easily attend to other matters when not in active caucus; and no physical venue is required.

Francis Carter is highly proficient with Zoom mediations and able to reach successful resolutions just as often as in person

BOOK A MEDIATION

To reserve an appointment online with Francis L. Carter, please click your preferred available date. Our staff will contact you on receipt of your Appointment Request form.

Need Florida Bar CLE Credit?

I offer a free one-hour interactive program (currently only by Zoom) to litigation and bankruptcy practice groups where I speak on Mediation Advocacy Skills. It carries one hour of Florida Bar CLE credit, including one hour for General Credit, and also counts as one hour toward certification in Business Litigation and one hour toward certification in Civil Trial.