Providing Non-Adversarial Neutral Driven Dispute Resolution as a Cure for the Common Lawsuit
ADR | Approved Dispute Resolution

Innovative Solutions in Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution Services

Lori G. Adelson

Lori Adelson
  • Mediator
  • Arbitrator

Practice Areas

  • Arbitration
  • Mediation
    • Employment
      • Employment Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation
      • ADA Compliance
      • Corporate Agencies & Governmental Investigations
      • Disability, Medical and Other Leaves
      • Employee Classification Issues
      • Government, Labor & Workforce Regulations Prevention
      • Reduction in Workforce and WARN Act
      • Wage & Hour Compliance
      • Wrongful Termination Disputes
    • Business / Corporate
      • Contract
      • Shareholder Disputes
    • Commercial
    • Construction
    • Homeowners Association
    • Government-Municipal Affairs Mediation
    • Complex Mediation
    • Multi-Party Mediation

Biography

With more than 20 years of successfully litigating employment, civil rights, labor and business issues, Ms. Adelson, owner of Approved Dispute Resolution, brings her vast experience and skills to her mediation and arbitration practice. Ms. Adelson is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil Circuit, Appellate, County and Federal Court Certified mediator, Florida Supreme Court Qualified specializing in such areas as employment disputes, civil rights, discrimination and harassment, contract, and business disputes.

Well-versed in the concerns of both plaintiffs and defendants, as well as both employers and employees. Ms. Adelson is especially effective with hostile and litigious parties because of her more than 20 years of litigation and trial experience, as a lawyer handling employment law, discrimination, civil rights, and business dispute cases. She is a creative thinker and has a proven track record of negotiating and resolving these types of cases.

Education

  • Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, New York
    • Juris Doctorate - 1999
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
    • Bachelor of Arts - 1990

Bar Admissions

  • Florida
  • New York
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit

Specialties and Certifications

  • Florida Supreme Court Circuit Civil, Appellate and County Mediator
  • Federal Certified Mediator: U.S. Southern and Middle Districts of Florida
  • Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator
  • American Arbitration Association Affiliate Mediator and Arbitrator Panel Member

Honors

  • Named a "Rising Star 2010" by Florida Super Lawyers
  • Selected 2022, 2023 and 2024 Superlawyers in Alternate Dispute Resolution.

Professional Associations

  • The Florida Civil Circuit Mediator Society Chapter of the National Association of Distinguished Florida Academy of Professional Mediators
  • Labor & Employment and Dispute Resolutions Section of the Broward County Bar Association
  • Florida Bar, Alternate Dispute Resolution Section, Executive Council Member, and Labor & Employment Section Member
  • Federal Bar Association, Alternate Dispute Resolution and Labor & Employment Section
  • Member of Leadership Board of the Florida Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
  • Member of the Leadership Board of the Federal Bar Association
  • American Bar Association, Labor & Employment and Dispute Resolution Section
  • National Federal Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Labor and Employment Section
  • International Bar Association
  • Human Resources Association of Broward County (HRABC), Member
  • National Arbitration and Mediation
  • Section Academy of Court Appointed Neutrals
  • Association of Conflict Resolution, Florida Chapter
  • Florida Association of Professional Mediators
  • Association of South Florida Mediators and Arbitrators
  • FINRA Dispute Resolution
  • Justice Unit, Board Member