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James R. Betts Esq.
Betts Mediation
710 S. Boulevard
Tampa,
FL 33606
Tel: (813) 254-3302
Fax: (813) 254-5322
Website: www.bettsmediation.com
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ADR Services Include:Mediation
James R. Betts Esq. has substantive case experience in the following areas...
Admiralty |
Agricultural |
Anti-Trust |
Automotive |
Banking & Finance |
Commercial/Business |
Community Associations |
Condominiums |
Construction |
Consumer Fraud |
Contract Disputes |
Debt/Foreclosure |
Engineering |
Entertainment Sector |
Environmental |
Family Businesses |
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Franchise |
Health Care |
Insurance |
Intellectual Property |
Land Use/Planning |
Landlord/Tenant |
Legal Malpractice |
Libel & Slander |
Media & Communications |
Medical Malpractice |
Nursing Homes |
Partnerships |
Personal Injury |
Police |
Premises Liability |
Probate |
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Product Liability |
Professional Fees |
Professional Liability |
Professional Malpractice |
Professional Negligence |
Real Estate |
Securities |
Shareholder Disputes |
Sports |
Taxation |
Technology |
Title Disputes |
Torts |
Transportation |
Trusts / Estates |
Wrongful Death |
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BIOGRAPHICAL:I serve exclusively as a mediator in all types of civil litigation and arbitrations throughout the State of Florida, including personal injury and wrongful death, insurance, professional malpractice, nursing home, disability, admiralty, commercial, corporate and partnership, real estate, construction, surety, securities, condominiums and community associations, and probate/trusts, following my 18 years as a trial lawyer at Fowler White in Tampa. I am certified in federal district court and state circuit court.
EDUCATION:- Florida Supreme Court Mediation Certification 1999
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida Mediation Certification 2000
- Florida Supreme Court Approved Arbitration Training 2002
- Florida Division of Land Sales, Condominiums and Mobile Homes Mediation Certification 2005
- University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, WI - J.D. 1981
- University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI - B.A. 1978
- University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI - 1973-1976
Memberships & AffiliationsMember of Florida Bar Association:
- Trial Lawyers Section
- Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section (former)
- Entertainment & Sports Law Section (former)
Member of Hillsborough County Bar Association:
- ADR Committee, 2000-present (co-chair 2003-2004)
- Trial Lawyers Section, 1981-present (board of directors 1989-1992)
Former Member of American Bar Association
- Litigation Section
- Tort and Insurance Practice Section
- Construction Law Section
- Entertainment & Sports Law Section
Rates
$350.00/hour for two-party mediations; graduated higher for multi-party mediations. (Please see our website for details.)

James R. Betts Esq. is a member of the Florida Circuit-Civil Mediator Society, Florida's premier roster of distinguished attorney-mediators. The FCCMS profile includes more specific local information, such as counties and regions served, and can be visited directly at www.floridamediators.org/jim-betts
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