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Oscar A. Sanchez
Founding Member
Oscar is a Past Chair of Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of The Florida Bar, in addition to serving on a number of other Florida Bar committees and sections. He is on the AAA Master Mediators Panel and is a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. He is certified by the Florida Supreme Court in Civil Circuit and Appellate Mediations, and he has the Florida Supreme Court Approved Certificate of Training Completion for Court-Appointed Arbitrators.
Oscar is a frequent speaker on trending legal issues, often focusing on legal ethics. Before founding OAS Mediation, he was an equity partner with an AmLaw 100 law firm. He has his juris doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, earning membership in the Order of the Coif.
Education
1982; Order of the Coif
M.A. University of Florida
1980; Certificate in Public Administration
B.A. University of Florida
1979
Work History
November 1, 2015-Present
Akerman, LLP, Miami
January 1990-October 31, 2015
Valdes-Fauli, Cobb & Petrey, Miami
1984-1990
Fleming, O’Bryan & Fleming, Fort Lauderdale
1982-1984
Published Works & Lectures
National Business Institute *Virtual* Seminar, Speaker, Marijuana Business Operations, “Ethics,” April 16, 2020
National Business Institute Seminar, Speaker, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury: The Ultimate Guide, “Ethical Considerations for PI Lawyers,” March 14, 2019
National Business Institute Seminar, Speaker, Combating “Rambo” Litigators – Practical and Effective How-To’s, “Ethics-When Behavior Crosses the Line,” October 30, 2018
The Daily Business Review, “Trial Lawyers Need to Align Their Goals With Their Clients’ Goals,” October 19, 2018
The Florida Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Webinar, “Mediation Skills and Advocacy for Trial Lawyers,” August 9, 2018
The Daily Business Review, “Voters Beware! Ready or Not, the FCRC Is Coming for Your Vote,” June 8, 2018
National Business Institute Seminar, Speaker, Marijuana Business Law in Florida, “Ethics,” June 25, 2018 (Miami), June 28, 2018 (West Palm Beach)
The Daily Business Review, “Why Being a Jerk at Mediation is Counter-Productive,” April 12, 2018
Mase Tinelli Trial Lawyers, Speaker, “How Trial Lawyers Can Become Effective Mediation Lawyers,” July 31, 2017
Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, Legal Council, Speaker, “How Trial Lawyers Can Become Effective Mediation Lawyers,” July 28, 2017
The Daily Business Review, “How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Nonbinding Arbitration,” July 13, 2017
The Daily Business Review, “Opposition to Proposed Mediation Rule Changes Misses the Mark,” July 7, 2017
National Business Institute Seminar, Speaker, Civil Trial: Everything You Need to Know, “Ethical Considerations,” June 16, 2017
The Daily Business Review, “Special Magistrates Can Save Time, Money and Judicial Resources,” April 25, 2017
National Business Institute Seminar, Speaker, Marijuana Business Law in Florida, “Ethics,” April 21, 2017
The Daily Business Review, “Getting Clients – And Keeping Them – Through Pre-suit Mediation,” February 2, 2017
Presentation for Carlton Fields (Miami) litigation group, “How a great litigator can become a great mediation lawyer,” January 3, 2017
National Business Institute Seminar, Speaker, Partnership and Shareholder Disputes from Start to Finish, “Ethics,” December 8, 2016, Tampa, FL
The Daily Business Review, “How a Great Trial Lawyer Can Become a Great Mediation Lawyer,” November 16, 2016
The Florida Bar Real Property Section, Construction Law Committee CLE Speaker, “How to win at mediation (Hint: it’s not like a trial),” November 14, 2016
University of Miami College of Medicine Legal Curriculum for Medical House Staff: Mr. Sanchez led a discussion of book, “Patient H.M., a story of memory, madness and family secrets,” by Luke Dittrich, October 28, 2016.
Fourth Annual NaviGators Program for University of Florida Levin College of Law incoming law students, panelist and speaker, Wilkie D. Ferguson U.S. District Courthouse, July 22, 2016, Miami, FL
Sterling Education Services, Landlord-Tenant Law: From Start to Finish, Speaker, “Ethical Considerations in Landlord-Tenant Law,” January 19, 2016
National Business Institute, The Rules of Evidence, Speaker, “Ethical Considerations,” December 10, 2015
National Business Institute Seminar, Speaker, “Quiet Title Actions in Florida,” “Ethics,” June 17, 2015
National Business Institute seminar, Speaker, “Applying the Rules of Evidence: What Every Attorney Needs to Know,” “Ethics,” April 25, 2015
“A Perspective on Current Threats to a Fair and Impartial Judiciary Colloquium,” Panel Member, Miami Dade College, February 12, 2015
Sterling Education Services, Inc. seminar, Speaker, Commercial & Residential Landlord-Tenant Law, “The Eviction and Legal Process,” “Ethical Considerations in Landlord-Tenant Law,” January 20, 2015
Sterling Education Services, Inc. seminar, Speaker, Commercial and Residential Landlord Tenant Law, “Ethical Considerations in Landlord-Tenant Law,” August 19, 2014
Sterling Education Services, Inc. seminar, Speaker, “Evictions: Excuses and Traps When Things Go Bad,” “Ethical Considerations in Landlord-Tenant Law,” January 21, 2014
National Business Institute seminar, Speaker, “Representing Your Client in Federal Court,” November 22, 2013
Sterling Education Services, Inc. seminar, Speaker, “Ethical Considerations in Landlord-Tenant Law,” August 6, 2013
Hispanic National Bar Association Corporate Counsel Conference 2013, Speaker, “Commercial Real Estate Transactions: The Art of the Deal,” March 14, 2013
Sterling Education Services, Inc. seminar, Speaker, “Landlord-Tenant Laws,” October 16, 2012
National Home Builders Association’s 2012 International Builders Show, Speaker, “Impact of the Real Estate/Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis on Construction Defect Litigation,” February 10, 2012
Sterling Education Services, Inc. seminar, Speaker, “Commercial Litigation & Business Torts,” September 13, 2011
Sterling Education Services, Inc. seminar, Speaker, “Landlord-Tenant Law; Leases, Evictions, Litigation & Settlements,” March 15, 2011
National Business Institute seminar, Speaker, “Florida Foreclosures and Workouts,” March 8, 2011
National Business Institute seminar, Speaker, “Advanced Expert Witness Deposition Tactics,” September 30, 2010
Sterling Education Services, Inc. seminar, Speaker, “Landlord-Tenant Law Update,” January 26, 2010
Sterling Education Services, Inc. seminar, Speaker, “Residential Landlord-Tenant Law,” April 30, 2008
National Business Institute seminar, Speaker, “Drafting and Enforcing Commercial Leases,” November 6, 2007
University of Miami School of Law, Ralph E. Boyer Twentieth Institute on Real Property and Condominium Law, Presenter, “Commercial Landlord Remedies – Legal Standards and Practical Solutions,” October 31, 2007
National Business Institute seminar, Speaker, “Managing Residential Property: Avoiding Tenant Disputes and Evictions,” May 11, 2007
Sterling Education Services, Inc. seminar, Speaker, “Landlord-Tenant Law in Florida,” “Beyond the Basics,” “Landlord’s Rights and Options When the Deal Goes Bad,” and “Ethics in Landlord-Tenant Law,” April 24, 2007
Sterling Education Services, Inc. seminar, Speaker, “Landlord-Tenant Law in Florida,” and “Ethical Considerations in Landlord-Tenant Law,” November 14, 2006
Dade County Bar Association, Real Property Committee Seminar, Speaker, “The Nuts and Bolts of Real Property Law Seminar,” October 26, 2006
American Trial Lawyers Association 2006 Annual Convention, Business Torts Litigation Section, Presenter, “Building Block Torts: Bad Faith, Tortious Interference, Fraud in the Inducement and the Application of the Economic Loss Rule – What You Need to Know,” July 16, 2006
National Business Institute seminars, Speaker, “Evictions and Landlord/Tenant Law in Florida,” July 10, 2002 and June 7, 2004
Professional Memberships & Activities
AAA Mediators Panel, 2017-present, Master Mediators Panel, 2022-present
The Florida Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
Executive Council, Member, 2017-present, Chair, 2020-2021
The Florida Bar Professional Ethics Committee
2018-present
The Florida Bar Council of Sections
2018-present
The Florida Bar Grievance Committee 11-F
2018-2021
The Florida Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
Executive Council, 2017-present
The Florida Bar Constitutional Judiciary Committee
2017-present
The Florida Bar Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee
2011-2017, Vice Chair, 2016-2017
The Florida Bar Grievance Committee 11-J
2007-2010
University of Florida Alumni Association
Board of Directors, July 1, 2018-June 30, 2020
University of Florida Law Center Association
Board of Trustees, 2004-present, Chair, 2015-2017
University of Florida Law Alumni Council
Council Member, 1998-2004; President, 2003-2004
Awards & Recognition
Martindale-Hubbell
AV Preeminent Rated
Court Admissions
Eleventh Circuit
U.S. District Court
Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court
Southern District of Florida
The Florida Bar
Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil Circuit and Appellate Court Mediator (Fla. S. Ct. #33566 RA)
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