The Mediator
ADS founder and Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator Orlando Antelo, Jr. Esq. combines his extensive legal experience with advanced negotiation insight to guide parties toward constructive, lasting resolutions.
Over 25 years of legal experience and extensive mediation training
ADS was founded and is led by our chief mediator Orlando Antelo, Jr. Esq. a licensed Florida Bar and Federal Bar attorney and Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator with over 25 years handling complex civil disputes across state and federal courts. In addition to completing the Florida Supreme Court Circuit Mediation Training Program and the University of Miami School of Law Family Mediation Training Program, our lead mediator is a Harvard-trained negotiator through the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. Mr. Antelo holds a bachelor's degree in psychology. Mr. Antelo is fluid in Spanish and available to hold bilingual mediations. This unique blend of legal acumen and human behavioral insight creates an optimal environment for conflict resolution.
Empowering disputants to control their outcomes
Unlike traditional courtroom litigation where an external judge or jury decides your fate, our core mediation philosophy centers on empowering clients to shape and control their own outcomes. With balanced, neutral, and unbiased guidance, the ADS mediation process structures discussions, tests assumptions, asks difficult questions, and helps participants evaluate proposals.
Streamlined conflict resolution across diverse fields
We specialize in resolving commercial and business disputes, employment and labor conflicts, insurance claims, real estate matters, and family law disputes. By choosing our streamlined mediation process over litigation, clients save substantial time, reduce emotional strain, and eliminate the exorbitant costs associated with prolonged litigation.
"ADS provided the exact guidance and insight we needed to settle a dispute that had stalled for months. The process was direct, fair, and far more cost-effective than taking our case to court."
Commercial dispute client, Miami, Florida