Jim Shea
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Overview

Jim Shea

Jim Shea mediates and arbitrates disputes in the Tampa Bay, Pensacola/Panhandle, and Atlanta areas. He also conducts virtual mediations throughout Florida and Georgia. Jim’s mediation practice focuses on construction, employment, insurance, business, and tort disputes.

Jim is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator, Certified County Court Mediator, and a Certified Mediator for the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida. He has over 30 years of litigation and dispute resolution experience, including 10 years as in-house counsel for a nationwide company. Jim uses his litigation and in-house experience to help parties identify, measure, and mitigate risk. This experience and insight enable him to creatively empower parties to resolve their disputes at mediation.

Jim has represented internal and external clients, as both plaintiffs and defendants, in a broad spectrum of practice areas including: construction (construction defect, contracts, subcontracts, Johnson v. Davis, OSHA, liens, bonds, and subrogation); employment (EEOC, Title VII, FLSA, FMLA, ADA, PAGA, retaliation, WARN, employee handbooks, contracts, non-competes, and severance); insurance (policies, coverage disputes and first party claims, including hurricane/flood/water/fire); business (MSA, SOW, SaaS, lead-gen, connectivity, affiliate sales, commercial leases, trademark, financing, unfair trade practices, claims, and risk transfer) and torts (professional negligence, negligence, and premises liability). 

 

Education

  • Emory University School of Law, Juris Doctorate (1990)
  • Boston College, Bachelor of Arts, History, (1987) cum laude

Admitted to Practice

  • State Bar of Georgia (1990);
  • The Florida Bar (2003);
  • Alabama State Bar (2005)
  • Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator (2011, 2021)
  • Florida Supreme Court Approved Arbitrator Training (2018)
  • Florida Supreme Court Certified County Mediator (2021)
  • Alabama Dispute Resolution Center Approved Mediator (2021)

Professional or Trade Affiliations

  • Florida Association of Professional Mediators (2021)
  • Association of Corporate Counsel (“ACC”) (2014 – present)
  • American Arbitration Association – Consumer Claims Panel Arbitrator (2021)
  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (“CLM”) (2010 – present)
  • Windstorm Network

LinkedIn Profile

Publications

Speaking Engagements

  • Coastal Property Construction Defect Claims: Water, Water Everywhere! CLM (2012)
  • Delivery Driver Down: Liability of Home Delivery/Curbside Pickup, CLM (2021)

Representative Experience

  • Negotiated multi-million-dollar contracts to provide nationwide television and internet installation services for world’s largest telecommunications companies
  • Negotiated multi-million dollar exclusive contracts to provide nationwide municipality-wide fiber installation projects
  • Oversaw defense, arbitration and resolution of FLSA and PAGA collective actions
  • Investigated and responded to Title VII, ADA, and FMLA claims
  • Represented America’s Largest Homebuilder
  • Represented America’s Largest Home Improvement Company
  • Represented America’s Largest Pharmacy Chain

Community Involvement

  • Stetson University – Disruptive Leadership Certificate Program Advisory Board – Advisory Board Member
  • Tiger Point Sports Association. Board Member, Baseball Coach & Soccer Coach
  • Santa Rosa County District 5 Parks and Recreation Commission – Committee Member
  • Gulf Breeze Middle School Advisory Council; Chair
  • Gulf Coast Texans Futbol Club – Team Manager
Rates and Fees

Rates - Jim Shea

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Mediation/Arbitration Rates – Tampa 3hr Min Mediation/Arbitration Rates – Atlanta 4hr Min.
2 Party Case: $200 per party; per hour 2 Party Case: $300 per party; per hour
3 Party Case: $175 per party; per hour 3 Party Case: $275 per party; per hour
4 Party Case: $150 per party; per hour 4 Party Case: $250 per party; per hour
5+ Party Case: Flat Rate Available Upon Request 5+ Party Case: Flat Rate Available Upon Request

MEDIATION CANCELLATION POLICY
Mediations cancelled within 10 days of the mediation will be charged a cancellation fee of $500. However, mediations cancelled, rescheduled or settled within 24 hours of the mediation will be charged 4 hrs. of the Neutral’s hourly rate . Cancellation fees shall be sent to the cancelling party unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.

Mediation /Arbitration Admin Fees
Atlanta Mediation Admin Fee - $300 per party
Tampa Mediation Admin Fee - $200 per party
Arbitration Commencement And Administration Fee: $1500 per party

ARBITRATION FEE PAYMENT POLICY

Arbitration Commencement and Administrative Fee is $1500.00 per party, per arbitrator. At the commencement of arbitration, each party will be invoiced $1500.00. This fee is refundable minus $500.00 per party until the initial case management order has been issued. All arbitration related invoices are due upon receipt.

ARBITRATION CANCELLATION POLICY

If a single-day Arbitration Hearing scheduled on the merits of the case cancels or reschedules within 15 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 4 hours of the Arbitrator’s hourly rate. However, if the single-day Arbitration Hearing cancels or reschedules within 2 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 8 hours of the Arbitrator’s hourly rate.

If a multi-day Arbitration Hearing scheduled on the merits of the case cancels or reschedules within 28 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 4 hours of the Arbitrator's hourly rate for each day reserved for the hearing. However, if the multi-day Arbitration Hearing cancels or reschedules within 7 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 8 hours of the Arbitrator's hourly rate for each day reserved for the hearing.

Issuance of the Final Arbitration Order/Award

Arbitration Awards/Orders will not be issued to either party until Miles has received full payment for all fees and expenses associated with the arbitration.