[1]Tom Icard Addresses Tampa Lawyers.
Sarasota attorney Tom Icard addressed members of the Construction Law Section of the Hillsborough County Bar Association on mediating construction cases during their monthly meeting in Tampa. In addition to his construction law practice, Icard is also regularly engaged as a mediator or arbitrator in a wide range of business disputes and other civil litigation matters.
“There are some constants in effective mediation. ‘Principled negotiation’ (directly addressing the merits) enhances the parties’ opportunity to reach a negotiated resolution in various kinds of cases,” Icard told the group. “Construction cases are different. They typically involve multiple parties, significant technical detail, insurance and surety bond issues. All of those and numerous other factors should be part of the equation. But regardless of the subject matter, the parties and their lawyers must invest the time and effort necessary to establish mutual credibility and good faith
Icard is a shareholder in the Sarasota-based law firm of Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A. He is a Diplomate of the Florida Academy of Professional Mediators and a by-invitation member of the Florida Circuit-Civil Mediator Society and the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. He joined Icard Merrill as a shareholder in 1995 and focuses his practice on construction related matters. He is a former member of the Executive Council of the Trial Lawyer Section of The Florida Bar and a former Chair of the Forum on the Construction Industry of the American Bar Association.
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