About Lawrence Gordon

As president of Phoenix Mediation, LLC, Lawrence Gordon is both a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator and a Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator, as well as a member of the Florida Academy of Professional Mediators. He has been involved in many negotiations / meditations, and having worked on both sides of the aisle, Lawrence fully understands the perspective views of both plaintiffs and defendants in a mediation.

He currently serves on the Florida Bar Board of Governors Advisory Committee, and is a former multi-term member of the Florida Bar Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee. Additionally, he recently served on the Florida Bar Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee “D”, and served on the Board of Directors of the PBC Trial Lawyers Association (now known as the PBC Justice Association).

He is currently serving his fifth term as Vice Mayor/Councilman in Haverhill, Florida, and serves as President of the PBC Caucus of Black Elected Officials and 2nd Vice President of the PBC League of Cities. As a member of the PBC Bar Association, he serves on the ADR Committee as Municipal Liaison and on the Wrongful Death and Personal Injury Committees.

He was a licensed Florida Adjuster for 35 years, and has published several articles in the area of Mediation / Alternative Dispute Resolution, and has been involved in many negotiations / meditations. Lawrence has worked on both sides of the aisle. Lawrence fully understands the perspective views of both plaintiffs and defendants.