Mediator & Arbitrator
ClearEvolutionMediation.com
The Resolution Engineer℠
Built on Structure. Driven by Understanding.
Clarity. Structure. Progress. Resolution.
I help parties resolve commercial disputes, first-party property claims, real estate conflicts, personal injury matters, partnership breakdowns, and employment issues. 800+ mediations.
I know what it takes to get stuck cases to “yes.” I mediate through Salmon and Dulberg Dispute Resolution, one of Florida’s most respected ADR panels. I bring a restructuring attorney’s mind to the mediation table. Years navigating complex bankruptcies, receiverships, and business insolvencies taught me how to cut through noise, manage high-stakes emotions, and find the path forward when none seems to exist. That work gave me a deep understanding of a wide range of industries and how business and legal problems intersect. As a certified title agent, I bring that same depth to real estate disputes. Attorneys tell me they notice how quickly I get up to speed on a case. It shows up in how I handle tough rooms too. Clients describe me as someone who steers strong emotions into constructive outcomes and keeps negotiations going when both sides are ready to walk. I don’t push for a deal. I create the space, pace, and structure that allows the right outcome to emerge.
I hold a Certified Cryptocurrency Tracing Examiner (CTCE) credential and led one of the first crypto asset turnover cases in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. I speak on AI and dispute resolution at bar associations and national conferences, and I build tools attorneys actually use, like a Settlement Convergence Tracker and a Zoom Mediation Ready guide. My sessions run on HD video, studio-quality audio, and real-time overlays showing live agendas, offer tracking, and pacing cues.
When I’m not mediating, I’m exploring new places with my family. Best way I know to recharge. I also practice law through AlignX Law as bankruptcy counsel to debtors, creditors, and Chapter 7 trustees, and as business counsel to small and mid-size businesses. Chambers USA Ranked | National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals | Best Lawyers | Florida Super Lawyers | AV Preeminent | clearevolutionmediation.com
Experience Mediating:

First Party Property Insurance Disputes
Personal Injury Disputes
Commercial Disputes
Fraudulent Transfers
Real Estate: Escrow Disputes, Partitions, Other (including HOA/Condo)
Partnership Disputes
Commercial Disputes
Commercial Lease Disputes
Maritime Disputes
Bankruptcy Disputes (Adversary and Plans)

Credentials & Memberships

Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator
Supreme Court of Florida Qualified Arbitrator
Executive Council Member – Florida Bar ADR Section
Former President – Bankruptcy Bar Association, S.D. Florida (2016–2017)
Former Member and Chair of the 17th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, Group B, Florida Bar

Education

J.D., University of Miami School of Law
M.B.A., University of Miami Business School
B.B.A., Emory University Goizueta Business School

Professional Affiliations

Bankruptcy Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida – Registered Mediator
Member – U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts (Southern. Middle and Northern Districts of Florida)
Mediator, Florida Department of Financial Services Alternative Mediation Program
Certified Title Agent – The Fund / Old Republic Title & CATIC

Work Experience

Founder — AlignX Law —January 2022 to present.
Managing Partner — Leiderman Shelomith Alexander + Somodevilla, PLLC —June 2016 to December 2021
Managing Partner — Alexander + Somodevilla, PLLC —January 2014 to May 2016
Associate Attorney — Damian & Valori, LLP —March 2013 to January 2014
Associate Attorney — Markowitz Ringel Trusty + Hartog —March 2008 to March 2013

Select Speaking Engagements

Panelist, Wind Conference, Dallas, TX, January 2025
Panelist, Wind Conference, Orlando, FL, January 2024
Is there a Place for Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration?, Second Virtual Arbitration Advocacy Institute, ADR Section, Florida Bar, February 2024
Panelist, First Party Property Mediations – Florida Bar ADR Section Retreat, August 2023

Recognitions

Selected to the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN), January 2025
Recognized, Chambers USA – South Florida Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Band 4, 2024–2025
Recognized, Chambers USA – South Florida Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Up & Coming, 2020–2022
Selected, The Best Lawyers in America©, 2021–2024
Selected, Florida Super Lawyers, 2021–2024
Selected, Florida Super Lawyers – Rising Stars, 2013–2020
Recognized, Florida Trend’s Legal Elite, 2021–2022
Recognized, South Florida Legal Guide – Up and Comers, 2020
AV® Preeminent Rated Attorney, Martindale-Hubbell®
Rated 10.0 “Superb,” Avvo