Deborah Bovarnick Mastin Arbitration & Mediation in Miami, Florida

About Deborah Bovarnick Mastin

Arbitrator, mediator and attorney in the United States and internationally for complex and multi-party commercial disputes arising from procurement, development, engineering design, construction, and commercial operation of projects including international airports, electrical power generation plants, solid waste treatment facilities, water treatment plants, marinas, underwater structures, large scale residential developments, hotels, resorts and golf courses, commercial and retail facilities, highways, tunnels, bridges, schools, energy distribution and sales agreements, leases of real property, environmental remediation of hazardous and contaminated material, and government procurement of goods and services. Asserted claims included delay and disruption, defective work, insufficient compensation, wrongful termination, insurance coverage, and have ranged from under $1 million to over $400 million.

Language(s) Spoken by Deborah Bovarnick Mastin

English : Spoken, Written

Practice Areas

Arbitration & Mediation
Business Law
Construction Law
Energy, Oil & Gas
Entertainment & Sports
General Civil
Gov & Administrative Law
Intellectual Property »

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Florida
Massachusetts
USDC SD Florida
11th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Experience

principal Law Office of Deborah Mastin PLLC 2013 - Current arbitrator, mediator, attorney
Assistant County Attorney Broward County Attorney's Office 2011 - 2013 Assistant County Attorney responsible for advising public owner regarding the development and construction of $2 billion expansion at Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and the procurement of computer software and technology services for use by local government.
Assistant County Attorney Miami-Dade County Attorney's Office 1978 - 2011 Provided advice to public owner regarding development and construction of $6 billion expansion of Miami International Airport and general aviation airports, performing arts centers; museums, APM systems, transit facilities, stadiums and other public infrastructure improvements; also advice regarding copyright and intellectual property law issues and other commercial transactions.

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology B.S. | School of Architecture and Planning
Northeastern University School of Law J.D.

Awards

10 Avvo
AV Martindale Hubbell
Best Government Lawyer Florida Legal Trend
Superlawyer - Construction Superlawyers

Professional Association

International Centre for Dispute Resolution #341524 arbitration and mediation panel member Current
International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution #341525 construction committee member, construction and commercial mediation and arbitration panels Current
American College of Construction Lawyers #341526 Fellow Current
American Arbitration Association University #341527 Faculty Current
American Arbitration Association #341528 arbitrator and mediator: mega projects panel, large complex case panel, master mediator panel, dispute resolution board panel, commercial panel, national construction panel, National Construction Dispute Resolution Committee Current
Dispute Resolution Board Foundation #341529 Past President, Region 1 (USA and Canada) Current
Arbitral Women #341530 member Current
ABA Forum on the Construction Industry #341531 past Governing Council member Current
Florida Bar Dispute Resolution Section #341532 Executive Committee Current
Florida Bar International Law Section #341533 member Current
ABA Dispute Resolution Section #341534 member Current
Dispute Resolution Centre of Trinidad and Tobago #341535 arbitrator Current
ABA Intellectual Property Law Section #341536 member Current
Construction Institute of University of Hartford #341537 Advisory Board Current
ABA Business Law Section #341538 member Current
Florida Bar Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section #341539 Executive Council member, co-chair Advanced Construction Law Certification Review Course Current
Florida Bar Entertainment, Art and Sports Law Section #341540 Past Chair, Past Executive Council member Current
College of Commercial Arbitrators #341541 Fellow Current
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators #341542 Fellow, Tutor for International Arbitration Current
Dispute Board Federation #341543 Fellow Current
Miami International Arbitration Society #341544 Member Current
Florida State Bar #341545 Member 1976 - Current
Massachusetts Bar #341546 attorney 1975 - Current

Articles & Publications

AAA Handbook on Construction Arbitration, chapter AAA 2017
State and Local Construction Projects: An Attorney's Handbook, chapter 17 Alternative Dispute Resolution and Settlement Issues ABA 2017
ADR Deskbook for Business Lawyer, chapter Dispute Resolution on Infrastructure Projects ABA 2016
Construction ADR, chapter ABA 2015
Construction Subcontracting, a Comprehensive Guide, chapter Globalization and International Projects ABA 2014
Dispute Review Boards to the Rescue ABA Forum on Construction Law, Under Construction 2014
Green Building and the Construction Lawyer, chapter co-author ABA 2014
Construction Defects,Chapter 1 American Bar Association 2012
Florida Damages, Chapter 7 Construction Damages Florida Bar 2005

Speaking Engagements

International Arbitration Arbitration A - Z, Miami FL March 9, 2017 College of Commercial Arbitrators
Preliminary Conference 2017 Arbitration Institute, Chicago IL June 14, 2017 ABA Dispute Resolution Section
Hot Tubbing Expert Witnesses Construction Law Institute, Orlando March 12, 2016 Florida Bar
Alternate Dispute Resolution Advanced Construction Law Certification Review Course, Orlando March 11, 2017 Florida Bar
Construction Arbitration ABA 2017 Arbitration Institute, Chicago, IL June 15, 2017 ABA Dispute Resolution Section

Certifications

Board Certified in Construction Law Florida Bar
Circuit Court Mediator Florida Supreme Court
Florida qualified arbitrator Florida Supreme Court
Fellow Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Website

Http://www.deborahmastin.com

Deborah Bovarnick Mastin