Types of State and Federal Cases Handled

  • Appellate Matters
  • Business Litigation / Commercial and Contract Disputes
  • Mortgage Foreclosures
  • Civil Rights Claims (42 U.S.C. 1981, 1983)
  • Landlord  /  Tenant Issues
  • Labor/Employment – Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, Wage Hour , Harassment, ERISA
  • Insurance Disputes – Property Damage, Homeowners Insurance, Title Insurance
  • Tort/Personal Injury – Auto accidents, Government Liability, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Legal and Medical Malpractice, PIP, Nursing Home and Wrongful Death
  • Will Challenges and Probate litigation
  • Preparation of Guardian reports on Minor Settlements
  • Pre-Litigation Disputes / Global Multi-Party Competing Claim Matters

Fee Schedule

Mr. Hyland’s hourly rate is $275.00 which is divided equally among the parties.  A minimum time of two hours will be billed for mediations scheduled for either morning or afternoon.  Four hours will be billed for mediations scheduled for the entire day.     

If a mediation is cancelled within forty-eight hours of the mediation, there will be a charge of $275.00 if the mediation is scheduled for either morning or afternoon or $550.00 if the entire day is reserved.   


Counties Serviced

There is no travel fee for mediations in any of the following counties:  Brevard, Flagler, Hillsborough, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Seminole, and Volusia.

Mr. Hyland will travel to any county in Florida to provide his resolution expertise upon agreement by the affected parties as to fees charged.