Tampa Attorney Joseph J. Registrato Certified as Family Law Mediator by Florida Supreme Court
The Florida Supreme Court has certified Tampa attorney Joseph J. Registrato as a family law mediator. Registrato also works as a criminal defense lawyer and family law attorney.
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (1888PressRelease) February 03, 2012 - Joseph J. Registrato has recently been certified as a family law mediator by the Florida Supreme Court, (Certification number 28604F). This allows Registrato to assist families in settling disputes such as divorce, child custody and other family law matters through a mediation process rather than litigation, which involves going to court and allowing a judge to decide the life alerting questions that arise in such matters.
"The most attractive thing about mediation, to me, is that the parties decide how their life will be affected rather than forcing a judge to make those decisions," said Registrato. "Just about every judge will tell you it's much better to let the parties make the tough decisions rather than let somebody else do it."
Registrato is available to mediate cases in his Ybor City office, but arrangements can be made to mediate almost anywhere adequate facilities are available.
Registrato went on to say, "All that is really necessary is that confidentiality can be maintained, and it's important that the parties are in a safe, secure setting where the parties and their lawyers feel comfortable."
While most people who go to mediation are represented by lawyers, that is not always necessary. Mediators may be able help people settle cases when lawyers have not been retained, or when only one party is represented.
Custody, time sharing arrangements, property settlements, alimony and all other questions that come up in divorced proceedings may be settled in mediation, but each case is different and not all cases are appropriate for mediation. Consultation with a family law lawyer or family law mediator should be sought before a decision is made to go to mediation.
Registrato has been added to the list of certified mediators, which can be found at http://www.flcourts.org.
About Joseph J. Registrato
Joseph J. Registrato is a family law attorney and criminal defense lawyer located in the Tampa Bay area with over two decades of legal experience. Before starting his own private firm in 1992, Registrato worked as a public defender. He has also worked as a state prosecuting attorney, where he gained a number of misdemeanor and felony convictions. This experience has given him thorough experience on both sides of the law. Registrato specializes in family law, such as child custody, alimony, paternity testing and divorce, and criminal defense, such as DUI, drug crimes, sex crimes, and domestic violence. Registrato accepts initial phone conversations for consultations free of charge.
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