Patrick Massa, Esquire

  • Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator

  • Mediator #5171R

  • Florida Bar – Admitted 1971 – FBN 140672

  • Certified United States District Court, Southern District Mediator, 1995

Areas Of Expertise


  • Commercial Litigation

  • Complex Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

  • Construction Litigation, including Construction site injuries from heavy equipment and claims due to defective material

  • Construction, Real Estate Leasing, Sales, Development and lending disputes of all types, including Foreclosure, ILSA and Fraud

  • Contract Claims                           

  • Corporate, Business, Commercial and Contracts disputes of all types

  • Extra Contractual Liability Claims

  • Insurance Claims and Coverage Disputes of all types, including Health and Life, Hurricane, Homeowner, Arson, Fraud and Bad Faith

  • Medical, Legal, Engineering and other Professional Negligence

  • Premises Negligence, including Negligent Security

  • Private Trials              

  • Probate and Trust Disputes

  • Products Liability, including Food, Drug and Toxic Exposure

  • Real Estate Title Services

  • Subrogation Claims

  • Auto and Trucking Negligence, UMC/Uninsured Motorist Claims

  • Global Mediation, Pre-Suit Mediation, Hybrid Mediation

  • Claims against Governmental Agencies

  • Life, Homeowner and Other First Party Insurance Claims

Professional/Civic


  • President of Palm Beach County Bar Association (1988-1989).

  • Member, American Board of Trial Advocates, 1986.

  • President, Palm Beach Chapter of ABOTA (1993).

  • Member, National Board of Directors of ABOTA (1995-2000).

  • Member, the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 1975.

  • Member, Martin County Bar Association. 

  • Member, Florida Academy of Professional Mediators, Inc.

  • Member, Association for Conflict Resolution.

  • Lecturer on Mediation for Florida Bar’s Annual “Practicing with Professionalism Seminar”

Education


  • Magna Cum Laude, Springhill College (BS) 1968

  • University of Virginia School of Law (JD) 1971

Military Experience


  • United States Marine Corps (1971-1974).