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Harold Oehler

Full-time certified mediator with over 30 years of civil litigation experience

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Biography

Full-time Federal and Florida Circuit Civil mediator with 30 years of experience representing clients in cases involving employment, personal injury, product liability, RV and automobile warranty, consumer, commercial, construction and insurance claims. Chair of the Mediation and Arbitration Section of the Hillsborough County Bar Association. Providing mediation services in and outside of Florida, either live or virtually.

Additional Practice Area

Mediation and Arbitration

Education

University of Florida Levin College of Law: J.D. (1990) | Law; 1988 - 1990; Honors: Honors graduate Winner, Trial Advocacy competition Winner, Moot Court Competition Book Award in Negotiation and Criminal Law; Activities: President of the University of Florida Law School Trial Team; Selected to the Moot Court team; competed nationally for Trial Team and Moot Court teams; #2 ranked oral argument in opening round of national John Marshall Moot Court tournament in Chicago, Illinois.

Awards

National Service Award for Significant Contribution to the RV industry: RVDA; 2019; Created a national program to resolve consumer litigation through mediation and greater cooperation between manufacturers, dealers and consumers.

Corporate Counsel of the Year: Tampa Bay Business Journal; 2014; Selected by the Tampa Bay Business Journal as the overall top corporate counsel in it's nine county area during the first year this award was given.

National Service Award for Significant Contribution to the RV Industry: RVDA; 2010; Selected for work lobbying the federal government to preserve the RV dealer's ability to provide consumer financing and receive compensation for those services.

Corporate Counsel of the Year: Hillsborough County Bar Association; 2009; Selected by the Hillsborough County Bar Association as Corporate Counsel of the Year for Hillsborough County.

Florida Bar President's Pro Bono Service Award: Florida Bar; 1995; Awarded for most significant contribution to Pro Bono Legal Service in Hillsborough County in 1995.

Most Significant Pro Bono Case Result: Hillsborough County Bar Association; 1994

First Place Moot Court Cup Competition, named Best Advocate: University of Florida College of Law; 1989; Won Best Team and Best Individual Advocate at the Moot Court on-campus championships.

First Place Trial Team Championship: University of Florida College of Law; 1989; Awarded to top team during the law school's on-campus trial team debate competition in 1989.

Outstanding Graduate, State of Florida: Sigma Chi fraternity; 1987; Selected Outstanding Sigma Chi Graduate from all universities in the state of Florida.

Book Awards for Negotiation and Criminal Law: University of Florida College of Law

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Professional Associations

The Florida Bar # 855847: Consumer Protection Law Committee; 1990 - Current; Activities: Appointed by the President of the Florida Bar to Consumer Protection Law Committee.

Hillsborough County Bar Association: Member; 1990 - Current; Activities: Chairman, Mediation and Arbitration Section Chairman, Corporate Counsel Section Member, Trial and Litigation Section