David L. John, P.E., C.E.P, S.P.W.S., CGC, is a Florida-certified Circuit Court Mediator, Civil Mediator, Appellate Mediator, and certified arbitrator based in Davie, Florida.
John resolves contract, commercial real estate, industrial real estate, and design-build disputes across Broward County, Miami-Dade County, and Palm Beach County — without courtrooms, without litigation costs, and without destroying the business relationship.
John brings more than 30 years of direct business experience to every mediation session — not as an attorney or retired judge, but as a Principal Participant who has personally served as both plaintiff and defendant in commercial disputes.
John’s five-industry experience was not accumulated as an outside advisor — John participated directly in each sector, carrying financial exposure and contractual obligations on both sides of commercial relationships. John’s background spans manufacturing, professional engineering consulting, construction, commercial and residential real estate transactions, and general business.
Having served as both a plaintiff and defendant in commercial disputes, Commercial Dispute Resolution Group brings a “Principal Participant” perspective to every session — the foundation that separates John from mediators whose entire background is legal process.
John’s work with parties from diverse ethnic groups and cultures globally also shapes every session, giving John the range to keep contract negotiations productive when communication styles and negotiation postures differ across the table.
South Florida’s Broward and Miami-Dade markets bring together parties from diverse national and cultural backgrounds — and John’s international business experience yields outcomes that litigation cannot: confidential resolution, preserved business relationships, and signed agreements reached faster than commercial lease disputes or contract conflicts would in Florida circuit courts.
John holds Florida certification as a Circuit Court Mediator, Civil Mediator, Appellate Mediator, and certified arbitrator — authorized to conduct binding and non-binding arbitration under Florida Statutes §44.103 and §44.104. John also holds the following professional designations:
All mediation communications conducted through the Commercial Dispute Resolution Group are confidential and inadmissible in any subsequent proceeding under Florida Statutes §44.405, the Mediation Confidentiality and Privilege Act (2004).
John’s 30 years of direct business experience cover the five industries most commonly represented in the commercial disputes that the Commercial Dispute Resolution Group mediates:
John’s five-industry background gives him substantive knowledge of the disputes that arise in each sector — not just the process for resolving them.
A contractor disputing a change order, a commercial tenant contesting a real estate mediation outcome, or a manufacturing partner claiming non-performance all face a mediator who has operated businesses in the same industry.
Florida businesses that have worked through commercial disputes know the problem with process-only mediation: a mediator who understands legal procedure but has never operated a business, managed a contractor, or stood in a courtroom as a party reads the pressure in a room differently than one who has. John comes to every session having absorbed that pressure from both sides.
John’s firsthand understanding of what commercial disputes cost — financially, operationally, and relationally — is why businesses in South Florida choose John over ADR firms where mediation is a legal service rather than a lived experience.
John’s approach produces outcomes that litigation cannot: confidential resolution, preserved business relationships, and a signed agreement enforceable under Florida Statutes §44.102 — typically reached in one to three sessions compared to 18 to 36 months of contested litigation in Florida circuit courts, according to the Florida Courts Statistical Reference Guide.
A commercial dispute deserves a mediator who has stood exactly where you are standing. Schedule your free consultation with David John — 954-444-2900.