Lori G. Adelson, Esq.

With more than 25 years of successfully litigating employment, discrimination, disability, labor, commercial and business issues, Ms. Adelson, founder of Approved Dispute Resolution, brings her vast experience and dispute resolution skills to her mediation and arbitration practice. Ms. Adelson is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil Circuit, Appellate, County and Federal Court Certified mediator, Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator, specializing in such areas as employment disputes, disability, discrimination and retaliation, civil rights, contract, and complex business disputes. Well-versed in the concerns of both plaintiffs and defendants, as well as both employers and employees. Ms. Adelson is especially effective with hostile and litigious parties because of her more than 25 years of litigation and trial experience, as a lawyer handling employment law, discrimination, civil rights, and business dispute cases. She is a creative thinker and has a proven track record of negotiating and resolving these types of cases. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Lori G. Adelson, Esq. included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Named a "Rising Star 2010" by Florida Super Lawyers Selected 2022, 2023 and 2024 Superlawyers in Alternate Dispute Resolution. Other Sources of Feedback About Lori G. Adelson, Esq. Included on the 2026Florida Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Florida Super Lawyers list 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list 2023 Florida Super Lawyers list 2022 Florida Super Lawyers list 2010 Florida Super Lawyers list

• Mediator
• Arbitrator

• SheResolves
• American Lung Association of South Florida, Board of Directors
• University of Michigan Alumni Association
• Hofstra Law Alumni Association

• Florida
• New York
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
• Specialties and Certifications
• Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil Circuit, County and Appellate Mediator
• Federal Certified Mediator: U.S. Southern and Middle Districts of Florida
• Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator
• American Arbitration Association Affiliate Mediator and Arbitrator Panel Member

• The Florida Civil Circuit Mediator Society Chapter of the National Association of Distinguished Florida Academy of Professional Mediators
• Labor & Employment and Alternate Dispute Resolutions Section of the Broward County Bar Association
• Florida Bar, Alternate Dispute Resolution Section, Executive Council Member, and Labor & Employment Section, Federal Practice Committee, Member
• Federal Bar Association, Alternate Dispute Resolution and Labor & Employment Section
• Member of Leadership Board of the Florida Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
• Member of the Leadership Board of the Federal Bar Association
• American Bar Association, Labor & Employment and Dispute Resolution Section
• National Federal Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Labor and Employment Section (Section Treasurer)
• International Bar Association
• Section Academy of Court Appointed Neutrals
• Association of Conflict Resolution, Florida Chapter
• Florida Association of Professional Mediators
• Association of South Florida Mediators and Arbitrators
• FINRA Dispute Resolution
• Justice Unit, Board Member
• Federal Bar Association, Broward County Chapter
• Broward County Chapter, Member of the Board of Director
• International Online Dispute Resolution Council
• National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, Academy of Court Appointed Neutrals (Member)
• The Florida Circuit-Civil Mediator Society
• Association of Conflict Management, Florida Chapter