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813-451-7347

MATULIS IP LAW
  • Home
  • Calendar
  • Case Types
    • Trademark Disputes
    • Contract Disputes
    • Trade Secret Disputes
    • Patent Disputes
    • Noncompetes
    • Shareholder Disputes
    • Copyrights
    • Commercial Disputes
    • Computer Torts
    • Professional Negligence
    • Auto / Premises Liability
    • Products Liability
    • Franchise Disputes
  • Billing
  • Procedures
  • Testimonials
  • Contact
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Welcome to Matulis Mediation | Arbitration

My mediation practice began in 2012 when I was surprised to be asked to mediate a case, even though I wasn’t certified and had never before served as a mediator. I distinctly remember telling my colleague that I wasn't a mediator, and he replied, "I think you are." It was a contentious and complicated dispute that had impassed at two prior mediations, but we got it settled, despite the built up animosity and distrust. 


Fast forward ten years and I am now a certified mediator, helping attorneys and their clients mediate a wide variety of cases. I am a unique mediator in that I have a significant and varied legal background, including handling cases involving premises and auto liability, products liability, professional malpractice, toxic tort, environmental liability, IP disputes, and shareholder/member disputes to name a few. I have also prosecuted all forms of IP protection, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, and licenses. I founded my own firm in 2014. 


I have made many presentations to fellow members of the bar, including on panels with federal judges, on the topics of both mediation and I.P.  I have extensive experience in both state court and federal court litigation. And I am a Florida Supreme Court-qualified Arbitrator.


I have participated in hundreds of mediations, both as a litigator and as a mediator. My peers have selected me as the Tampa-area "Lawyer of the Year" (via Best Lawyers in America) in six of the last eleven years in different areas of commercial disputes. I have also been recognized by Superlawyers every year since 2010. I am A/V rated by Martindale Hubbell. The fact that I have litigated over twenty-five years without any lasting animosity with any other lawyer is a testament to my temperament in adversarial situations. 


I am now transitioning into full-time mediation and am ready to put my experience to work in your next mediation. 


I thank you for visiting my website, and for considering my services when you are selecting a mediator. 

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representative case types

Trademark Disputes

Trade Secret Disputes

Trademark Disputes

Trademark disputes lend themselves to resolution in a variety of ways, and a mediator experienced in trademark cases can suggest creative solutions. Learn more here.

Franchise Disputes

Trade Secret Disputes

Trademark Disputes

Franchise disputes often meet at the intersection of complex commercial and intellectual property law.  Read about it here.

Trade Secret Disputes

Trade Secret Disputes

Trade Secret Disputes

Trade secret cases are often high-stakes disputes and increasingly involve computer forensic evidence. A mediator familiar with ESI and computer technology, as well as trade secrets law, can help the parties reach resolution.  Learn more here

Patent Disputes

Trade Secret Disputes

Trade Secret Disputes

Patents involve concepts and a lexicon that is not used anywhere else in the law, so it makes sense to rely on a registered patent attorney that has prosecuted and litigated patents to help you resolve your high stakes case.  Read more here.

Non-Compete Disputes

Professional Negligence

Non-Compete Disputes

Disputes over enforcement of noncompete and other restrictive covenants can be more emotional than most business disputes.  They can also have a significant impact on your future competitiveness.  Learn about it here.

Business "Divorces"

Professional Negligence

Non-Compete Disputes

Disputes between business partners have the emotion of a divorce, often coupled with assets that are worth fighting over.  Read more about it.

Professional Negligence

Professional Negligence

Professional Negligence

Whether your professional negligence dispute involves lawyers, engineers, or other professionals, we can help you get it resolved.  Read this.

Copyright Infringement

Professional Negligence

Professional Negligence

Let a mediator who has been selected by his peers in the Tampa area as Lawyer of the Year in Copyrights help you get your case resolved. Read more here.

Computer Torts

Auto / Premises Liability

Auto / Premises Liability

Computer torts can implicate some of a company's most valuable IP.  A mediator experienced with computer torts and the applicable law can really help.  Learn more here.

Auto / Premises Liability

Auto / Premises Liability

Auto / Premises Liability

Negligence cases can run the gamut from a simple slip and fall to a rear-end collision to a negligent security case to a multi-vehicle pileup resulting in the loss of life.  Although these cases often can involve similar damages theories, they can also rely on disparate facts, and thus different elements of proof.  Read this.

Commercial Disputes

Auto / Premises Liability

Commercial Disputes

Disputes with your commercial partners, whether it be suppliers, distributors, customers, or anyone else that you have relied on to help you generate the success you have earned can be especially troublesome, as these partners usually have a lot of insight into your business and the market.  Read more here.

Product Liability

Auto / Premises Liability

Commercial Disputes

Product claims often involve engineering and safety principals that are not at play in many other cases.  Jim's degree in engineering and experience litigating products case will help ensure the parties accurately convey their positions on key issues.  Read about Jim's experience and qualifications here.

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