Terrance E. Schmidt

Terrance E. Schmidt


Schmidt Mediation PA

Recognized since 2001

Jacksonville, Florida

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Mediation

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Terrance E. Schmidt is a Florida-based mediator, arbitrator, and retired civil litigator with over 50 years of legal experience. A Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator and longtime member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, he has mediated more than 6,000 cases and served as an arbitrator in dozens more.

Mr. Schmidt’s career as a commercial litigator spanned a wide range of complex disputes—including business torts, securities, employment discrimination, professional malpractice, construction defects, real estate, and insurance claims. Since transitioning to full-time dispute resolution in 2001, he has mediated high-stakes cases with claims ranging from multimillion-dollar contract disputes to catastrophic personal injury and class actions.

His notable experience includes mediations involving international patent claims, telecom disputes exceeding $400 million, and multi-party commercial and employment cases involving Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, and governmental entities.

Mr. Schmidt is widely respected for his thorough preparation, even-handed approach, and ability to facilitate resolution in the most contentious and complex matters.

To view his full biography and current availability, visit schmidtmediation.com.

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Location
  • 1200 Riverplace Boulevard, Suite 850
    Jacksonville, FL 32207
Languages
  • English
Education
  • Duke University, J.D., graduated 1973
  • Wittenberg University, B.A., Political Science, graduated 1967
Bar Admissions
  • Florida, American Bar Association, Section on Dispute Resolution
  • Florida, Jacksonville Bar Association
  • Florida, The Florida Bar, 1973
Affiliations
  • Florida Academy of Professional Mediators - Member
  • Chester Bedell Inn of Court - Member
  • The College of Master Advocates and Barristers - Member
  • National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals - Member
  • American Board of Trial Advocates - Member
  • American College of Civil Trial Mediators - Member
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • United States Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Eleventh Circuits

Schmidt Mediation PA

Jacksonville, Florida

1 The Best Lawyers in America® award

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Mediation
  • Commercial Litigation
Special Focus:
  • Antitrust
  • Arbitration
  • Civil Litigation
  • Civil Rights
  • Commercial
  • Commercial Disputes
  • Complex Disputes
  • Complex Litigation
  • Construction
  • Contract Disputes
  • Equine
  • Fraud
  • Insurance
  • Mediation
  • Personal Injury
  • Real Estate
Awards:
  • Resolution of Appreciation, The Florida Bar (2002) — for pro bono service as Special Counsel in the F. Lee Bailey disbarment proceeding

  • Best Lawyers, Jacksonville, Commercial Litigation, Mediation (2001–present)

  • Super Lawyers – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Florida Super Lawyers (2006–present)

  • Legal Elite for Mediation, Florida Trend Magazine (2007–present)

  • Senior Counsel, The College of Master Advocates and Barristers

  • Master, Chester Bedell Inn of Court

Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
  • Civil Rights Law
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Insurance Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Construction Law

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